Key deals

Maritime Journal publisher Mercator Media is finalizing plans to hold the first Seawork Asia on Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 November 2014 in China.

Wärtsilä is to retrofit its exhaust gas cleaning Open Loop Scrubber systems on three of Color Line’s vessels.

The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released its annual statistical review, which highlights the drivers of the highly demanded modern dredging industry.

The final survey needed by offshore wind energy developer Forewind to complete its applications for the development of the Dogger Bank Farm start this week.

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) is investing £58.6m in the world’s largest offshore windfarm, London Array.

Dockwise, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster NV, has been awarded the contract to load and transport the Costa Concordia wreck from Isola del Giglio onboard the Dockwise Vanguard.

Following its strongest performance to date in its 16 year history, next year’s Seawork International exhibition and conference will see more stands, facilities and opportunities than ever before.

Damen is to build the first of its newly designed Offshore Carrier 7500 for Van Oord at its Galati shipyard in Romania.

The world’s first LNG powered tug has been launched in Turkey. Borgøy, will enter service next month following sea trials to be operated by Norwegian state oil company Statoil at the Kårstø…

Atlantic Towage and Marine Ltd has completed its largest salvage to date after raising the Dutch tall ship Astrid, which ran aground off Ireland’s Cork coast.

A new three year EU research project has been launched to help improve the efficiency of maritime regulations.

The Middle East is proving popular with the offshore marine industry, with four major contracts signed within moments of the opening of ‘Middle East Workboats and Offshore Marine 2013’.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Vestas Wind Systems AS have set up a new joint-venture (JV) company dedicated to business in offshore wind turbines.

Alnmaritec has delivered the second of the new Wave Captain class of windfarm support vessels being built for Rix Shipping.

Kongsberg GeoAcoustics has completed its Swedish Coast Guard (KBV) project with the installation of a 125 kHz GeoSwath on the fourth and final multipurpose vessel.

Dutch workboat operator Acta Marine is gearing up for Round 3 windfarm development by ordering a new multi purpose vessel available to charter in early 2014.