Key deals

UK marine equipment provider, Houlder, has announced the delivery of its Reel Skidding Drive System (RSDS) to Scotland based reel product equipment provider, Aquatic.

The Essex UK based offshore wind service expert, CWind, has added a new windfarm service vessel to its fleet in response to continued high demand for its vessels and services.

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), in association with the ‘Search and Rescue Europe’ conference, has carried out a global survey of a cross-section of SAR resources, to gain an insight into…

The UK’s two marine energy parks (MEP) are due to sign an agreement today to work together to support the development of the wave and tidal industry in the United Kingdom.

Dubai based shipbuilder, Grandweld Shipyards, has won a contract to build a series of four heavy duty crane/workboat class vessels for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).

Work has begun at the new King Point Marina in Plymouth in the UK – when completed, the new marina at Millbay with have berthing facilities for 171 vessels.

SOFTWARE: Brigtlingsea based high speed marine craft builder, CTruk Boats, has invested in Devon based marine software company, Kudos’ Workshop + software for its shipyard, in a bid to effectively manage thousands…

Global maritime safety company, Furuno, has set up two new training facilities in India and the Philippines.

The pan-European SuSy (Surfacing System for Ship Recovery) consortium has recently completed a successful set of sea trials at Chalkis shipyard in Greece.

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has issued a warning over counterfeit nautical charts and publications and has produced a simple guide to help the maritime industry to identify genuine Admiralty products.

Finnish boatbuilder, Kewatec AluBoat, has signed a deal with the Swedish Maritime Agency to build a series of fast pilot vessels.

The installation of the topside for the Riffgat offshore windfarm, located North West of German Island, Borkum, has been completed.

The Scottish and Norwegian operations of Cosalt Offshore have been acquired by private equity group, NBGI Private Equity, an investor in the Aberdeen based ATR Group.

Netherlands based dredger builders IHC Merwede has launched the first IHC Beaver 65 DDSP at its Sliedrecht shipyard.

The first Marina Master dredger from Italian manufacturer Italdraghe will be moored on the floating pontoon at Seawork 2013.