Key Deals – Page 13

  • The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP (centre) visits Belfast
    News

    Artemis hosts Secretary of State

    2020-08-14T12:51:00Z

    The Belfast Maritime Consortium led by Artemis Technologies, has hosted a visit to the city by the UK Secretary of State the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP.

  • News

    Coastlink postponed until April 2021

    2020-08-12T10:16:00Z

    It is with regret that Mercator Media Ltd has had to postpone the Coastlink Conference, due to take place on 25th & 26th November 2020. The conference will now be held on 21st & 22nd April 2021 at the Port of Antwerp.

  • Jan de Nul's 'Voltaire' is set to be the world's largest offshore jack-up installation vessel
    News

    Dogger installation contract awarded

    2020-08-07T09:59:00Z

    Dogger Bank Wind Farm and Jan De Nul Group have announced the signing of the final contract for the transport and installation of the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank A and B.

  • Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
    News

    New River Thames boat service

    2020-08-04T10:47:00Z

    The launch of a vessel in London has marked the start of a new partnership between a US-founded ridesharing company and a river bus service.

  • News

    Freight-focused Baltic connection

    2020-08-04T09:50:00Z

    From 13 August ferry company Stena Line will start a new freight focused connection between Latvia, Sweden and Germany by adding a port-call in Karlskrona on the existing ferry route between Liepaja and Travemünde.

  • News

    MAN restructure will cost 2600 jobs

    2020-08-04T09:23:00Z

    The restructure of German marine propulsion company MAN Energy Solutions will mean the loss of up to 2600 manufacturing jobs, but owners Volkswagen have agreed not to sell the concern until after 2024.

  • Brookes Bell facility
    News

    Metallurgy, fuel testing & paint analysis lab

    2020-08-03T20:00:00Z

    Plans have been announced to develop a high-end laboratory to deliver metallurgy inspection and testing, fuel testing, paint analysis and non-destructive testing.

  • 'EcoClipper500'
    News

    Half hull model of emission-free ship ready

    2020-07-30T15:06:00Z

    The half hull model of an engineless, emission-free, sailing cargo ship has been presented to the founder of a company which aims to develop a series of such vessels to transport cargo and passengers globally.

  • Mike Harrison
    News

    SMEs: the key to maritime innovation

    2020-07-29T16:43:00Z

    The government’s R&D tax incentives could boost marine and maritime SME innovation at a critical time, a marine engineering specialist has said.

  • News

    The birth of offshore wind in Poland

    2020-07-20T11:56:00Z

    In July 2020 representatives of the Polish government and Polish wind energy industry signed a "Letter of Intent on cooperation for development of offshore wind power in Poland".

  • The Industry Group comprised IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP, ISOA and the Workboat Association
    News

    Making progress on COVID crew change issue

    2020-07-15T12:06:00Z

    An Industry Group comprising IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP, ISOA and the Workboat Association has applauded a ‘breakthrough’ made at a recent virtual summit.

  • Van Aalst Group
    News

    Van Aalst Group forms new company

    2020-07-08T14:11:00Z

    Netherlands-based Van Aalst Group has formed a new company in Norway to provide maintenance and workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry.

  • Stefan Sedersten
    News

    Swedish company consolidates manufacturing

    2020-07-06T22:43:00Z

    A Swedish company that designs and manufactures controllable-pitch propellers will centralise its manufacturing operations to aid operational efficiency.

  • AI technology
    News

    Grant to advance AI in UK maritime sector

    2020-07-06T21:47:00Z

    A maritime technology company has been awarded an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant to advance machine learning in the maritime sector.

  • digital signing
    News

    Kongsberg Digital acquires software firm

    2020-07-03T14:34:00Z

    Kongsberg Digital has acquired a company offering software solutions for vessel performance and monitoring.

  • News

    Problems at BAM

    2020-07-03T12:24:00Z

    Dutch civil engineering giant Royal BAM Group NV expects significant H1 loss and has announced that it will wind down BAM International.

  • 'Bibby Athena'
    News

    Troubled company's assets to be auctioned

    2020-07-01T23:57:00Z

    The assets of a survey specialist that has gone into administration will be sold in an online auction.

  • 'Hoverspeed Great Britain'
    News

    Shipbuilder behind 30-year Atlantic record

    2020-06-23T18:04:00Z

    Three ships built by an Australian shipbuilder have together clocked up a 30-year stake on a trophy for the fastest commercial passenger ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

  • MV 'Sixtine'
    News

    New port call boosts short sea efficiency

    2020-06-22T20:06:00Z

    A European short sea ro-ro operator has added a new port of call to its shipping schedule that will support reliable, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly short sea operations across the continent.

  • FSG: fears for jobs amid yard merger talks.
    News

    Germans negotiate another shipyard merger

    2020-06-12T08:48:00Z

    It has been revealed that another merger of north German shipyards could be in the offing - just a month after the last one was agreed, writes Tom Todd.