Industry News – Page 84

  • News

    Extreme weather pushing premiums

    2019-02-28T12:07:00Z

    As extreme weather breaks with existing seasonal patterns, advises insurer GCube, project owners must look to safeguard projects on a case-by-case basis.

  • The Smart Maritime Council will hold a further five meetings in 2019
    News

    Smart Maritime Council

    2019-02-27T11:26:00Z

    A new industry body has been launched to explore issues of collaboration, interoperability and standardisation in the application of technology in the shipping and logistics sectors.

  • News

    Argoss name change

    2019-02-27T10:21:00Z

    Following the merger of Infoplaza BV and BMT Argoss BV in July 2018, the trading name of BMT Argoss will change to Infoplaza Marine Weather with immediate effect.

  • Gobbler Boats' pollution collecting catamaran
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    Watertight legals aid Gobbler expansion

    2019-02-27T08:40:00Z

    Former winner of the Seawork Spirit of Innovation Award, Gobbler Boats Ltd., has announced a group expansion following a new project in Nigeria.

  • P&O Ferries operates a fleet of 21 vessels on the Short Sea, North Sea and Irish Sea sectors across 11 ports
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    P&O ferries purchased

    2019-02-26T11:06:00Z

    DP World PLC has acquired the holding company of P&O Ferries and P&O Ferrymasters (together P&O Ferries).

  • Powerboat
    News

    New HSPV Voluntary Code launched

    2019-02-25T12:36:00Z

    British Marine has launched a revised High Speed Passenger Vessel (HSPV) Voluntary Code of Practice which delivers a simple guide to best practice of high-speed charters, passenger sightseeing and adventure trips to help safeguard welfare.

  • London P&I Club's director of underwriting, Reto Toggwiler
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    Owned entry growth for London P&I Club

    2019-02-25T11:30:00Z

    The London P&I Club saw further growth in its mutual owned entry following the conclusion of the recent P&I renewal season.

  • Savraj Mehta
    News

    North P&I Club delivers landmark 200m GT

    2019-02-22T10:37:00Z

    North P&I Club has successfully concluded its 2019 renewal and, for the first time in its 159-year history, is projecting total entered tonnage to exceed 200m gross tonnes.

  • News

    Hatteland merger

    2019-02-21T11:42:00Z

    Maritime display and computer manufacturer Hatteland Display has announced that it is merging with advanced technology solutions provider Elektronix.

  • 'World Bora' travelled to Sassnitz under its own power following the collision
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    15 injured in CTV collision

    2019-02-20T16:52:00Z

    15 people onboard a wind farm crew transfer vessel that was in collision with a cargo ship in the German sector of the Baltic Sea were injured and taken to hospital writes Dag Pike.

  • JB-115 platform visit
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    Young IRO members visit jack-up vessel

    2019-02-19T14:26:00Z

    Dutch offshore service provider Jack Up Barge hosted 30 members of the industry platform Young IRO on the 55.5m platform JB-115 in Rotterdam to learn about the different possibilities of working with jack-up vessels.

  • News

    UDT 2019 agenda announced

    2019-02-14T11:16:00Z

    The 2019 Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) conference will cover key issues faced by global military forces as they tackle new challenges in the global underwater defence and security environment.

  • Katapult Ocean participants
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    Development help for ocean tech startups

    2019-02-13T11:51:00Z

    11 ocean tech startups with a positive environmental impact have been selected for Katapult Ocean funding and will take part in a three-month development programme.

  • 'C-Enduro'
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    Data-gathering autonomous vessel delivered

    2019-02-07T14:24:00Z

    L3 ASV has delivered a long-endurance autonomous vessel for military data gathering trials to the UK’s Royal Navy.

  • Ulf Kanne: “Marine engines are so dirty that even running a small 5hp petrol four-stroke outboard produces as much NOx and hydrocarbon pollution as running 38.5 cars – this is really dramatic.”
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    Ulf Kanne: Charged with our future

    2019-02-07T12:25:00Z

    For Ulf Kanne, Green propulsion and investment expert, we may be closer to the end for internal combustion marine propulsion than many think.

  • EMD 2019
    News

    Blue entrepreneurship is big topic for EMD

    2019-02-05T15:05:00Z

    European Maritime Day (EMD) 2019 will focus on blue entrepreneurship, innovation and investment to transform maritime sectors and boost emerging technologies and value chains.

  • CWind has implemented CrewSmart’s advanced management support service across its fleet of 21 crew transfer vessels (Photo:CWind)
    News

    CWind implements CrewSmart across CTV fleet

    2019-02-05T12:01:00Z

    CWind has implemented CrewSmart’s advanced management support service across its fleet of 21 crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and team of offshore wind technicians.

  • News

    ‘Tallink Megastar’ autonomous research

    2019-02-05T11:38:00Z

    Researchers from the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute and Aalto University will team up with Fleetrange Ltd. and Tallink Grupp as part of a research project carried out under a programme of, and funded by, the European Space Agency (ESA).

  • Rob Watson, MBTC Director, and Councillor Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, at the official launch of the MBTC
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    Oceansgate opening

    2019-02-04T17:49:00Z

    The official launch of the new Marine Business Technology Centre, based at Oceansgate in Plymouth, UK, attracted more than 100 representatives from key marine organisations from across the region.

  • M&CCE will now be co-located with Seawork International
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    Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo 11-13 June 2019

    2019-02-04T09:34:00Z

    Mercator Media Limited, the company behind ‘Maritime Journal’ and Seawork International, has agreed to purchase the Marine & Coastal Civil Engineering Expo (M&CCE Expo) from Prysm FDE Ltd