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INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

INSURANCE, LEGAL & FINANCE

Swedish underwriting agency Svensk Assurans AB is to offer a new P&I product to small Scandinavian vessels through a delegated underwriting agreement with global P&I insurer The Shipowners’ Club.

18th September 2015

Swedish agreement

18th September 2015

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Denmark’s Eiva A/S has upgraded its popular 4D data modelling and visualisation tool NaviModel; part of its NaviSuite group of software.

18th September 2015

NaviModel software upgraded

18th September 2015

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Netherlands system integrator Alewijnse Marine Systems and dredging and marine contractor Van Oord have signed a long-term service level agreement covering the Van Oord cable-laying vessels ‘Nexus’ and ‘HAM601’. The contract was…

17th September 2015

Long-term service

17th September 2015

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

New Zealand-based amphibious RIB manufacturer Sealegs International has released its newest and largest amphibious rigid inflatable boat (RIB) to date - the Sealegs Interceptor 9000. Targeted at commercial and military applications it…

17th September 2015

Supersized Sealegs

17th September 2015

MARINE CIVILS

MARINE CIVILS

Hawaii, USA-headquartered Makai Ocean Engineering is expanding its environmental and coastal modelling services for clients who discharge into, or withdraw from, the world’s oceans, lakes, and reservoirs.

17th September 2015

Modelling coastal discharge

17th September 2015

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

A new system known as BlipTrack, developed by Denmark-based BLIP Systems, is helping controllers at Europe’s busiest ferry port to reduce bottlenecks and improve vehicle movements by predicting potential traffic congestion on…

17th September 2015

Predicting port congestion

17th September 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Global classification society Bureau Veritas is classing the first ethane-powered ship. ‘JS Ineos Insight’ is the first of a series of eight Dragon-class vessels being built for Denmark’s Evergas.

17th September 2015

Ethane class

17th September 2015

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

Belgian Jan De Nul Group has signed the taking-over of the offshore jack-up crane vessel ‘Vidar’, from the German company Hochtief. “With the ‘Vidar’ in our fleet we considerably extend our specialised…

17th September 2015

Jack-up heavy lift vessel

17th September 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

When it comes to maritime training, Germany likes to start pupils young, and the Port of Hamburg is no exception.

17th September 2015

Germany port scout project

17th September 2015

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Netherlands-based Acta Marine has appointed Rob Boer as managing director, effective as of end of September.

17th September 2015

Acta Marine appointment

17th September 2015