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TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

After several months of speculation and rumour the major towage provider Svitzer has now deployed a fleet of tugs in the port of Rotterdam. On the 30th of May five tugs left…

27th June 2014

Svitzer convoy arrives in Rotterdam

27th June 2014

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The arrival of the tug ‘Bernardus’ in the Dutch port of Ijmuiden on Monday the 2nd of June marked an important milestone for both the owners (Iskes Towage & Salvage) and builders…

27th June 2014

Damen’s first hybrid at ITS

27th June 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Furuno Electric is preparing for this year’s SMM exhibition, where it will unveil its new bridge system, INS Voyager.

27th June 2014

Furuno prepares for SMM 2014

27th June 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Marine engineering firm, UK Docks Marine Services, is expanding its existing Tyneside, South Shields and Gosport operations, starting with Whitehaven Marina Ltd.

26th June 2014

UK Docks expands operations

26th June 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Norwegian marine electronics company Simrad have launched a new fully IMO approved Integrated Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) navigation system. The CS68 Integrated ECDIS is designed for the commercial market…

25th June 2014

Simrad CS68 Integrated ECDIS

25th June 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A light float, operated by Trinity House, has been equipped with a methanol-powered fuel cell as part of a navaids trial to ensure they are kept fully operational prior to drydock and…

25th June 2014

Trinity House lights up maritime safety

25th June 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK-based Alucatz Catamarans Ltd is ready to meet future demand after taking over 15,000ft² at Britannia Business Centre at Birkenhead Docks.

25th June 2014

Alucatz expands to meet demand

25th June 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus, have confirmed the order of an ASV C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). The vehicle will be used for research in persistent and long term autonomy with multiple remote…

25th June 2014

ASV for Heriot-Watt

25th June 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

UK- based vessel operator Tidal Transit have reported that their newest personnel transfer vessel (PTV), ‘Kitty Petra’, has begun the first planned charter contract straight after making a successful debut at Seawork…

25th June 2014

From show to charter

25th June 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

German Baltic shipyard Tamsen Maritim has provided the facilities for the annual spruce-up and maintenance of a quartet of punchy small ferries in operation in the local port of Rostock.

25th June 2014

Tamsen snaps up Rostock ferry work

25th June 2014