Industry News – Page 56
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NewsThe ship that’s also a wing
A cutting-edge auxiliary wind propulsion concept for ships has recently won a prestigious German design award.
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Venice fundraising plea
Pino Musolino, Chairman and CEO of the North Adriatic Sea Port Authority, has sent an open letter to Presidents and CEOs of all the cruise companies calling the port of Venice suggesting that the cruise companies set up a fund to support Venice and its lagoon following the recent exceptionally ...
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NewsGB£7.5m funds new offshore vessel
One of Scotland’s largest diving and marine contractors has purchased a new offshore construction vessel using GB£7.5m in funding from Clydesdale Bank, alongside its own capital.
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NewsYorkshire lending package for fleet expansion
MMS Offshore Renewable Services has used a major lending package from Yorkshire Bank, alongside its own capital, to acquire a new Damen Fast Crew Supplier Twin Axe vessel, named ‘MMS Superior’.
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NewsInsurance and finance driving vessel operating cost rise
An international accountant and shipping adviser has predicted that total operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.5% in 2019 and by 2.7% in 2020.
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NewsMarine industry salary survey
Shore-based UK recruitment specialists, Marine Resources, has conducted a national Salary Survey in partnership with British Marine and Maritime UK.
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UK shipyard buyer found
A conditional contract has been announced for the purchase of assets of the former Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Limited and Harland and Wolff Group Plc.
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NewsFloating wind partnership formed
Two offshore wind companies have joined forces to co-develop floating wind projects in Scottish waters with the highest level of local added-value.
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NewsThijs Verstraete: Parkwind
Most of the time Thijs Verstraete’s asset management job is making sure nothing happens to Belgian-based Parkwind’s turbines.
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NewsOil refinery exported from Welsh port
The final parts of a decommissioned oil refinery have been successfully exported to Pakistan from a port in Wales in a six-week operation.
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NewsGrowth in onboard cyber protection
A marine software company says it has seen exceptional growth in the use of its secure, maritime optimised email software and other cyber-security solutions as vessel owners and operators step up a gear to harden onboard networks and protect their ships from digital threats.
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NewsRole of zero-emission waterborne transport
The transformation of waterborne transport into a zero-emission mode of transport will have a crucial place within the European ‘Green Deal’ pledged by the European Commission, a maritime stakeholder has stressed.
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NewsMarine surveillance made easy
A marine surveillance solution is helping to improve coastal monitoring efficiency.
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NewsTechnology project progress to be unveiled
A pioneering science centre in Portugal will release details of a major pan-European project showcasing ‘next-generation’ technology to meet future demands of the Atlantic maritime industry.
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Fugro enters South Korean offshore wind market
Dutch survey major Fugro has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Underwater Survey Technology 21 (UST21) in a move that opens up the South Korean offshore wind farm market.
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Workshop call for Blue economy event
An annual event which acts as an EU gathering for maritime affairs and the sustainable blue economy has put out a call for stakeholders'' workshops.
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NewsDeutz acquires battery specialist Futavis
Major diesel engine manufacturer Deutz AG has announced that it has purchased Futavis GmbH, a development service provider for battery management hardware and software writes Dag Pike.
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NewsBig birthday set for Europort
A Dutch household name in marine electronics systems integration is set to celebrate its first century in business at the forthcoming Europort 2019 event.
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NewsStimulate maritime competition, says Sea Europe
In response to the latest study from the International Transport Forum (ITF), SEA Europe, the Shipyards’ and Maritime Equipment Association, has suggested that the EU needs to do more to stimulate competition.
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NewsHamburg leads the way on clean shore power
Hamburg’s state government has approved a large-scale expansion of its shore-based power supply services for the German port.
