Industry News – Page 76
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NewsWarning to check cyber insurance wording
The market for cyber business interruption cover is complex and the protection offered by different policies can vary widely so it is important to check policy wording carefully.
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NewsMaritime training puts lawyers to the test
Shipping lawyers from UK-based Myton Law have been put through their paces at a maritime training session in order to gain valuable insight into their work with maritime, cargo and personal injury cases.
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NewsRed7Marine combats the skills shortage
With UK marine construction company Red7Marine continuing to expand, the company is now uniquely positioned to provide a tailor-made training platform for people looking to start a career in the marine industry.
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NewsAquabotix joins UTIC
Underwater technology company UUV Aquabotix Ltd has announced that it has been accepted as a member of the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC) joining a select list of leaders in undersea technologies, including Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.
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NewsTuco collaboration for defence market
Danish composite boatbuilder Tuco Marine Group has announced a collaboration with Canada’s Defence Unlimited International to provide its ProZero Series boats to Defence markets.
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3D printing demonstrations at SMM
The maritime sector must embrace the complex topic of additive manufacturing, and SMM 2018 is set to be at the cutting edge with a special exhibition on 3D printing.
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NewsHervé Lapierre: Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (France)
“We’d had a lot of previous experience with dynamic positioned vessels, both cable layers and seismic research ships… But my real frustration was that the DP operations are basically a disaster in terms of fuel consumption and efficiency,” said Hervé Lapierre, head of newbuilding at Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Group (LDA). ...
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NewsSustainable shipping solutions partnership
Damen Shipyards Group and Skoon Energy have signed a cooperation agreement of understanding for the advancement of energy transition in the shipping industry, including electric propulsion.
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NewsEurope’s offshore wind progress ‘too dependent on UK’
European wind power industry body WindEurope has confirmed that Europe added 4.5GW of wind energy capacity in the first half of 2018.
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NewsUK offshore wind capacity looks set to double
The UK Government’s announcement to introduce new auctions to secure renewable energy sources could mean that the UK’s offshore wind capacity may nearly double over the next decade.
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Cooperative Agreement for surveyor training
Norsafe Academy Hellas has announced that it has entered into a cooperative agreement with classification society DNV GL, regarding the training of its surveyors.
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NewsEC visits Dutch maritime technology sector
On Thursday July 19, a delegation of the European Commission (EC) from DG RTD and DG GROW visited the Dutch Maritime Technology sector.
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NewsCybersecurity to be a featured topic at SMM
The MS&D conference, part of SMM, will take place on 6 and 7 September 2018 in the Hamburg Messe exhibition halls.
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NewsAlicat workboats in management buy-out
A management buy-out has seen Alicat Workboats acquired from its parent company the Gardline Group for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsKongsberg buys Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine
Rolls-Royce has announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its Commercial Marine business, to Kongsberg, for an enterprise value of £500m and net proceeds of around £350m to £400m.
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NewsFirst European service office for Seakeeper
An American based marine stabilisation expert is opening its first European office in a bid to cater for increased growth in the region and give customers quicker service.
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Turkey enters offshore wind market
The first signs that Turkey will be entering the offshore wind energy generation market have been seen with an invitation to bid for the rights to build the first turbines.
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NewsTom Eystø: Massterly
Development toward autonomous windfarm support has already started, according to Tom Eystø, MD of Massterly, a new Norwegian joint venture between Kongsberg Maritime and Wilhelm Wilhelmsen.
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NewsFive year lubrication partnership
Global maritime contractor Van Oord has signed a five-year partnership agreement with Shell Marine covering the lubrication needs for its entire fleet of vessels.
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NewsTugdock promises dry docking savings
Due to be launched at Seawork International 2018 is Tugdock; a new invention that promises to save cost and time by taking the dry dock to the vessel rather than vice versa.
