Key deals

Netherland’s based global ship delivery and crewing company, Redwise Maritime Services, has delivered Greek passenger ferry ‘Thassos VII’ ferry to its new owners in Patagonia, Chile.

Damen Dredging Equipment has redesigned the ‘Jie Long’ dredger, owned by Chinese company, CCC Guangzhou Dredging Co, to adapt it to cutter dredging for a Chinese infrastructural project.

Marine navigation expert, Icom UK, has launched its new MXS-5000 MarineCommander product - a fully integrated and fully customisable navigation system.

As part of an 11 vessel order for Sydney based DMS Maritime Pty Limited, Dutch shipbuilder, Damen, is building a Rescue Gear Ship for the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine fleet.

The UKs The Nautical Institute, has launched a practical security guide in a bid to create a security culture for the maritime industry that works both onboard vessels and ashore.

Netherlands based dredging expert, IHC Merwede, has delivered a 5,500m³ trailing suction dredger to the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) three weeks ahead of schedule.

UK based maritime training company, Videotel Marine International, has received Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) approval for its CBT ECDIS training course.

Ship recyclers based in the EU are concerned that the future European regulation on ship recycling will divert even more end of life vessels to Asia.

“Let’s not re-invent the wheel”. This was the key message to come out of the European Commission’s e-Maritime conference in Brussels this week.