Key deals

The first harmonised collection of IMO SOLAS and flag state regulations covering the use of official electronic navigation charts (ENCs) and electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) has been issued by…

Portia Management Services , the international port management and consultancy arm of the Mersey Docks Group , has won a contract to advise on the development of a major grain terminal in…

New Guidelines for the transEuropean transport network adopted by the European Parliament include a new mechanism for supporting Motorways of the Sea . The new guidelines include a list of 30 priority…

The first step towards creating a global federation uniting professional and learned societies within the marine engineering, science and technology (MEST) world has taken place.

The 80m LOA Terra Marique is some 20 times longer than the smallest Ally Duck, but the two vessels share seawork common ground in addressing the requirements of European commercial marine operators,…

The Cambridge UK headquartered AVEVA Group has announced the proposed acquisition of Tribon Solutions AB , the global supplier of IT solutions for shipbuilding and marine design.

A new study commissioned in the UK by the South West Regional Development Agency has assessed the potential for economic growth at Bristol Port over the next 25 years.

Atlas Elektronik, BAR Systems Bremen based German subsidiary, has received a ? 5morder from the Polish Border Guard for a coastal surveillance system. The pilot scheme will provide surveillance of the Polish…

P&O has completed the sale of part of its Irish Sea ferry operations and related assets to Stena AB and has received approximately £ 50m in cash. P&O has acquired P&Os Fleetwood…

The Port of London Authority has reported overall trade figures for 2003 which are very similar to 2002, with the total volume of trade down from 51.2 million tonnes to 51.0 million…

Denmarks Thrane & Thrane completed the purchase last month of 88.6% of the shares in EuroCom Industries , giving it control of maritime communications brands Sailor and Skanti . As a result…

The International Salvage Union (ISU) has welcomed the release from detention in Pakistan of Tsavliris Salvage Master Nicolas Pappas and members of the crew of the tanker Tasman Spirit , which had…

Trinity House Lighthouse Service and Northern Lighthouse Board have appointed Burness Corlett and Partners Ltd to design and supervise the construction of two multi-function tenders and a rapid intervention vessel as part…

AMOT has announced a new, exclusive distributor partnership with AMG Actuators ofChichester UK for the AMOT CompACT electric actuator range, which has been developed for quarter-turn operating applications such as valves, dampers…

The majority of Cosalt Safety & Protection s 18-strong branch network has now been approved to the latest ISO 9001 (2000) standard by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance . The company recorded its…