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Testing has begun of a prototype tidal energy turbine, the EXIM, which both its developers and local government bodies hope will establish Shetland at the forefront of renewable energy developments. Swedish owned…

The lengthy gestation of the FastShip project took a step closer to realisation last month when a feasibility study agreement was signed between the American company of that name and Spanish shipyard…

UK-based antifouling specialist Cathelco Ltd has acquired the cathodic protection business of Jotun A/S, creating what is claimed to be the worlds largest combined manufacturer of electrolytic antifouling systems for seawater pipework…

Titan Environmental Services Ltd and VT Marine Services have announced a teaming agreement to supply survey services to the offshore wind and marine renewables industry.

A campaign is being launched to boost investment in the marine industries in South West England as part of the £ 1m second phase of a campaign aimed at attracting investors and…

Dean & Dyball Construction sWelsh region has been awarded a £ 5m contract by the RNLI for the construction of a new lifeboat house and slipway on the site of the old…

The EU has officially adopted its unilateral plan for the accelerated phasing out of single hull tankers. The regulation places a ban on the the transportation of heavy oils in single hull…

The first financial package to secure the future of passenger transport services on London’ s River Thames was announced last month.

The Swedish Road Administration operates a fleet of more than 60 ships and is thus the country’ s largest shipping company in terms of number of vessels. The Road Administration has overall…

Oil Control Systems of the Netherlands has received an order from SMIT Salvage for the delivery of 400m of Ro-Boom 1100 Oilboom . The order contains four hydraulic operated reels, each including…

Twelve of Britains most inventive and technologically brilliant first degree university students were honoured in London recently at the Science, Engineering and Technology Student of the Year Awards . The multi-disciplinary awards,…

EVIMAR A/S shareholders include British Maritime Technology Ltd, which has recently opened a subsidiary office in Belgium called BMT De Beer bv. The new office is strategically located at Stabroek, near the…

Swedish refrigeration specialist, Dometic, has acquired the US-based Taylor Made Environmental, including the European manufacturing, sales and marketing operation. A new division called Dometic Marine Systems has been set up to market…

The 4m reconstruction of the Queens Wharf in Falmouth has been completed, enabling ship repair and port services specialist A&P Falmouth to resume normal operations. The original structure was destroyed by a…