Key deals

Recently the Amsterdam-based Spliethoff Group has expanded its fleet with four multipurpose tween deck vessels and six heavy lift vessels to increase its capabilities in the multipurpose, project and heavy lift markets.

Belgium’s Jan De Nul Group has reached an important milestone on the Formosa 1 Phase 2 OWF project offshore Taiwan, with all 20 foundation monopiles leaving the EEW SPC yard in Germany.

Dutch subsea specialist Fugro has welcomed the recent announcement of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal in the UK, together with the expected acceleration in the transition to clean growth.

The motivation behind Kongsberg Group’s surprise acquisition of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine was “strategic growth” and the opportunity to move closer towards becoming a “complete solutions provider”, the Group’s CEO has said.

A Belfast-based bid led by America’s Cup spin-off Artemis Technologies has received funding for its plans to decarbonise maritime transportation.

Green Marine has expanded its offshore wind capacity by purchasing a Damen Twin Axe 26m long CTV to focus on providing safe transportation of personnel and cargo to offshore installations.

Redwise has delivered its first ferries operating only on LNG fuel, built by Tersan Shipyards in Turkey on behalf of Norwegian operator Torghatten Nord.

The UK Secretary of State for Defence has visited Barrus to meet with senior management and engineers from the company’s special products division and tour the company’s production and engine test facilities.

A new industry body has been launched to explore issues of collaboration, interoperability and standardisation in the application of technology in the shipping and logistics sectors.

DP World PLC has acquired the holding company of P&O Ferries and P&O Ferrymasters (together P&O Ferries).

British Marine has launched a revised High Speed Passenger Vessel (HSPV) Voluntary Code of Practice which delivers a simple guide to best practice of high-speed charters, passenger sightseeing and adventure trips to…

15 people onboard a wind farm crew transfer vessel that was in collision with a cargo ship in the German sector of the Baltic Sea were injured and taken to hospital writes…

Dutch offshore service provider Jack Up Barge hosted 30 members of the industry platform Young IRO on the 55.5m platform JB-115 in Rotterdam to learn about the different possibilities of working with…

11 ocean tech startups with a positive environmental impact have been selected for Katapult Ocean funding and will take part in a three-month development programme.