Key Deals – Page 77
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NewsSouth American expansion
German propulsion major Schottel has opened a new subsidiary in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, to further strengthen and extend its position in South and Central America.
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NewsNorway strengthens defences
NorSea Group and the Wilh. Wilhelmsen Group have entered into a military response contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces. Among other things, the contract opens for the Armed Forces’ use of base infrastructure owned by NorSea Group along the entire Norwegian coast.
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NewsSimulating shocks
Cruden, the Dutch designer and manufacturer of professional, motion-based simulators, simulator software, surface and vehicle models, will show a highly accurate and realistic, full motion power boat technology demonstrator simulator at the 7th HSBO (High Speed Boat Operations) Forum in Lisbon in May.
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Subsea study published
A new report has been published by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and The Crown Estate on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and tidal energy sites.
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NewsUS Navy RIB order
US-based workboat builder and first time Seawork exhibitor Metal Shark has been awarded a $15M US Navy contract for the construction of 7 metre RIBs in support of future Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements. The award includes options that, if exercised, will bring the total contract value to over $47M.
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NewsPort nuclear detection
A new nuclear detection technology is set to provide ports and Customs authorities with a cheaper and more efficient method of countering terrorists seeking to smuggle materials such as uranium, plutonium or radiological components for ‘dirty bombs’.
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NewsWind turbine installation safety boom
Belgium-based High Wind has launched a new offshore crane-mounted system that it says could improve the safe installation of all wind turbine components in winds of up to 15 m/s.
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NewsPutting high speed boats to the test
Hosted by the Portuguese Navy, the 7th High Speed Boat Operations Forum will take place in Lisbon from the 4th to 6th May 2015. HSBO Forum is a by-invitation-only conference gathering for high-speed boat professionals from 30 countries around the world.
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NewsSAIL to “revolutionise” acoustic monitoring
UK-based acoustic monitoring instrumentation, St Andrews Instrumentation (SAIL), is launching a new data acquisition device (DAQ) that it says will “revolutionise” the sector.
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Windfarm converter platforms logistics
Siemens has selected Cuxport to provide logistics operations for its converter platforms in the North Sea.
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NewsAntwerp wind power project
Antwerp Port Authority has cemented its commitment to environmental stewardship by officially launching its project to build Belgium’s largest onshore windfarm on the bank of the Scheldt at the port.
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Driving down the cost of offshore wind
The first Contracts for Difference (CfDs) allocation round, long-term contracts to encourage investment, has exceeded expectations in driving down the cost of renewable energy.
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NewsDredger upgrade
Dutch dredging expert, Dredge Yard, has successfully supplied key dredge equipment for the upgrade of two trailer hopping suction dredgers (TSHDs).
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NewsIceni unveils first of class transfer vessel
UK-based Iceni Marine Services is expanding its fleet of South Boat-built catamarans with a new first of class DNV 22m windfarm crew transfer vessel.
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NewsAlphatron wins satellite contracts
Netherlands-based Alphatron Marine is to provide its satellite hardware and data solution packages for 11 vessels owned by Seacontractors.
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NewsBusy times for Macduff
Macduff Shipyards has just completed its latest vessel called the ‘SSF/MD 1’, the first of four 150t tonne automated feed barges being built for Scottish Sea Farms Limited.
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NewsOWS takeover
Acta Marine has acquired Offshore Wind Services B.V. (OWS) of Rotterdam, including the UK subsidiary OWPMS Ltd. OWS will be renamed ‘Acta Marine Wind Services’.
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NewsNew terminal on time and cheaper
Construction of Hamburg’s third cruise shipping terminal is not only on time for inauguration in June but will, officials say, also cost considerably less than first thought.
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NewsOSIL unveils compact buoy platform
UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) is extending its range of fully integrated oceanographic systems with a new compact buoy platform.
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NewsKalashnikov gunning for Europe?
Kalashnikov is probably the best known name in the small arms sector with their AK47 and now this Russian company is moving into the small military and workboat sectors. The company, which is part of the state corporation Rostec, has acquired a controlling (51 per cent) stake in the Euroyachting ...
