Key deals

This year’s SMM Exhibition proved to be a great success, with more than 2,100 exhibitors from around the world, including 150 first-timers, and 50,000 industry visitors taking to the Hamburg halls.

MAN Diesel & Turbo unveiled the first 12-cylinder version of its new high-speed engine family at the 2014 SMM exhibition in Hamburg.

The UK’s largest independent ship repairer, Burgess Marine, has successfully acquired 100% of the share capital in Meercat Workboats Ltd.

UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has supplied a 1.2m Tern Buoy to Gardline Environmental Ltd, for installation in Cyprus.

Norfolk UK based crew transfer expert, Tidal Transit, is expanding due to continued growth in the construction, maintenance and operation of offshore windfarms in UK coastal waters.

Researchers at classification society DNV GL have developed ‘ReVolt’, a vessel that is greener, smarter and safer than conventionally fuelled and operated vessels. Autonomous, fully battery powered and highly efficient – ‘ReVolt…

Rolls-Royce has unveiled the first of a new family of medium-speed engines for the marine market that will include versions powered by both diesel and gas.