Key deals

The Wim Timmers Designer Award has been presented to Emiel Mobron, a student at Delft University of Technology for his evaluation method for wind propulsion on cargo vessels.

UK–headquartered professional and rescue boat manufacturer Vanguard Marine has recently commissioned a TX-860 RIB to Scorpio Actividades Nautica in Funchal, Maderia.

Netherlands-based Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman BV is to outfit a 23.5m hybrid tug for Koedood BV.

Damen and Dutch antifouling provider, Micanti, say they’ve made a “real ecological and cost-efficient breakthrough” for shipping companies and shipyards.

The Devon, UK-based design engineering firm, Supacat Group, has acquired local heavy fabrication and machining specialist, Blackhill Engineering Services Ltd, providing Supacat with the ability to manufacture large structures.

In response to the continuing situation in the Mediterranean, which has necessitated commercial shipping to rescue tens of thousands of migrants and refugees during 2014, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the…

A leading north-east UK subsea engineering firm has developed what it calls an environmental first for the UK subsea industry - re-usable subsea mats for the seabed which help to save money…

The UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP) is giving South Wales ports a boost in capacity and productivity with a £600,000 investment in modern cargo handling equipment.

Birkenhead UK based contractor MPE Interiors has supplied its manufacturing and outfitting expertise to an Irish shipyard building a new salmon farm vessel.

An event from the US East Coast might just catch on over here: boat docking challenges – or, as the American teams like the Chesapeake Cowboys like to call it, ‘water rodeo’.

UK-based Marine Software has supplied its Marine Planned Maintenance system (MPMWin) for two ASD harbour and escort tugs based in Brisbane, Australia.

Due to enter service in December after completion at a shipyard in Cuxhaven is the first lightweight 23.95m Type Baltec A240 crew transfer catamaran – billed as capable of operation in waves…

Energy concern E.ON is reported satisfied with its first ‘second generation’ CAT-SWATH tender from Norwegian owner Odjfell Wind while Odjfell itself tips more orders for the boats from Danish Yachts.

The Scottish Government says that a new wave technology development body is to be established which aims to encourage innovation in the industry.