Key deals

Britains Energy Minister, Brian Wilson, invited UK industry to win itself a substantial share of growing global investment in new and renewable energy, expected to add up to £ 400bn by 2010.

Southampton-based Ocean Safety has launched a new design, drawing and consultancy service created to provide technical and detailed safety specifications for shipbuilders and naval architects in the commercial, defence and leisure sectors.

A practical partnership between the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, the Environment Agency, Ordinance Survey and the Maritime & Coastguard Agency to produce a shared methodology for definitive measurement of environmental data in…

The Port of Liverpools Twelve Quays River Terminal for Irish Sea ro-ro ferries handled its first ship last month when berthing trials by NorseMerchant Ferries 21,500gt vessel Lagan Viking were successfully completed.

British Maritime Technology acquired the American engineering firm Syntek Technologies last month, making it the fourth BMT operating company in North America. Syntek specialises in naval engineering, product development and counter intelligence.