Industry News – Page 197
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NewsAtlantic action plan revealed
The European Commission has adopted an action plan to help revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean area.
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NewsMustang Marine expansion
The UK boatbuilder Mustang Marine is planning to create 100 jobs as part of a £1.5m expansion following strong global orders – a move that will double its workforce.
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IMO consultation
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has started a six month consultation period during which it will seek widespread input on the administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments.
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NewsScorpion puts the sting into RIBs
The UK’s Scorpion RIBs has announced the formation of a new commercial division, offering a new range of RIBs from 8m to 10m to the commercial market.
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NewsHalyard exhausts for Alicat
The UK’s marine exhaust specialist, Halyard, has designed, built and installed a full exhaust silencer system for Alicat Workboats’ four new windfarm support vessels (WFSVs).
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NewsItalian energy sector attracts investors
The renewable energy sector in Italy continues to attract investors despite the economic uncertainties and regulatory constraints, according to merger and acquisition (M&A) data provider, Mergermarket.
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NewsPronomar drying system for Survitec UK
Netherlands based high-tech and eco-friendly business solutions provider, Pronomar BV, has received an order from Scottish manufacturer of marine safety and survival equipment, Survitec UK, for its Top Trock drying system.
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Holland America rescues yacht
Holland America Line’s ‘Nieuw Amsterdam’ has rescued two men from sailing yacht, ‘Embla’, after receiving a call from the US Coast Guard rescue coordination centre in Norfolk, Virginia, regarding the yacht’s mayday call.
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NewsGenoa crash update
The search is still on for some of the missing victims of the container ship crash at the Italian Port of Genoa earlier this month.
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NewsGardline and OceanPact joint venture
Independently owned survey group, Gardline Marine Sciences, and Brazilian oil spill response company, OceanPact, have formed a joint venture to expand their presence in Brazil.
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NewsPort of Genoa crash
The Italian press has reported four dead and several people missing after a container ship crashed into the control tower at the Port of Genoa late last night.
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NewsNew HHLA container hub
Rail operator, Metrans, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has opened a modern container hub terminal in Ceská Trebová in the Czech Republic.
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NewsNew MTU R&D test facility
MTU Friedrichshafen, subsidiary of German diesel engine supplier, Tognum, has started construction of a new R&D test facility at Plant 1 in Friedrichshafen.
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FoundOcean flourishing
Scottish-based dedicated offshore construction grouting company FoundOcean has announced its 2012 year-end results, which saw turnover hitting £17.9 million, up 51% on the previous year.
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NewsGardline to survey E.ON windfarm
The UK’s Gardline Marine Sciences Limited’s (GMSL) wildlife department has been contracted by energy group, E.ON, to carry out construction phase environmental surveys for the Humber Gateway offshore windfarm off the East Yorkshire coast.
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Port life publication
The second edition of Harwich Ahoy!, an occasional publication on behalf of the Harwich Lifeboat station and crew, has just been published, with a web version available online at www.harwich-ahoy.co.uk
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NewsSolace Global supports UK changes
The UK''s private maritime securty company (PMSC), Solace Global Mariitme, is supporting the UK’s input for changes to the international management standards, BS EN ISO9001.
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NewsBMT restructures marine survey businesses
BMT Group Ltd (BMT) has announced that marine surveying companies BMT De Beer and BMT Techmar became BMT Surveys on the 1 May.
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NewsTriplex contract with BOA Offshore
Norwegian marine equipment provider, Triplex AS, has secured an order from BOA Offshore for its Multi Deck Handling (MDH) 42.
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Fuels foil Fos
Despite growth in deepsea containers and other key trades, total cargo throughput at the French port Marseilles Fos fell 9% to 20m tonnes to the end of March, a 2MT drop on the first quarter last year.
