Key deals

The French boatbuilder ACCF exhibited for the first time at Seawork this year with a vessel on the floating pontoons.

Stern tube seal specialist, AEGIR-Marine, is to represent the Netherlands as a ‘National Champion’ in the 2013/14 European Business Awards (EBAs).

Damen Shipyards Group has won third prize at a competition for the Top 100 Dutch ‘green’ companies for its ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid.

Western Australia based shipbuilding company Strategic Marine, has delivered the ‘Jati Six’ crew transfer vessel for Malaysian based Dinasti Jti Sdn Bhd.

A rapid response by the RNLI resulted in 30 people surviving without injury when the Dutch tall ship Astrid hit rocks and sank on Ireland’s Cork coast on Wednesday.

Belgian underwater repair specialist, Hydrex, has appointed a UK agent as part of its expanding network “to keep up with demand”.

A UK boatbuilder has launched its latest DNV class 24m workboat which will now begin extensive sea trials before being handed over to its new owners.

Royal Boskalis Westminster NV has completed US Private Placement notes with 24 institutional investors to complete the “last part of financing for the acquisition of Dockwise”.

The first ‘European Offshore and Energy’ exhibition is set to take place in 2014 to introduce the industry’s latest product innovations, solutions and services.

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), a non-departmental public body that regulates the seas around England, launched the country’s first draft marine plans for the seas from Flamborough Head in the north to…

The problem for many medium sized European yards is that they are, unlike their UK counterparts, still wary of much workboat customisation because they are scared of stepping outside class rules, says…

Marine and offshore expert, Mubarak Marine LLC, has entered into a AE$130m partnership with Dubai Maritime City to develop an onsite industrial centre for shipbuilding and repair.

This year’s Seawork Exhibition proved successful for Danish Yachts with the launch of its new range of Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) workboats increasing the shipyard’s order book.

French builder Piriou has delivered the fourth in the series of 53m fast passenger and supply vessels (FPSV) for Bourbon, the ‘Bourbon Norte’.

Cargotec’s MacGregor brand has acquired the German offshore deck equipment Hatlapa Group in a deal worth €160m.