Industry News – Page 190
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NewsExciting designs ahead for Alnmaritec
UK boatbuilder Alnmaritec announced at Seawork that it has formed an exciting new exclusive alliance with the Italian design company, Studio Sculli.
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NewsISP shines at Seawork 2013
Leading marine safety equipment firm International Safety Products (ISP) is launching two new product ranges at Seawork 2013.
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NewsDamen hauls in orders
The UK''s GPS Marine inked a contract with Damen this week at the Seawork exhibition, to purchase the biggest vessel on the pontoons this year.
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NewsWaterMota sells at Seawork
Watermota sold two engines before Seawork even opened this year – two Doosan LO86TIH engines bound for Meercat Workboats in a deal concluded during the first day of the show.
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CWind adds to fleet
Scott Wharton, a North Devon skipper with 29 years’ experience fishing in the Bristol Channel, has joined the CWind boat share scheme taking on a new CTruk 20T vessel due for launch in mid-July.
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NewsSeaward Sea School orders Seaward 29
Angus Belcher Marine, operators of the Seasmart Motor Boat Sea School, based at Cowes, signed a deal on the opening day of Seawork 2013 to join forces with The Boat Development Co Ltd to form the Seaward Sea School.
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NewsSeawork Innovation winners
The Seawork Innovation Awards were presented on Tuesday night by BBC TV’s Sally Taylor at the new-format networking event, sponsored by ZF Marine.
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NewsGrandweld crew boats for Mexico
Dubai based boat builder, Grandweld Shipyards, has secured a contract worth over US$21m from Mexico’s COTEMAR.
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NewsDamen vessel for Amsterdam Canals
Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld-Giessendam has delivered a hybrid patrol vessel for use on Amsterdam’s complex waterways.
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LNG delivery dip dents MHPA profits
Changes in worldwide LNG flows saw the UK Port of Milford Haven handle significantly fewer LNG carrying ships in 2012, resulting in a concurrent dip in profits.
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Ship to shore power
The new High Voltage Shore Connection (HVSC) at Sweden’s Port of Ystad is creating significant interest in shipping circles.
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NewsNo place for ostriches
“Don''t play the ostrich in a crisis,” says Ben Pinnington of Polaris Media: “Any business can fall foul of bad news. What is essential is that you handle bad news well.”
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NewsBridging the gap in workboat funding
If you think you’ve spotted Peter Curtis of DS Marine Finance surrounded by a small crowd of people who seem unaccustomed to the workboat environment, you may well be right.
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NewsBMT acquires Verweij & Hoebee
The UK based international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, BMT Group, is acquiring Dutch marine survey expert, Verweij & Hoebee, to strengthen its position in blue water surveys.
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Dutch success
The Dutch shipbuilding industry had a successful 2012, with some 95 seagoing vessels delivered and an order book representing a value of more than €2bn.
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NewsIMO safety review
The IMO Symposium on the ‘Future of Ship Safety’ has recommended that the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) carries out a full review of the existing safety regulatory framework in order to meet future needs and expectations.
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EC proposal points to ports ‘red tape’
The European Commission’s proposal to appoint an independent supervisor for ports in every Member State will lead to a lot of unnecessary bureaucracy, says the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
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NewsCable joint venture
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Royal Volker Wessels Stevin N.V. (VolkerWessels) have signed a Letter of Intent to set up a joint venture combining their forces in the field of cable installation.
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NewsPiriou moves into marine renewables
French shipbuilder, Piriou, is moving into the offshore windfarm support market and has entered into a contract with naval architect, BMT Nigel Gee to build offshore windfarm support vessels (WFSVs).
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Hamburg hopeful
The Port of Hamburg saw slight growth of seaborne cargo handling in the first quarter of 2013.
