Industry News – Page 102
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NewsHarbour service vessel
The first of two 14.90m service vessels built by RMK Marine in Turkey to a design by Macduff Ship Design has been delivered to her local owners in February 2016.
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NewsNew range of products from Guidance Marine
UK-based Guidance Marine has launched a new range of products to enhance its portfolio of sensors which measure distances between ships at sea.
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NewsMCS upgrades Zephyr engines
Fleet development at UK-based support vessel supplier, Maritime Craft Services (MCS), continues with the company’s recent upgrade of MCS Zephyr’s engines.
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More PLA pilots
The UK’s Port of London Authority (PLA) is recruiting twelve new pilots this year to respond to increased traffic on the Thames. The PLA is looking for candidates with a Class 1 Unlimited Certificate of Competency. Other suitably qualified candidate who can demonstrate experience relative to marine pilotage will ...
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NewsØstensjø Rederi appoints new CEO
Norwegian provider of offshore, towage and accommodation services, Østensjø Rederi, has appointed Kenneth Walland to the role of CEO.
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Challenges for pilots
Speaking at an Innovation in Maritime Navigation Conference, Nick Cutmore, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Pilots Association highlighted the many challenges that face the modern ships'' pilot. "Not only are ships getting larger but the operating margins in shipping channels are being reduced."
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New remote control unit from Furuno
Furuno has developed a versatile remote control unit that can be used with its TZtouch and TZtouch2 units.
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NewsantennaPRO launches new antenna
UK-based telecommunications equipment supplier, antennaPRO, has launched a new multi-purpose slim-line antenna for use onboard or in coastal-based offices in marinas or harbours.
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Hydrodynamics collaboration
French university The École Centrale de Nantes (ECN) and international classification society Bureau Veritas have joined forces to create a new International Chair in research on Hydrodynamics and Marine Structures.
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NewsSpecialist Wind Vessels2016
Conference organiser ACI has announced Hamburg, Germany as the host city for its third Operating Specialist Wind Vessels Conference, taking place on the 5th & 6th of October 2016.
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NewsNew London maritime law firm
A new legal practice based in London''s West End has been launched to advise on the acquisition and financing of superyachts, commercial vessels, rolling stock and business jets.
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NewsGrzegorz Mazerski: Deltamarin
“I thought I’d understood vessel design during my university courses,” said Grzegorz Mazerski of Finish ship designers Deltamarin, “but the three years I spent in a Polish yard after college were the real school.”
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Management shake-up at DP World
Two new management appointments have been announced at DP World.
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Offshore renewables firm appoints new director
UK-based offshore wind industry specialist, CWind, has appointed Henrik Hansen to the new role of strategy & sales director.
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NewsSuccessful trial of Fleet Xpress
Together with Global Marine Networks and Network Innovations, Inmarsat has announced the successful trial and subsequent commercial order for Fleet Xpress in Antarctic waters.
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Focus on Maritime Safety conference
The Centre for Maritime Studies of the University of Turku in Finland has organised the Focus on Maritime Safety conference.
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NewsIMRF to support rescue services in the Aegean
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), aided by European maritime search and rescue teams (SAR), will strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) to bolster rescue efforts of migrants in the Aegean Sea.
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News‘Brave Tern’ stretches its legs
Wind turbine installation vessel ‘Brave Tern’, owned by Norwegian Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, recently dominated the Rotterdam skyline. The 132-metre-long ship was jacked up to a height of about 70 metres to test its newly modified legs.
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NewsNavy hybrid tug
The first of a series of three Damen 2810 ASD hybrid tugs was recently navigated into the Den Helder harbour by the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).
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Enel Green Power Joins Ocean Energy Europe
Italy-headquartered renewable energy giant, Enel Green Power (EGP), has joined Ocean Energy Europe’s Board of Directors. The move is further evidence of the growing industrial momentum driving ocean energy technologies to commercial readiness across the entire EU.
