Key deals

Italy’s Ocean Koper d.o.o. is expanding its fleet with a second Damen Stan Pontoon barge, expected to be the largest pontoon in the region.

Ocean Safety has opened a new liferaft hire division and is in the process of making the liferaft hire service available across all its branches around the UK.

Spanish shipyard Rodman Polyships has just reached an agreement with the Royal Oman Police Coast Guard, for the construction of five patrol boats; a contract said to be worth €42 million.

The UK’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a £31m contract to Boskalis Westminster for capital dredging works on the approach channel to Portsmouth harbour.

Rolls-Royce is leading a €6.6m autonomous waterborne applications project that aims to produce the next generation of advanced ship solutions.

The 15-metre dive support vessel ‘Tedworth’, funded by the Ministry of Defence, will be used for underwater maintenance, repairs and inspections on Royal Navy vessels and installations including waterfront jetties in the…