Key Deals
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NewsDutch deep-tech firm proves military/civilian crossover
Dutch fibre-optic sensing tech firm Optics11 has signed a contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence for a towed sensing array that can be used for all surface vessels.
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NewsBMT snaps up Australian designer to target efficient vessels
Global design consultancy BMT has bought Australian naval architect firm One2three in a move it says will strengthen its position in ‘independent global commercial and specialist vessel design’.
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NewsKongsberg plugs propulsion gap with Berg Propulsion acquisition
Kongsberg Maritime has completed another major step in what it says will strengthen its propulsion portfolio with the purchase of Sweden’s Berg Propulsion.
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NewsUK/Dutch sign major amphibious vessel agreement
British shipyards stand to benefit from a £2.4 billion (€2.8 billion) UK-Netherlands defence agreement for a new generation of amphibious transport ships.
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NewsWorld’s largest tug operator chooses Rotterdam for Northern Europe HQ
The world’s largest tug operator has reinforced its commitment to Northern Europe by establishing its regional headquarters in Rotterdam, underscoring the strategic importance of the region to its expanding towage and shipping operations.
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NewsFincantieri’s €600m deep dive puts on show of underwater force
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is boosting its expansion into the underwater technology sector, agreeing to buy majority stakes in four Italian companies that specialise in subsea services.
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NewsKongsberg lands subsea protection deal as cable sabotage fears grow
Kongsberg will supply technology to protect critical subsea infrastructure as the world struggles to respond to recent sabotage events.
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NewsBuilding Ancora: Simon Light’s plan to reshape marine civils
Ancora Group’s new chief Simon Light talks to Maritime Journal editor Debbie Mason about the company’s plans to expand, attract and reshape the marine civils sector.
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NewsDamen poised to build Kazakh shipyard
Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards has signed a framework agreement to support the development of a new €100 million shipyard in Kazakhstan, according to authorities in the country’s Mangystau region.
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NewsSWATH CTV ordered in growing partnership
Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd (MCS) has ordered an additional Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) crew transfer vessel (CTV) from Finnish shipbuilder Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy.
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NewsZeroUSV receives autonomous vessel certification at Seawork
ZeroUSV has received regulatory certification for its flagship autonomous vessel with the certificate officially presented at Seawork last week.
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NewsWMD secures Middle East deal
Walker Marine Design has won a deal for a 16-metre pilot boat destined for Middle Eastern ports
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NewsVard wins record-breaking vessel order
Fincantieri subsidiary Vard has won its largest single-vessel order in the company’s history in a contract worth nearly €700 million, and says it’s also the largest ever awarded to a Norwegian shipbuilder.
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NewsSonardyne and AMOG sign subsea monitoring partnership
Underwater technology firm Sonardyne has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with engineering company AMOG to deliver subsea asset-monitoring services to offshore energy operators.
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NewsAncora expands marine civils reach with Red7Marine buy
Ancora Group has made its first purchase since being formed last year, adding marine engineering specialist Red7Marine in a move that expands the group’s offshore capability.
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NewsPlanning nod given for 3GW offshore wind farms
RWE and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) have won planning permission for the 3GW Dogger Bank South (DBS) offshore wind development, marking a major milestone for one of the UK’s largest proposed renewable energy projects.
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NewsNextGeo wins TenneT survey deal
NextGeo has won an offshore survey contract worth €9 million supporting TenneT’s European offshore wind infrastructure programme
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NewsStrategic Marine wins repeat Supa Swath vessel order
Seawork exhibitor Strategic Marine has secured an order from offshore wind vessel operator Mainprize Offshore for two 33-metre Supa Swath crew transfer vessels (CTVs), marking the latest phase in a long-running partnership between the companies.
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NewsCreating new standards in maritime autonomy
Saronic and Lloyd’s Register have partnered up to accelerate safe maritime autonomy deployment through new standards and offshore compliance frameworks
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NewsWATCH: Breaking new ground in electric ferries
Incat, Wärtsilä and Molslinjen are proving that large-scale, high-speed electric ferries are no longer just a future concept
