Key Deals – Page 151
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NewsUK shipping – a serious issue
UK Shipping Minister, Mike Penning MP, met with the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group last month to give the industry an update in terms of the government’s maritime strategy going forward.
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Ruukki steels Antwerp
(Belgium) The Finnish company Ruukki, specialising in energy efficient steel solutions, is the latest steel producer to choose the port of Antwerp as its European distribution hub.
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Harris Pye in Cyprus
(Cyprus) Repair, preventive maintenance, and conversion specialist Harris Pye Group has appointed WSR Services Ltd of Limassol in Cyprus as agents for marine engineering and offshore oil and gas projects.
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NewsUK shipping organisation pledges green focus
Helen Deeble, the new president of the UK Chamber of Shipping, has said that green initiatives will continue to be a focus for the organisation, although the sector’s stability is of “paramount importance”.
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NewsA hundred years of changes, but challenges remain
New shipping risks are highlighted by a report that marks the changes since the loss of the Titanic a century ago.
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Tsunami debris threat
(Pacific) The World Ocean Council is encouraging vessels transiting the North Pacific to send Japanese tsunami debris information to NOAA.
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NewsIbercisa return to Seawork
Spanish winch specialist, Ibercisa, will be back to exhibit at Seawork this year with the emphasis squarely on electrically driven deck equipment – one of the largest technological developments in the field.
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Fukushima wind farm
(Japan) An experimental offshore wind farm project aimed to help Fukushima recover from the tsunami of a year ago is underway.
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ACE hat trick
(UK) At the 8th Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland Director of the Year Awards, Alfie Cheyne, CEO of ACE Winches, was announced as the Aberdeen and Grampian Regional Director winner.
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New BPA chairman
(UK) Colin Parker, chief executive of Aberdeen Harbour Board, has been elected chairman of the British Ports Association for the next two years at its AGM in London late last month.
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Climate Change Risk
(UK) The UK’s first Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) project, funded by Defra and the Devolved Governments, has won the Climate Week Award for ‘Best Initiative by a Government or Statutory Body’.
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NewsLincs links logistics to Port of Hull
Lincs Wind Farm Ltd has chosen Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull as one of its logistics bases for its Lincs Offshore Wind Farm.
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NewsRegister now to visit Seawork
Seawork, the commercial marine industry exhibition and conference, will take place in just six weeks'' time, on Tuesday 22 May at the Canary Islands Fruit Terminal in the UK''s ABP Port of Southampton.
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NewsSecond WFSV for Tidal Transit
The second of Tidal Transit Ltd''s windfarm service vessels (WFSV), Eden Rose, has just been launched by Spanish shipbuilder Mercurio Plastics – and it will be on display at Seawork International next month.
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NewsA keen eye for hull form design
Whilst studying in Southampton, John Bonafoux of BMT Nigel Gee found himself in a roomful of people wanting to design racing yachts. So he looked to sharpen his talents elsewhere, finding a focus on high speed craft.
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NewsGrounded 'Carrier' a Constructive Total Loss
The cargo ship, Carrier, which ran aground off the coast of north Wales earlier this month, has been declared a Constructive Total Loss
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NewsScottish engineers win important accolade
A young Scottish engineering company has won an important business accolade at the Edinburgh Chamber Business Awards as the most promising new business.
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NewsPropulsion & Emissions Conference 2012
The 34th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference will take place in Hamburg, Germany on 23-24 May 2012 - it aims to give all ship operators, owners and managers the perfect platform to discuss plans for upcoming sulphur emission targets.
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GLAs welcome UrsaNav
The General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and Ireland (GLA) have welcomed the announcement of the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between the United States Coast Guard and UrsaNav Inc.
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ECDIS training
Furuno has made agreements with the Turkish company Özsay, who is the national distributor of Furuno in Turkey, and the Greek training centre GMC to cooperate with Furuno in the provision of Furuno type specific ECDIS training.
