Key deals

A delegation of Humber UK companies working in the offshore wind supply chain visited Denmark this month on a fact finding, networking trade mission.

Wärtsilä is to fit a German car and passenger ferry with dual fuel engines as part of a retrofitting contract awarded by German shipyard, Brenn-und Verformungstechnik Bremen GmbH (BVT).

Piriou Shipyards is expanding its fast passenger supply vessel (FPSV) range with a new 41m vessel, following the delivery of the 53m ‘Bourbon Norte’.

Damen Shipyards Galati has handed over the second platform supply vessel (PSV) in a six series order heralding a new era in offshore construction for Damen Shipyards Group.

European ports have entered the age of the mega-containership, with the first of 20 EEE-Class 18,000 TEU capacity vessels delivering cargo to APM Terminals Rotterdam.

One of Scotland’s oldest shipbuilding businesses has been placed into administration with three newbuilds and two refits still under construction, affecting both operators and suppliers.

Docking Solutions is nearing completion of the first of four maintenance catamarans for Plymouth’s naval dockyard, Devonport.

The Rohr division of Rohr-Idreco has launched another new Floating Bucketladder, a KS 225 dredger, in France.

Palfinger Dreggen is setting its sights on the booming offshore market in Asia with the purchase of Korea’s MCT Eng’s assets for the production of marine and offshore cranes.