Key deals

Norwegian shipyard Myklebust Verft has delivered its first diesel electric newbuilding - the multi-functional field supply and pipe carrier Skandi Rona - to Norwegian offshore owner District Offshore Rederi (DOF).

During the early hours of 20 May, SMIT commenced the final phase of its involvement in the construction of two new pedestrian foot bridges spanning Londons River Thames and located on either…

ChartCo has concluded successful sea trials for the delivery of weekly Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs) in conjunction with Primar and the Stolt Nielsen shipping company. ChartCos services to date have focused on…

Singapore-based Transas Marine Pacific has received an order from Eastwind Shipmanagement Pte Ltd to supply the first multi-purpose simulation complex to be established in Myanmar, formerly Burma.

A contract worth over £ 1m to provide the MCA operated Channel Navigation Information Service (CNIS) system for the Dover Strait has been won by Norcontrol IT.

The Ice Challenger expedition has achieved its goal of becoming the first to cross the treacherous 24 miles of floating ice and open water which make up the Bering Strait between Wales…

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency in Southampton has found an ideal camera for its aerial marine pollution surveillance work in the unlikely world of microscopic research.

A major international gathering of navigation experts attended the Fourth International VTS Workshop of IALA, hosted by South Tyneside College in the UK.

Smits largest sheerlegs, Asian Hercules II, has installed a 1,000 tonnes transformer substation module for the worlds largest offshore windfarm at Horns Rev off Denmark. The lift was performed on behalf of…

Germanys lifeboat service DGzRS in Bremen has added the new delta-hulled, wide-stern rescue boat Woltera to its fleet of more than 60 versatile lifeboats and rescue cruisers.

German shipyard Fr. Fassmer in Berne/Motzen has delivered Hoben, second of three sturdy but sophisticated 25.5m long patrol boats being built and delivered to east German authorities over three years.

To accompany Inmarsats recent Fleet 77 service launch, Thrane & Thrane A/S of Denmark announced shipments of their type approved Capsat Fleet 77 products to partners and distributors worldwide.