Key deals

A £1.85m investment into the refurbishment of the slipway at Port of Grimsby east includes a boat hoist able to accommodate vessels up to 600 tonnes.

Production of two low-emission Woolwich ferries for Transport for London (TFL) has begun at the Rementowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland.

Following the IMO ratifications of the ballast water and exhaust gas treaties, government-owned Export Credit Norway is offering financing to international vessel owners who purchase retrofit equipment from Norwegian suppliers.

A new initiative aims to provide local fishermen operating out of coastal locations in the UK with essential safety equipment in line with Marine and Coastguard Agency guidance for fishing vessel operators…

The new High Speed Offshore Service Craft (HSOSC) draft rules are already having an impact, Andy Page of Alicat Marine Design told MJ.

Burbo Bank Extension, a new offshore windfarm boasting the first commercial use of record-setting 8MW turbines, was officially opened at a ceremony in Liverpool, UK in May.

Commercial marine vessel builder Safehaven Marine is planning a new world record attempt this July circumnavigating the entire island of Ireland taking in another island on the way – Rockall – which…

The Port of Antwerp is actively seeking a new investor for its 88-hectare site at the Churchill dock and has formerly launched an international Request for Proposals.

Over 80 maritime professionals attended two unique one day events focussed on the sub IMO / sub 24 metre sector in Southampton, UK this April.

Dredging, environmental and marine engineering company DEME has won ‘The Randstad Award’ for most attractive employer in Belgium at the recruitment group’s 2017 employer brand seminar.

The leading Dutch marine research centre MARIN (Maritime Research Institute ) is seeking more funding for what it claims is its vital research work. The Institute says that unless the government reverses…

The new Forth Road Bridge, (Scotland, UK) known as the Queensferry Crossing is nearing completion allowing the construction consortium to release some of its floating plant onto the market.

UK-based offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services, has completed its latest investment in its fleet, launching two vessels with the capacity for 24 industrial personnel – the newly-accepted ‘Seacat Enterprise’, and…

The 2016 Maritime Innovation Award from the Royal Institution of Naval Architects has been awarded to the patented energy saving and seakeeping device Hull Vane from Netherlands- headquartered naval architects Van Oossanen.

A damaged power cable connecting the Scilly Isles, off South West England, to electricity on the UK mainland, has been repaired by a CWind DPS-2 vessel.

UK’s MPI Offshore and its parent company, Vroon Offshore Services (Netherlands) recently collaborated to provide offshore services for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm off the south coast of England.

Mark Garnier MP, UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, has opened a state-of-the-art Mission Control Centre developed by autonomous vessel technology developer, ASV Global, at its headquarters in Portchester, UK.

The partnership between Damen Shipyards and leading crane manufacturer Liebherr was celebrated with the announcement that Damen has ordered its 110th crane from Liebherr.