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Positive signs for activity at Lerwick Harbour in 2012 point to another busy year in prospect at the Shetland port following increased traffic across various sectors in 2011.

ACE Winches, the Aberdeenshire based deck machinery specialist, welcomed Scotland’s First Minister and local MSP Alex Salmond to its Aberdeenshire premises on Monday.

Australian shipbuilder Austal has secured an order from French Polynesia operator SNC Aremiti Ferry for a medium speed 80m vehicle passenger catamaran ferry.

Traditional boatbuilder Mark Edwards of Richmond UK is building the Royal Rowbarge, which will take part in a number of high profile events this year, including leading the Jubilee Pageant on the…

The UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarded a confirmed grant of just under £1m to the SS Robin Trust on Tuesday, enabling the world’s oldest complete steamship to re-open to the public.

Ezzat is the first member of the Mapso Aquarius series, based on the Sekkina wave piercing catamaran hull form.

The French company Omega Sails has introduced a kite system for boat propulsion that is claimed to give considerable savings in fuel.

The MOS4MOS action continues to gain momentum, as the Activity 2 of the Action came to a close during the Information Days in Livorno, Italy last week.

SMIT Salvage divers have begun preparations to remove some 2,400 tons of fuel from the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia.

The UK’s Brockenhurst College, in partnership with nearby Composite Mouldings (CML) will be launching a series of five day beginner’s courses in GRP wet lay-up using hand laminating techniques.

The UK has is creating its first Marine Energy Park (MEP) in line with the government’s low carbon agenda and with the aim of helping to make wind and tidal power more…

Rescue operations on the stricken Carnival cruise liner Costa Concordia resumed off the coast of Italy as the possibility of still saving lives remains the priority.

For the second year running, British offshore renewable energy specialist, Mojo Maritime, has won the Tidal Energy Engineering Company of the Year award at the annual International Tide Energy Summit.

The global marine industry is set to benefit from a new generation of marine topographic mapping and seabed surface models - incorporating the popular UKHO series of nautical charts.

The search is continuing for survivors following the capsize of the cruise vessel Costa Concordia over the weekend - amidst mass speculation of what actually happened to cause the incident.

“The future of Britain is going to be as a high-tech, highly skilled economy, said Skills Minister John Hayes yesterday, announcing the first ever BMF Apprentice Graduation Awards.

Building on its initial success in the renewable energy market, Austal has confirmed a contract for a fourth wind farm support vessel (WFSV) for Turbine Transfers Limited.

A ruling by the European Commission that bailout by the French government of ferry operator SeaFrance was illegal pushed the company into liquidation earlier this month.

The Port of Calais will be holding a networking event on eco-innovation next month bringing together all PATCH (Ports adapting to Change) ports dedicated to working towards good environmental practices.

After taking office on 1 January 2012, the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, Koji Sekimizu, has announced a number of changes in the structure of the IMO Secretariat.