Key deals

Dutch antifouling provider, Micanti’s Thorn-D antifouling foil generated a flurry of interest from the offshore wind sector at this year’s Seawork exhibition.

One of the UK’s leading ports groups has signed a multi-million loan facility that will part fund the cost of further development at the country’s second largest container terminal.

Michigan Wheel Marine has announced a new partnership with Nakashima Propeller Co Ltd to develop and expand its global marine propeller business.

Seawork 2013 attracted record numbers of commercial marine professionals with over 7,300 visitors this year, a 6% increase on 2012.

UK boatbuilder, CTruk, has received a second order as a direct result of enquiries gained at Seawork this year.

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) completed a busy agenda at its 92nd session where it discussed changes to the International Convention for SOLAS.

The UKs Birmingham and Midland Marine Services has added two new courses to its existing NGB approved training programmes – ‘HSE approved First Aid at Work’ and ‘HSE Approved Manual Handling’.

Global investment company, Indofin Group, has acquired a majority stake of 62% in Netherlands based IHC Merwede – Rabo Capital (10%) and IHC Merwede management and staff (28%) are the other principle…

The new Netherlands boatbuilder DutchWorkboats generated a flurry of interest at this years Seawork exhibition after it unveiled its first vessel at the show, the aluminium Fast Tender 8.5m.

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialist, Dometic Marine, launched its new DuraSea Rooftop air conditioner, which is now available with a heating upgrade, at this year’s Seawork Exhibition.

On the last day of Seawork last week, UK based Point Engineering received its first order for a new product, which was launched at the exhibition.

UK boatbuilder CTruk topped off a busy Seawork International by signing an agreement with a UK fisherman, turned offshore windfarm worker, for its composite 20T multi-purpose catamaran design.

The new Zodiac MILPRO SRA-750 RIB, launched at Seawork, was well received by the commercial marine market, as was its new Rescue Track system on display at the stand.

Mermaid Marine, based in Poole UK, was at Seawork this year to promote its range of marine engines to the tug, ferry and fishing vessel markets - and it secured more interest…