Key deals

ABB Marine and Cranes is working to promote the environmental and commercial benefits of the use of shore-to-ship high voltage electrical connection technology to the UK.

Following the news that British merchant ships will be able to arm themselves against piracy – new guidance has been released by the UK Government.

The latest in the RAnger 4600 series of Canadian designed Robert Allan fireboats has just been delivered to the Dongguan Fire Services Department in China.

Frances Alu Marine Shipyard has successfully won a bid to build an innovative inland waterways passenger transport vessel for the city of Calais.

The 81m cargo ship Swanland sank in heavy seas off the north coast of Wales late last month with the apparent loss of six Russian crew members.

The parent company of Maritime Journal, Mercator Media, has today launched new and improved ‘search’ functionality for its websites that will provide users with more relevant results faster.

UK based marine safety company Cosalt is in financial trouble and seeking funds to be able to continue trading - but it appears that there may be a glimmer of hope after…

Trade association Interferry says that ferry operators in northern Europe face a near impossible choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra low sulphur emissions from bunker fuel.

Wärtsilä announced on Tuesday that an agreement for the acquisition of UK engineering firm Hamworthy plc has been reached.

Long awaited plans to modernise the UKs HM Coastguard have been announced by Shipping Minister Mike Penning.

IMO secretary general, Efthimios E.Mitropoulos told delegates at the 27th IMO assembly this week that piracy and ships emissions have been central themes of the organisation’s work this year.

It has come to the notice of Mercator Media, publisher of ‘Maritime Journal’, that bogus organisations are continuing to contact subscribers, advertisers and exhibitors, supposedly on behalf of Mercator Media.

The commercial and leisure marine sectors are being asked to help support the UK based Mary Rose Trust in a big Christmas raffle to raise £10K for the charity.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents all sectors and trades of the global shipping industry, has produced a briefing document for government climate change negotiators.

Since it was launched at Seawork earlier this year, BMF Commercial Marine has gone from strength to strength and now has over 100 members working in the small craft commercial sector.

The public is being asked to get involved in the consultation process over whether an area of Dorset in the UK should be designated a new marine protected area.

Wärtsilä has signed a cooperation agreement at Europort with Finnish and Dutch shipyards to facilitate installation of scrubbers in the marine market.

Braveheart Shipping BV has commissioned Dutch boatbuilders Javelin International and KD Workboats to build a new windfarm vessel to expand its workboat fleet.