Elbow Grease Powers New Ferry

01 Aug 2007

The sheer variety delivered by the European boatbuilding industry was demonstrated last month in Derbyshire UK when a very unusual vessel was completed to transport passengers across the River Derwent. 

New Cheetah Sighted on South Coast

01 Aug 2007

The Isle of Wight based catamaran builders Cheetah Marine have launched the first of the new 8.5m Cheetahs, the latest addition to a range which now extends from 5.5m to 10.2m. 

Composite Cat Entertains EMPA

01 Aug 2007

Delegates to the 41^st AGM of the European Maritime Pilots’ Association (EMPA) in Bremen last month were given the opportunity to view the fully functional prototype pilot vessel ‘Fintry Two’, built by the Hamburg based company Nautintec.  

New Amphibious Weed Cutting Boat

01 Aug 2007

A revolutionary new weed cutting boat, supplied by specialist marine plant rental company Land & Water, is set to radically improve the long associated problems of weed cutting and clearing on the UK’s waterways. 

Bluefinn Builds Bridges in Ireland

01 Aug 2007

Following successful sea trials, Mooney Boats has delivered a new Bluefinn 20 workboat to their countrymen at Ascon Ltd, the largest civil engineering contractors in Ireland. 

Dutch RIBs Ride Wind of Change

01 Aug 2007

Based in IJmuiden on Holland’s west coast, TP Marine BV specialises in building high speed RIBs of aluminium and composite construction whilst also maintaining a successful repair and maintenance capability.  

‘Brabo’ Boost for Busy DEME

01 Aug 2007

IHC Holland Merwede has launched yet another trailing suction hopper dredger from their prolific Kinderdijk yard in the Netherlands.