Key deals

BMT Ltd has acquired Belgian based Techmar International NV, the largest technical marine surveying company in Antwerp.

As the largest single owner operator of LNG tankers in the world, Petronas subsidiary MISC is concerned for the safe and secure mooring of its vessels. Along with another Petronas subsidiary, Malaysia…

Search and rescue statistics published last month by the UKs Royal National Lifeboat Institution show that 2005 was the busiest year on record, with RNLI lifeboat launches up 8% to 8,273.

With the British Governments energy review drawing considerable media attention and public interest, there will be more buzz than ever at the action packed sixth annual All-Energy Exhibition and Conference in Aberdeen…

Aberdeen Harbour demonstrated its strengths as a regional resource and global gateway by breaking records in 2005 for tonnage of cargo, which totalled 4.85m tons.

The News Business Award for Excellence has been won by Fareham UK based ROV manufacturer Seaeye in recognition of its success at selling 80% of its products to 30 overseas countries.

In a Written Statement to Parliament last month, the British Governments Transport Secretary, Alistair Darling MP, unveiled 32 locations around the UK coast that have been identified as Marine Environmental High Risk…

The International Council of Combustion Engines (CIMAC) has set the dates of 21-24 May 2007 for the 25th CIMAC Congress 2007, to be held in Vienna, Austria. A leading event in the…

First published as a hardback volume in 1984 and reprinted many times, thisis the first paperback edition of a book deemed quite the best on the subjectby Yachts and Yachting magazine.

Over recent years we have seen growing evidenceof climate change, with statistics suggesting that 2005 was the second warmestyear on record.

Even today we know more about the surface of themoon than we do about the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

The 100th anniversaries of both the gyrocompass and the founding of Anschutz & Co has inspired Kiel, Germany based Raytheon Marine to reinstate the Anschutz name in the companys branding and logo.…

With a view towards becoming a global leader in outbound logistics for finished vehicles by 2010, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines has renamed itself Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics with effect from last month. The company…

A brief bidding war which saw the value of the P& O ports and ferries group escalate by £ 1.6bn in a matter of weeks has been decided in favour of Dubai…

The Norwegian Engineering Feat of the Year Award for 2005 was presented to Ulstein Design AS at a recent seminar in Trondheim for their Ulstein X-BOW hull design.

Heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet has added salvage to its range of activities with the creation of Mammoet Salvage BV.