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New Fishermen's Association
20 Mar 2008
A new British national fishermen's association has formed which claims it will soon represent over 85% of the fishing fleet.
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Multilingual Prop Site
20 Mar 2008
Southampton UK based CJR Propulsion, which designs and manufactures propellers and stern gear systems, has launched French and Spanish versions of its new website.
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Marine Safety Guidelines
20 Mar 2008
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a slim guidelines volume titled 'Guidance on Basic Safety Training and Vessel Induction for Non-Marine Personnel Working Offshore'.
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More for Lamor
20 Mar 2008
Finnish oil spill recovery equipment supplier Lamor Corporation Ab has acquired compatriot company Tarwell Ltd, an oil spill recovery technology provider based at Raisio. lamor has also purchased 50% of Tarw-Trading Ltd.
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Online Tracker Sold
20 Mar 2008
Lloyd’s Register-Fairplay (LRF) have purchased the 50% share in AIS Live Ltd (AISLive.com) previously owned by HITT NV of the Netherlands, giving it full ownership of the online vessel tracking system.
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Maasvlakte 2 Funding
20 Mar 2008
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has secured three large bank loans totalling €1.8bn for its major port expansion project, Massvlakte 2.
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Rotterdam Breaks Records
20 Mar 2008
Rotterdam became the first European port to break the 10m TEU barrier last year, following a performance which saw container handling volume rocket by 12% over the 2006 figures.
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Ferry Merry Christmas
20 Mar 2008
SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries celebrated its best ever December for cross-channel car volume and has acquired the large, high speed ferry 'Jean Nicoli' from French company SNCM.
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Middle East Workboats 2008
20 Mar 2008
Against a background of the Middle East offshore support industry witnessing dramatic growth on the back of multi-billion dollar projects in the region, the Middle East Workboats 2008 conference and exhibition will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 28 to 30 April.
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Sailors' Society Strategy
20 Mar 2008
The worldwide seafarers' charity, the British & International Sailors' Society, has re-branded as the Sailors' Society to provide organisational clarity and a strong strategic direction.
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Catch the Wind
20 Mar 2008
Energy business analysts Douglas - Westwood Ltd have published their World Offshore Wind Report, in which they predict that wind will see $16bn of capital expenditure in the 2008-2012 period as 4.5GW of new capacity is installed.






