Key deals

SurvitecZodiac, which is part of UK based marine safety equipment company, Survitec Group, has won a contract to install its MIS MES escape slide and liferaft system on a Swedish ferry operated…

The UK’s Reflex Marine, a specialist in safe marine transfer solutions, has hosted a prestigious delegation from Brazil’s burgeoning energy industry, who were eager to put Reflex’s specialist crew transfer equipment through…

Netherland’s based IHC Handling Systems, part of IHC Merwede, has delivered an innovative new pile guiding tool to Seajacks for the installation of 80 wind turbine foundations at the Meerwind offshore wind…

Canadian and Danish marine offshore software companies, Caris and Eiva, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide an integrated solution for offshore survey organisations.

International marine support company, Pilkington Marine Engineering Ltd (PME), has opened a new support centre in Bell Park in Plymouth, UK.

UK Business Minister, Michael Fallon, announced a joint government and industry plan to strengthen British marine exports and improve the UK’s competitiveness at the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show this week.

The UK’s Alicat Workboats has been contracted to construct four bespoke aluminium catamarans for the UK energy supplier E.ON later this year – the first will serve E.ON’s Robin Rigg windfarm off…

Global marine IT solutions company, Transas Marine, has received approval from RINA and Lloyd’s Register to carry out Radio Communication equipment surveys and Voyage Data Recorders (VDR/SVDR) Annual Performance Testing (APT).

UK catamaran manufacturer, Powercats Ltd, is powering into 2013 by bringing the Powercat 525 to this year’s Tullet Prebon London Boat Show taking place from 12 to 20 January at Excel, London.

UK based safety equipment company, Reach and Rescue Limited, has designed a Reach and Rescue telescopic pole in conjunction with a UK Fire and Flood Rescue division, in a bid to improve…

UK insurance company, Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality (AGCS), has released its annual report on ship losses for 2012, in which it reveals the main reason for incidents seem to be human…

South Korea’s Hyundai SeasAll recently announced it will be releasing a new, compact, fuel-efficient range of engines suitable for smaller, semi-displacement workboats, over the next 18 months.

According to The Sunday Times, a group of British businessmen are preparing to launch a private navy in a bid to stop piracy in the Indian Ocean.

Transas Marine International has been issued with a statement of compliance of DNA Class A approval for its navigational and DP simulators.

French wind engineering company, Meteodyn, has developed new Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) software to for the monitoring and forecasting of wind conditions.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), the trade organisation which represents offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies, has highlighted the hazards of electrical shocks and noise damage in two new offshore safety…

Australian boatbuilder, Incat Crowther, has been contracted to design a pair of bulletproof monohull crew boats for the fleet of Nigerian C&I Leasing Plc.