Industry News – Page 185
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NewsLinkspan bridge arrives at Grimsby
Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Grimsby recently took delivery of the specially designed linkspan bridge that will form part of the port’s £26m Grimsby River Terminal currently in development.
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NewsYamaha and Zhangzidao new partnership
Japan based Yamaha Motor Co Ltd, has announced that it will be joining forces with Chinese fishery and marine processing company, Zhangzidao Group Co Ltd, to establish a new company that will manufacture and sell boats designed for the commerical, leisure and aquaculture industries.
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NewsMeeting the changing times
Andreas Tsavliris, head of Greek firm Tsavliris Salvage and president of the International Salvage Union says being close to shipping issues isn’t just useful, “It’s vital for the survival of business”.
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NewsDamen to overhaul Dutch Clipper
Damen Shiprepair has been chosen to carry out a complete overhaul of the three-masted steel hulled Clipper, ‘Stad Amsterdam’, by joint owners the city of Amsterdam and HR agency, Randstad.
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NewsSeawork 2013 - expanding to demand
Mercator Media''s commercial marine exhibition and conference, Seawork, has expanded into a third hall, due to increased demand for stands from exhibitors, this year.
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NewsAntwerp and ACP extend collaboration
Antwerp Port Authority and Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have reconfirmed their collaboration agreement.
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NewsPoole Harbour publishes Master Plan
The UK’s Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) has finalised and published its Master Plan following 15 months of public consultation.
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NewsMustang supports Antarctica expedition
Welsh boat builder, Mustang Marine Ltd, has pledged its support for an expedition to Antarctica by sponsoring of two low temperature antennas.
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NewsSurvitecZodiac expertise for Swedish ferry
SurvitecZodiac, which is part of UK based marine safety equipment company, Survitec Group, has won a contract to install its MIS MES escape slide and liferaft system on a Swedish ferry operated by Ventrafiken.
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NewsReflex safety gets Brazilian attention
The UK’s Reflex Marine, a specialist in safe marine transfer solutions, has hosted a prestigious delegation from Brazil’s burgeoning energy industry, who were eager to put Reflex’s specialist crew transfer equipment through its paces.
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Subsea7 consolidates wind unit
UK based engineering, construction and offshore services specialist, Subsea7, will be consolidating its renewable energy division into its 50% owned joint venture, Netherlands based Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL).
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NewsIHC delivers pile guiding to Seajacks
Netherland’s based IHC Handling Systems, part of IHC Merwede, has delivered an innovative new pile guiding tool to Seajacks for the installation of 80 wind turbine foundations at the Meerwind offshore wind farm project in the German North Sea.
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NewsCaris and Eiva partner in survey solutions
Canadian and Danish marine offshore software companies, Caris and Eiva, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide an integrated solution for offshore survey organisations.
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NewsPME opens in Plymouth
International marine support company, Pilkington Marine Engineering Ltd (PME), has opened a new support centre in Bell Park in Plymouth, UK.
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NewsUK Government marine export plan
UK Business Minister, Michael Fallon, announced a joint government and industry plan to strengthen British marine exports and improve the UK’s competitiveness at the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show this week.
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NewsFour new Alicats for E.ON
The UK’s Alicat Workboats has been contracted to construct four bespoke aluminium catamarans for the UK energy supplier E.ON later this year – the first will serve E.ON’s Robin Rigg windfarm off the Solway Firth.
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NewsTransas receives RINA and Lloyd’s Register approvals
Global marine IT solutions company, Transas Marine, has received approval from RINA and Lloyd’s Register to carry out Radio Communication equipment surveys and Voyage Data Recorders (VDR/SVDR) Annual Performance Testing (APT).
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Torbay tug collision
Last night, the decommissioned vessel, ''Moto Vessel Emsstrom'', sank after a collision whilst being towed by the tug ''Christos XXII''.
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NewsVolspec reaches 40 year milestone
UK based Volvo Penta dealer, Volspec Limited, has reached a milestone of 40 years in business in 2013.
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Seaward Marine seeks buyers
Alison and Barry Kimber, owners of UK based boatbuilding company Seaward Marine Limited, have announced that they are seeking buyers for the business following their decision to retire.
