Key deals

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has approved the UK’s Dover Harbour Board’s application for additional powers – a move that will generate new opportunities and ensure the port stays at the top…

United Kingdom Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has unveiled a new Manifesto – Ports4Prosperity – in a bid to ensure UK ports get the government support they need.

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first ASD tug 2810 in a four-vessel contract with ARC Towage, which will be used to provide gas terminal berthing services in Trinidad and Tobago.

US-based The Maritime Aquarium has christened a US$2.7m hybrid-electric catamaran – said to be the only research vessel in the world running on hybrid-electric propulsion.

The UKs Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is looking into why 14 yachts moored outside Medway Yacht Club in Kent were struck and badly damaged by a dredger passing too close by…

Moray Offshore Renewables (MORL) has completed the installation of its meteorological mast in its offshore wind zone in Scotland, marking the start of its Moray Firth offshore wind generation project.

Reef Subsea has been awarded a contract with Areva Wind GmbH, to provide field support in the Global Tech I wind farm. The charter commences early October and is anticipated to continue…