Industry News – Page 167
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NewsBond Dickinson reappointed to Crown Estate legal panel
The UK’s Crown Estate has announced that law firm Bond Dickinson has been reappointed to its legal panel after the conclusion of a competitive tender process.
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NewsCTruk workboats for OTS
UK-based Offshore Turbine Services (OTS) is adding two more CTruk multi-role composite catamaran workboats to its six-strong CTruk fleet.
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NewsWarsash Maritime Academy pushes industry training
With the Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention (STCW 2010), Warsash Maritime Academy is urging for all seafarers to update their mandatory safety training.
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NewsAshtead Technology signs distributor agreement
UK-based Ashtead Technology is now the exclusive global rental agent for SeaBotix’s miniROV system and has invested in vLBV300 and LBV150-4 ROV systems for both rental and demonstration purposes.
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NewsDamen expands in Vietnam
Damen Shipyard Group has opened its latest shipyard in Vietnam – one of the largest in the Group and the first formal joint venture yard in the country.
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NewsPort of Valencia expansion project
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has received approval for the expansion project at Noatum’s facilities at the Spanish Port of Valencia.
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NewsIncat Crowther delivers to US
Australia-based Incat Crowther has delivered ‘John Jacob’, a 62.6m aluminium monohull Crew Supply Vessel for US company Barry Graham Oil Service (BGOS).
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New measures to protect seafarers
New measures have been adopted to protect abandoned seafarers, and to provide financial security for compensation in cases of death and long-term disability.
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NewsRolls-Royce equipment for Volstad Shipping
Rolls-Royce is to supply advanced ship equipment for a new offshore construction vessel owned by Norway’s Volstad Shipping AS, as part of a £13.5m contract.
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NewsNew Kongsberg AIS system
Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary, Kongsberg Seatex has launched a new generation of Blue Force Automatic Identification System (AIS) – the AIS 300BF.
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Criminalisation of Maritime Security Operatives
Concerns have been raised over a worrying trend which it says has seen various government authorities criminalising maritime security operatives.
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NewsKlüber Lubrication unveils VGP-compliant grease
Germany’s Klüber Lubrication has introduced its new environmentally-friendly adhesive lubricant for open gears and steel cables, Klüberbio AG 39-602.
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NewsBob Cripps: Growing the industry's future
“There’s no point in building a boat for tomorrow based on today’s technology,” says Bob Cripps of Longitude Consulting Engineers, part of LOC Group. “A design has to have room to evolve.”
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NewsMJ gets animated
The days of the print-only “media pack” are numbered. A new animated video now tells advertisers in the European commercial marine industry why Maritime Journal should be their preferred channel to communicate with their markets.
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NewsNew simulator for Jan De Nul
Netherlands-based Tree C technology BV is to develop and supply a Fall Pipe Vessel (FPV) simulator for Jan De Nul Group’s headquarters in Luxembourg.
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NewsPiracy overlay facility
Scottish maritime software development company, Jargoon, has updated its versatile passage planning tool, Seall Passage Planner, with additional features including a piracy overlay facility.
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NewsSeacurus calls for speedy MLC implementation
UK-based Seacurus is calling for the speedy implementation of Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) amendments relating to unpaid crew wages in the event of abandonment.
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High-tech hijacking off West Africa
Most attacks in West African waters are part of a long running criminal programme of cargo theft or kidnapping and ransom inside territorial waters, and not piracy says maritime security company GoAGT.
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NewsSeawork Asia takes shape
Mercator Media Ltd’s first Seawork Asia exhibition is taking shape, with a number of key commercial marine companies set to showcase their products.
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NewsPeter Bouma: evolution not revolution
“From the numbers point of view it can look like a fantastic boat – but when a design gets out onto the waves and starts bouncing around, then you know if its workable or not,” says Peter Bouma, Naval Architect at Vripack.
