Key deals

Plans have been announced to develop a high-end laboratory to deliver metallurgy inspection and testing, fuel testing, paint analysis and non-destructive testing.

The half hull model of an engineless, emission-free, sailing cargo ship has been presented to the founder of a company which aims to develop a series of such vessels to transport cargo…

The government’s R&D tax incentives could boost marine and maritime SME innovation at a critical time, a marine engineering specialist has said.

An Industry Group comprising IADC, IAGC, IMCA, IOGP, ISOA and the Workboat Association has applauded a ‘breakthrough’ made at a recent virtual summit.

Netherlands-based Van Aalst Group has formed a new company in Norway to provide maintenance and workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry.

A Swedish company that designs and manufactures controllable-pitch propellers will centralise its manufacturing operations to aid operational efficiency.

A maritime technology company has been awarded an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant to advance machine learning in the maritime sector.

Kongsberg Digital has acquired a company offering software solutions for vessel performance and monitoring.

The assets of a survey specialist that has gone into administration will be sold in an online auction.

Three ships built by an Australian shipbuilder have together clocked up a 30-year stake on a trophy for the fastest commercial passenger ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

A European short sea ro-ro operator has added a new port of call to its shipping schedule that will support reliable, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly short sea operations across the continent.

An industry group is gaining ground in its work lobbying global governments and maritime authorities to facilitate the movement of offshore energy sector personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The UKs newest and largest unaccompanied freight ro-ro terminal has taken a step closer to opening with the successful completion of ship trials.

The port of Rotterdam was able to celebrate a first recently: the aerial delivery by drone of a parts consignment to Allseas’ ‘Pioneering Spirit’, the biggest vessel in the world.