Industry News – Page 73
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Key appointment in the offshore insurance market
The West of England, a leading A-rated mutual marine insurer, has announced the appointment of a key strategic hire to support its strategy of expansion in the offshore market.
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€700 million interconnector contract
A contract worth close to €700 million, has been awarded for the turn-key design, manufacture and installation of the world’s longest interconnector.
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Malicious Vessel Seizure Insurance
Following recent events in the Straight of Hormuz, a new insurance offering will respond to a single peril of a ship taken by a foreign government, providing Loss of Hire costs and the services of a crisis management consultancy.
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High Efficiency RoRo
The new high efficiency RoRo vessel from Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s HERO class, has recently made its maiden call at the Port of Southampton.
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NewsEuroport agenda released
Europort 2019 has added elements that it claims will ensure that this year’s edition of the biennial maritime and offshore gathering in Rotterdam is more thought-provoking than ever before.
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NewsAmbitious UK deadline for zero emission ships
All new ships for UK waters ordered from 2025 should be designed with ‘zero-emission capable technologies’, in ambitious plans set out by Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani to cut pollution from the country’s maritime sector.
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NewsFirst maritime innovation hub
A new partnership has been announced between a number of organisations including Port of Tyne, PD Ports, Nissan, Connected Places Catapult, Accenture, Royal HaskoningDHV and Ubisoft to create the UK’s first Maritime Innovation Hub.
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NewsPorts of Normandy ‘Brexit-ready’
At a time of on-going uncertainty, the Ports of Normandy is continuing its preparations for Brexit, hoping to turn the situation into a development opportunity.
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NewsWaste law at sea not clear cut
A recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) case ruled that debris from a fire onboard a ship is excluded from international shipment of waste rules, but a law firm has stressed it leaves important questions unanswered.
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NewsSmart Sound Plymouth aids new technologies
The UK’s Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC) has officially launched Smart Sound Plymouth, a proving area for designing, testing and developing cutting-edge products and services for the advanced marine sector.
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NewsCommunication and collaboration key to short sea success
Short sea shipping has a lot to be optimistic about - provided it can stay competitive by maintaining an air of communication and collaboration.
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NewsICOMIA/IFBSO Congress
Earlier this month the Croatian Boating Industry Association (CBIA) hosted the ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress in Split.
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Pollution matters took centre stage at EMD
The Atlantic Blue Port Services European Interreg Project highlighted a number of important issues for shipping at the recent European Maritime Days which took place in Lisbon, Portugal.
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New appointments at Survitec
Survitec has appointed Mr. Baba Devani to spearhead the company’s newly restructured division.
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NewsKelp harvesting legal shenanigans
The largest mechanical harvesting of seaweed ever attempted in Ireland or Britain could proceed in Bantry Bay.
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NewsMaritime digitalization alliance
DNV GL and Kongsberg have signed a memorandum of understanding at Norshipping with the ambition to help bring about digitalization of the maritime industry.
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NewsUXO risk management advice for Triton Knoll
Ordtek has been contracted to provide specialist unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management advice ahead of the construction of innogy’s Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm.
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NewsCMI establishes Inverclyde base
CMI Offshore Group (CMI) has taken a lease at Scarlow House Business Centre in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland as it continues to develop and grow.
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NewsKevin Rough: Daniamant
Kevin Rough of Danish headquartered Daniamant is getting used to pushing for change. But, he admitted, “it wasn’t something I was originally looking for”.
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News‘Red Kestrel’s first freight cargo
Following her naming last month, Red Funnel’s new freight ferry, ‘Red Kestrel’ has officially entered service following a successful few weeks of sea trials in the Solent.
