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DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging and marine construction major Van Oord has reported excellent results for 2015, including a record revenue of €2.579 billion, an increase of 23% on the previous year, and a record…

1st April 2016

Record results in trying times for Van Oord

1st April 2016

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Last year was a successful one for Damen’s Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range, with 12 vessels sold and delivered to clients around the world.

1st April 2016

Good year for Damen Cutter Suction Dredgers

1st April 2016

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has reached a heads of agreement with STRABAG SE for the acquisition of the dredging activities and assets of STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH, formerly known as…

1st April 2016

Boskalis to acquire STRABAG

1st April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Italian tug owner S.E.R.S. part of the Gesmar Group, has taken delivery of a powerful Voith Tractor tug from Rosetti Marino.

1st April 2016

TOWLINES

1st April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

UK-headquartered offshore services provider Briggs Marine and Environmental Services is adding to its fleet of multipurpose vessels with the ordering of a Damen Multi Cat 2712.

1st April 2016

New Multi Cat for Briggs Marine

1st April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

The global presence of Dutch shipbuilder Damen has been highlighted with its reporting of a two-vessel tug order for South America and deliveries to clients in South Africa and Russia.

1st April 2016

Damen active on three continents

1st April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Fincantieri Marine Group has signed a contract for construction of a powerful articulated tug barge unit (ATB) meeting the latest EPA emissions standards.

1st April 2016

Fincantieri to build articulated tug barge unit

1st April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Turkish shipyard Sanmar has clocked up a first in its 40th anniversary year with the launch of is first Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed Voith tractor tug for Italian owner Tripmare S.p.A.

1st April 2016

First Voith tractor tug from Sanmar

1st April 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Dutch marine services provider Boskalis has reported a good year in its annual report for 2015 with progress in executing regional partnerships in the towage sector and a busy year with salvage…

1st April 2016

A good year for Boskalis

1st April 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has announced that it will remain fully committed to developing the maritime search and rescue (SAR) capability of the Greek volunteer service in the Aegean.

31st March 2016

Rescue effort continues in the Aegean

31st March 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Innovative fuel management technology is helping Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) meet its targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

31st March 2016

Royston systems help CalMac meet emissions target

31st March 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Good experience with the sounding and survey boat Visurgis has prompted German inland shipping authorities to build another – but bigger and with greater Schottel NAV propulsion clout than its predecessor.

31st March 2016

Germans upgrade newbuild propulsion

31st March 2016

TUGS & SALVAGE

TUGS & SALVAGE

Turkish tug owner and builder Sanmar Denizcilik is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking a milestone in a journey initially building its own tugs to becoming a major name in the world of…

30th March 2016

Happy Birthday Sanmar!

30th March 2016

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Occasionally bad advice, especially when backed up by industry authorities, can be worse than none at all.

30th March 2016

Snap back advice worse than none

30th March 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Weser operator Bremenports has taken into service the €1.4 million eco-friendly sounding and survey boat Seeadler - the latest addition to a fleet of versatile workboats serving the River Weser and the…

30th March 2016

Seeadler joins Weser workboat fleet

30th March 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

One of Germany’s best-known veteran museum ships has undergone an extensive €1 million class renewal and overhaul in Bremerhaven and been given a clean new bill of health.

30th March 2016

Museum ship gets €1 million revamp

30th March 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The repair and maintenance of East Frisian island ferries for regular local customers has been high on the list of works keeping the small German shipyard Diedrich Schiffswerft busy into the spring.

30th March 2016

Ferry work keeps Diedrich on top

30th March 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK certification company Bureau Veritas (BV) is urging customers in the marine industry to consider whether they require ISO 27001 certification to ensure they meet international standards of information security management.

30th March 2016

Companies encouraged to protect client data

30th March 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

SEA Europe is seeking support from the United States of America for an ambitious maritime manufacturing chapter in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

30th March 2016

SEA Europe seeks US opportunities

30th March 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

The largest vessel in the Royal Navy’s Hydrographic Squadron, HMS Scott, docked at Gibdock’s Gibraltar yard for a 19-day maintenance period.

29th March 2016

HMS Scott at Gibdock

29th March 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Digital Marine Solutions has announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the marine division of Jeppesen.

24th March 2016

Marine division of Jeppesen acquired

24th March 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

In October 2015 a consortium of UK companies and academic partners, led by UK-based specialist in extreme environments technology, Steatite, began an R&D project to develop a battery pack that will be…

23rd March 2016

Lithium-sulphur battery project on track

23rd March 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

German-based ZF has an unrivalled range of gearboxes for marine and offshore applications.

22nd March 2016

New gearbox portfolio from ZF

22nd March 2016