Key deals

Australia’s Incat Crowther is building a first in type 70m fast crew boat at its Tasmanian yard, the first catamaran to incorporate a stabilised access platform into its design.

CT Offshore is making progress on the West of Duddon Sands offshore windfarm in the Irish Sea and has reached the half way point, installing 54 cables to date.

Italdraghe has delivered another of its BDC 200 dredging attachments to a mining company in English Guyana.

Two Dutch fast rescue craft have been delivered to the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM), despite having navigational equipment stolen prior to delivery.

The Netherlands Formaco is gearing up for a busy market in both the offshore and maritime sectors as the global demand for energy continues to grow.

Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord, has ordered a new cable laying vessel to be built by Damen Shipyards Romania.

Anholt offshore windfarm was officially inaugurated today, making it Denmark’s largest wind power project.

The UK’s Cathelco is to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling systems for 14 Turkish ferries, making it the company’s largest single order yet.

A delegation of Humber UK companies working in the offshore wind supply chain visited Denmark this month on a fact finding, networking trade mission.

Wärtsilä is to fit a German car and passenger ferry with dual fuel engines as part of a retrofitting contract awarded by German shipyard, Brenn-und Verformungstechnik Bremen GmbH (BVT).

Piriou Shipyards is expanding its fast passenger supply vessel (FPSV) range with a new 41m vessel, following the delivery of the 53m ‘Bourbon Norte’.

Damen Shipyards Galati has handed over the second platform supply vessel (PSV) in a six series order heralding a new era in offshore construction for Damen Shipyards Group.

European ports have entered the age of the mega-containership, with the first of 20 EEE-Class 18,000 TEU capacity vessels delivering cargo to APM Terminals Rotterdam.

One of Scotland’s oldest shipbuilding businesses has been placed into administration with three newbuilds and two refits still under construction, affecting both operators and suppliers.

Docking Solutions is nearing completion of the first of four maintenance catamarans for Plymouth’s naval dockyard, Devonport.

The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco has launched another new Floating Bucketladder, a KS 225 dredger, in France.