Key deals

The UKs GPS Marine inked a contract with Damen this week at the Seawork exhibition, to purchase the biggest vessel on the pontoons this year.

Angus Belcher Marine, operators of the Seasmart Motor Boat Sea School, based at Cowes, signed a deal on the opening day of Seawork 2013 to join forces with The Boat Development Co…

The Seawork Innovation Awards were presented on Tuesday night by BBC TV’s Sally Taylor at the new-format networking event, sponsored by ZF Marine.

Dubai based boat builder, Grandweld Shipyards, has secured a contract worth over US$21m from Mexico’s COTEMAR.

Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld-Giessendam has delivered a hybrid patrol vessel for use on Amsterdam’s complex waterways.

The UK based international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, BMT Group, is acquiring Dutch marine survey expert, Verweij & Hoebee, to strengthen its position in blue water surveys.

The IMO Symposium on the ‘Future of Ship Safety’ has recommended that the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) carries out a full review of the existing safety regulatory framework in order to meet…