Key deals

Two small shipyards in north Germany are involved in building the latest 14.7m long patrol boat for waterway police at the other end of the country in Bavaria.

Maritime Journal has learned that Mainprize Offshore Ltd has agreed full access terms with the receivers of the late Buckie Shipyard meaning its MO1 build is back underway with a late January…

Furgo Seacore is building a new pile top drill for the offshore windfarm market to help with monopole installation of up to 8m diameter.

British boatbuilder CTruk has started work on a 20m SWATH OWSV for offshore operators Technical Marine Support and CWind under the latters boat share scheme.

The UK’s Docking Solutions is to supply two transfer stations at Hartlepool for energy giant, EDF.

You could call Graeme Hawksley of Hybrid Marine an enthusiast, an idealist, or simply persistent. However, he knows how to put solid foundations under castles-in-the-sky, both for himself and for other people.

A keel-laying ceremony at Nordic Yards in Wismar has marked the next milestone in the construction of two multi-purpose rescue and salvage vessels (MPRSV).

The renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power is deploying the North Sea’s first commercial floating LiDAR wind measurement device to support the proposed 450MW Neart Na Gaoithe offshore windfarm.

Marine electronics specialist Simrad has launched a new multifunction navigation system, the Simrad NSO evo2.

French shipbuilder Navalu has introduced its latest offshore windfarm service catamaran on a visit to the Port of Ostend.

A new Port Security Management System (PSMS) has been developed to help maritime and logistics professionals access and improve overall port security.

VSTEP is to supply Iskes Towage and Salvage with two Nautis tug and offshore supply vessel (OSV) simulators for Amsterdam’s new Iskes/Damen training centre.

A crowd sourcing project to create better nautical charts has won support and endorsement from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC).

Netherlands based SMST unveiled a new fast offshore craft equipped with a telescopic access bridge at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam last month.

DNV GL will class two new pipe laying vessels (PLSVs) being built at the brand new Vard Promar yard in Recife, in the North East of Brazil.

Dometic Marine is expanding its product line with a complete, optimised package of water line pressurisation components, launched at Europort this week.