Key deals

C-Job Naval Architects has opened its first international office employing 20 engineers in Nikolayev, Ukraine.

ETE Group has said it will significantly increase its presence and investment in Cape Verde.

Lithium ion battery system company Corvus Energy has appointed a new CEO to help steer the course for its future growth.

A conference on the application of new technologies to maritime safety has addressed underwater vision technologies, autonomous ships and surveillance platforms.

An offshore engineering service provider has acquired Fugro’s trenching and cable lay services business in order to better monopolise the sector.

Marine fuel suppliers should anticipate that there may no longer be significant demand for fossil fuels from shipping within as little as 25 years, if not sooner, and that the sector is…

Manor Renewable Energy, suppliers of generators, vessels and personnel to the Offshore Renewables Sector, has announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of UK ship builders, Manor Marine UK Limited.

Two American maritime pilots who defied fire to bring a burning ship to safety, averting a major maritime catastrophe, received the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea during the 2017…

Dutch lifeboat manufacturer Verhoef has been awarded the first contract for the delivery of aluminium freefall lifeboats with electric propulsion on behalf of the Valhall Flank West project in Norway.

The Ship and Boat Builders’ Association (SBBA) has joined International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA).

A new MBNA Thames Clipper River Bus has been launched which will service the UK’s new Battersea Power Station development.

An EU sponsored study says that only a clear targeted EU shipbuilding policy with a unified approach will help Europe keep up with competition from Asia.

Meercat Workboats is no longer in administration and will continue to trade under new management

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has welcomed Her Majesty The Queen to its offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing factory at Alexandra Dock, Hull, UK.

Communication and safety at sea specialist company Ocean Signal has confirmed two key new distributors during this year’s METSTRADE event as it strengthens its European network.

A maritime digital data and compliance service provider is setting its course for growth with strategic acquisitions so that it can extend its customer base.

The 1944-built 75ft MFV ‘Scotch Queen’ (ex ‘MFV 1100’) which sank in the River Fal in September has been salvaged by the local firm Sea Wide Services (SWS) in a long, protracted…

Dry Dock No.10 in Marseilles has re-opened after a major refit that included the construction of a new 5000 tonne entrance gate. The dry dock is the largest in the Mediterranean and…

Europort’s exhibition and conference agenda has focussed on a trio of core themes: Big Data, the Environmental Age and the Human Factor.