Key deals

Integrated subsea service specialists, Fathoms of Langport, Somerset, has been awarded a three-year contract by Bristol City Council for swathe bathymetry studies of the City Docks and sectors of the River Avon.…

RENK AG, a member of the MAN Group, will occupy Stand 6012 in Hall 6 at SMM showing their complete range of products for the ship propulsion sector. The presentation will focus…

Mooring Ropes (1) Den Helder, Netherlands; (2) Ministerie van Defensie, Koninklijke Marine, Den Helder; (3) Mooring ropes. Fasteners, chain and springs. Cordage; (4) Lankhorst Touwfabrieken bv, NL-8607 AD Sneek; (6) 1

Historic concerns that the worlds onlysuperpower could have so easily been called Vespucciland are eased by this newvolume, which argues persuasively that the USAand all the Americas werenamed not after Italian explorer…

The River Severn rises in the Cambrian Mountains 600m above sea level andruns 330 km to the Bristol Channel. It is Britainslongest river and certainly one of its most dangerous.

Paddle Steamer were an appealing way for many people to make excursionsdoon the watter during the pre-war period.

It is estimated that in the three centuries prior to 1800, at least twomillion sailors were killed by scurvy.

Following an upgrade order from the UK Ministry of Defence for its Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) installation at HM Naval Base Devonport, Denbridge Digital has replaced the existing Apex 7000 VTS…

Post-11 September, port security has risen to the top of the agenda for many involved with port and harbour operations. Billions of pounds are being invested in new technologies, upgrading infrastructure and…

The Humber Forum is lobbying UK Minister for Transport John Spellar with its concerns over a proposed new freight rail line from Liverpool and Manchester via Sheffield and London to the Channel…

At the recent meeting of the IMOs Maritime Safety Committee in London, its Working Group on Large Passenger Ship Safety gave consideration to the extensive research and proposals by the UK Government…

John Lightfoot, chairman of anti-glare roller screen manufacturer Solar Solve Marine, was surprised but delighted to be awarded an MBE in The Queens Birthday Honours List.

The British Government has given UK energy company Innogy the go-ahead for a 90MW capacity wind farm at North Hoyle, off the Welsh coast. The project will provide the first work for…