Key Deals – Page 157
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NewsDamen dock repair at Djibouti port
A Damen Modular Dock (DMD) is being constructed and delivered to the Port of Djibouti to provide repair and maintenance services for the port authority’s fleet and other vessels calling at the port.
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NewsAustal get busy building in the Philippines
Australian wind farm support vessel specialist, Austal, has commenced boatbuilding operations in the Philippines.
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NewsEuropean wind contract for Oz boatbuilder
Australian boatbuilder, Strategic Marine is breaking into Europe with a new contract to build eight 20 metre offshore wind farm crew service vessels for operators, Njord Offshore.
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NewsFirst BigLift job for Twaron
Heavy lift specialist BigLift has just completed its first job with a new super fly jib, equipped with special Twaron stay cables to lengthen the crane to a radius of 55 metres.
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NewsPlans unveiled for €13m Elbe harbour revamp
Plans for one of the biggest port related construction projects ever undertaken in the Elbe community of Wedel-Schulau on the western outskirts of Hamburg have been outlined by local authorities.
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NewsSeawork 2012: Earlier, bigger, better
Seawork, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, will be celebrating its 15th year in 2012 and although it will take place a little earlier than usual, it promises to be bigger and better than ever before.
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NewsNew ISU Secretary General appointed
The International Salvage Union has appointed Mark Hoddinott to succeed its Secretary General, Mike Lacey, on his planned retirement at the end of 2012.
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NewsPATCH ports target manufacturing
The Ports Adapting to Climate Change (PATCH) project is joining the Port of Newhaven at the UK’s Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition this week to promote new business ventures with manufacturers.
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NewsMJFEB12 Front Cover Story
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine signed contracts last month with the Faroe Islands Rescue Service to supply an Interceptor 48 self righting lifeboat.
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NewsBusy year in prospect at Lerwick Harbour
Positive signs for activity at Lerwick Harbour in 2012 point to another busy year in prospect at the Shetland port following increased traffic across various sectors in 2011.
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NewsACE celebrates largest ever export contract
ACE Winches, the Aberdeenshire based deck machinery specialist, welcomed Scotland’s First Minister and local MSP Alex Salmond to its Aberdeenshire premises on Monday.
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NewsMedium speed Austal catamaran for Tahiti
Australian shipbuilder Austal has secured an order from French Polynesia operator SNC Aremiti Ferry for a medium speed 80m vehicle passenger catamaran ferry.
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NewsRoyal Rowbarge build for Diamond Jubilee
Traditional boatbuilder Mark Edwards of Richmond UK is building the Royal Rowbarge, which will take part in a number of high profile events this year, including leading the Jubilee Pageant on the Thames on 3 June.
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NewsFunding finds a home for SS Robin
The UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarded a confirmed grant of just under £1m to the SS Robin Trust on Tuesday, enabling the world’s oldest complete steamship to re-open to the public.
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NewsKite propulsion powers French fishermen
The French company Omega Sails has introduced a kite system for boat propulsion that is claimed to give considerable savings in fuel.
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NewsMJJAN12 Front Cover Story
Ezzat is the first member of the Mapso Aquarius series, based on the Sekkina wave piercing catamaran hull form.
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NewsMotorways of the Sea gain momentum
The MOS4MOS action continues to gain momentum, as the Activity 2 of the Action came to a close during the Information Days in Livorno, Italy last week.
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NewsCosta Concordia oil removal works underway
SMIT Salvage divers have begun preparations to remove some 2,400 tons of fuel from the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia.
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NewsCollege launches GRP wet lay-up courses
The UK’s Brockenhurst College, in partnership with nearby Composite Mouldings (CML) will be launching a series of five day beginner’s courses in GRP wet lay-up using hand laminating techniques.
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NewsUK’s first marine energy park
The UK has is creating its first Marine Energy Park (MEP) in line with the government’s low carbon agenda and with the aim of helping to make wind and tidal power more commercially viable.
