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The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has announced that shipping industry giant Thome Group has won its ‘Outstanding Contribution to Search and Rescue Efforts in 2020’ award.

After several years described as ‘at standstill’, Norwegian vessel bridge integrator Flexibridge is ready to offer its product again to the maritime market.

Sperry Marine has expanded its range of military navigation solutions with the release of Additional Military Layers (AML) for its VisionMaster series of radars and electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS).

A drive shaft support bearing failure has been remedied in under three hours thanks to new equipment.

Ambex has completed a project to provide integrated navigation and communications systems for the UK Royal Navy.

The SMS Group has begun its FY21/22 period with a particularly buoyant first six weeks – the company has enjoyed major outfit wins in the Cruise, Defence and Superyacht sectors.

A new report with unique data will help pave the way for future maritime safety.

Marine engineering and propulsion specialist Royston has completed the rapid turnaround of service work on diesel power plant systems on-board a Global Offshore operated offshore support vessel.

The UK’s Workboat Association recently launched its updated ‘Training Syllabus for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods on Workboats: August 2021’.

The world’s first full remote ‘in-water’ hull survey by ROV has been completed.

A UK-based marine renewables business believes it has found a niche for a new class of multi-purpose vessel that bridges the gap between inshore multicats and deep sea OSVs.

HST Marine has taken delivery of ‘HST Ella’, a new hybrid crew transfer vessel designed by pioneering naval architect Chartwell Marine.

Ulstein has won a battery hybrid conversion contract for two vessels.

Royal IHC handed over the worlds most powerful and innovative cutter suction dredger Spartacus to DEME On 3 August.

Satcom Global recently launched of AuraNow, a maritime VSAT solution promising simultaneous access to high performance bandwidth along with significant cost savings.

Offshore support vessels (OSVs) serving the offshore wind sector will become greener with a new initiative.

Marlink is supplying environmental research group Andromède Océanologie with smart hybrid connectivity to support its study of coralligenous atolls in the Mediterranean Sea.

Damen Shipyards Den Helder has completed the maintenance and modernisation of a Netherlands-based ship.