Industry News – Page 118
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NewsEwoud Visser: DUC Marine
“You can’t stay still in this kind of market,” said Ewoud Visser of DUC Marine, the Netherlands-headquartered offshore services group. “You have to make a decision about whether to scale up and meet the new challenges, or just downsize.”
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NewsRescue effort continues in the Aegean
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has announced that it will remain fully committed to developing the maritime search and rescue (SAR) capability of the Greek volunteer service in the Aegean.
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NewsRoyston systems help CalMac meet emissions target
Innovative fuel management technology is helping Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) meet its targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsGermans upgrade newbuild propulsion
Good experience with the sounding and survey boat ''Visurgis'' has prompted German inland shipping authorities to build another – but bigger and with greater Schottel NAV propulsion clout than its predecessor.
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Companies encouraged to protect client data
UK certification company Bureau Veritas (BV) is urging customers in the marine industry to consider whether they require ISO 27001 certification to ensure they meet international standards of information security management.
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SEA Europe seeks US opportunities
SEA Europe is seeking support from the United States of America for an ambitious maritime manufacturing chapter in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
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NewsHMS Scott at Gibdock
The largest vessel in the Royal Navy’s Hydrographic Squadron, HMS Scott, docked at Gibdock’s Gibraltar yard for a 19-day maintenance period.
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Marine division of Jeppesen acquired
Digital Marine Solutions has announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the marine division of Jeppesen.
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NewsLithium-sulphur battery project on track
In October 2015 a consortium of UK companies and academic partners, led by UK-based specialist in extreme environments technology, Steatite, began an R&D project to develop a battery pack that will be pressure tolerant up to depths of 6,000m.
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New gearbox portfolio from ZF
German-based ZF has an unrivalled range of gearboxes for marine and offshore applications.
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NewsNext Geosolutions wins first multimillion pound contract
Italian geoscience and engineering service provider, Next Geosolutions, has secured a £12m survey contract from UK-based Prysmian Group for the MONITA Project in the Adriatic Sea.
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NewsPort-based test for WEC cements innovation partnership
The Port of Milford Haven in the UK and development company Marine Power Systems (MPS) have signed an agreement of closer collaboration thanks to the recent successful testing of a pioneering wave-powered renewable energy technology.
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NewsNew Sat-Fi system connects to any Wi-Fi device
UK-based Global Telesat Communications has announced it will distribute the new Globalstar Sat-Fi system enabling connection between Globalstar satellites and any Wi-Fi enabled device, such as a smartphone or tablet.
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NewsEnergy Solutions to distribute Blue Seas 360 Panel System
Kent-based Energy Solutions has announced that it is now a distributor for the Blue Seas 360 Panel System.
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Anchor guards
With the advent of GPS monitoring, checking the position of a vessel at anchor has become routine and whilst two new devices on the market will constantly monitor the position for anchor dragging they do a great deal more. Both of these new devices are full scale monitoring systems that ...
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Palfinger unites all products
Austrian company Palfinger Marine has announced that it is uniting all its products under one umbrella brand.
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NewsRollDock adds third L&T heavy lift vessel to fleet
Dutch marine transportation specialist, RollDock Shipping BV, part of Roll Group, has confirmed the purchase of a new semi-submersible multipurpose heavy lift vessel, the third bought from Larsen & Toubro (L&T) India.
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NewsNew mobile workshop for propeller repairs
UK-based Stone Marine Shipcare has developed a mobile workshop for rapid response to propeller repairs worldwide.
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NewsVittoria Shipyard launches new supply vessel
Vittoria Shipyard in Adria, Italy, part of shipowning company Adriese di Navigazione, has launched its new supply vessel on the waters of the River Canalbianco-Po.
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SMI focus group on Maritime Autonomous Systems
The Society of Maritime Industries (SMI) has announced at Oceanology International London that it has formed a seventh focus group for its maritime engineering membership.
