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Lincs Wind Farm Ltd has chosen Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull as one of its logistics bases for its Lincs Offshore Wind Farm.

Seawork, the commercial marine industry exhibition and conference, will take place in just six weeks time, on Tuesday 22 May at the Canary Islands Fruit Terminal in the UKs ABP Port of…

The second of Tidal Transit Ltds windfarm service vessels (WFSV), Eden Rose, has just been launched by Spanish shipbuilder Mercurio Plastics – and it will be on display at Seawork International next…

Whilst studying in Southampton, John Bonafoux of BMT Nigel Gee found himself in a roomful of people wanting to design racing yachts. So he looked to sharpen his talents elsewhere, finding a…

The cargo ship, Carrier, which ran aground off the coast of north Wales earlier this month, has been declared a Constructive Total Loss

A young Scottish engineering company has won an important business accolade at the Edinburgh Chamber Business Awards as the most promising new business.

The 34th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference will take place in Hamburg, Germany on 23-24 May 2012 - it aims to give all ship operators, owners and managers the perfect platform to…

The South Boats 17m WFSV is a new model designed to maximise deck area and sea-keeping, but with specific overall dimensions to ensure that the vessels are capable of working through the…

New Zealand has historically struggled to get home grown support for tidal energy – now some energy companies are beginning to change tact and act as ‘hosts’ for foreign developers to help…

Seatruck Precision, the final vessel in Seatruck’s series of four new ro-ro freight vessels, was launched at FSG Flensburg Yard in Germany on 23 March.

Between 24 and 27 of March 2012 the Escola Europea de Short Sea Shipping organised and presented a Motorways of the Sea Training course for students of the University of Barcelona.

The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands’ (MARIN) Depressurised Wave Basin (DWB) has been officially inaugurated by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation.

A Surrey UK home specialising in dementia care is inviting budding chefs to try their hand at a collection of recipes aimed at boosting cardiovascular health.

A number of challenges lie in front of the ro-ro industry, but how well equipped are businesses to cope with the European Commission’s new environmental regulations?

Dutch shipbuilder Shipyard De Hoop has built a first generation river cruise vessel – the first in four for US tour operator Vantage Deluxe World Travel.

Balancing environmental aspirations with economic realities, but also with political realities is not easy, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Spyros M Polemis, pointed out this week.