Industry News – Page 64
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NewsJames Morfee: MacKay Marine Engineering
You might assume that vessel design would present the steepest challenge for a new type of electric ferry to be launched this spring, but no, for James Morfee of McKay, New Zealand, “it”s the charger”.
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NewsDutch money for short-sea shipping sector
The Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, has inaugurated the €250 million NesecShipping Debt Fund.
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NewsToolkit helps improve accessibility at sea
Journeys by sea for thousands of disabled passengers in the UK are set to be improved with new government guidance for operators on improving accessibility.
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MJ News Briefs
Industry appointments, awards, and any other interesting European commercial marine industry stuff that comes across our desk. Send your Maritime Journal News Briefs to editor@maritimejournal.com
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NewsMaritime skills appointment
Professor Graham Baldwin will lead the UK’s Department of Transport Maritime Skills Commission, which is being set up to better understand the existing and future skills needs of the maritime industry both on land and at sea.
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NewsCall for fair shipbuilding measures
A maritime association has called for unilateral measures to enforce a level playing field in shipbuilding.
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Iridium GMDSS authorisation
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced that on December 19, 2019 a Letter of Compliance was signed by the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO), stating it has positively verified the operational and technical requirements as requested by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for Iridium to ...
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NewsWindfarm support fleet addition
A key player in Aberdeen’s marine renewable and Oil & Gas support scene has added a tenth boat to its growing fleet of workboat vessels.
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LNG transfer acquisition
Trelleborg has, through its Industrial Solutions business area, acquired engineering group Signum Technology Ltd and its subsidiary companies Gall Thomson, KLAW LNG, KLAW Products, and Vee Bee Filtration.
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NewsRare opportunity for Tidal Transit CTV charter
A rare opportunity has arisen for the offshore wind industry to charter one of Tidal Transit''s purpose-designed crew transfer vessels (CTVs).
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Merger creates heavy lift giant
A recent merger has created industry’s largest global provider of engineered heavy lifting and transport services.
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NewsMarine biotechnology could solve plastics crisis
New advances in marine-based biotechnology involve algae, crabs and prawns could help tackle the global plastic crisis according to an ongoing EU study.
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NewsHydraulics expertise for Port of Blyth
Industrial and Marine Hydraulics has opened a new facility at the Port of Blyth, UK which is equipped to provide full onsite service and inspection operations.
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NewsFire safety acquisition
Viking has increased its global volume, reach and technical competencies for marine firefighting equipment services.
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NewsNational recognition for Actisense
Poole, UK-based marine electronics specialists, Actisense, has been awarded the title of Small Business of the Year at the British Chambers national Chamber Awards.
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NewsGeert Hendriks: Royal HaskoningDHV
Small movements “can, together, have a very large and unexpected impact”, explained Geert Hendriks of Royal HaskoningDHV. That applies equally to grains of sand and the soft-skills of diplomacy.
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NewsOnline auction of 30 Workboats
Due to increasing demand Dutch auction house Bootveiling.com is organising two vessel auctions in January 2020.
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NewsNominations open for ECMAs
Nominations are now open for the 2020 European Commercial Marine Awards (ECMAs).
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Cyber security MOU
The Korean Register and Hyundai LNG Shipping have signed a memorandum of understanding on 2 December, agreeing to conduct joint research on the application, verification and development of Guidance for maritime cyber security systems.
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NewsTor Østervold: ECOsubsea
Traditional hull cleaning methods are “a major issue for our industry”, said Tor Østervold, ECOsubsea CEO, as it impacts not just ports and vessel owners but the waters around them.
