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PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

Construction is now underway in Hamburg on a third cruise ship terminal – this one designed to handle the biggest vessels afloat and turn round 6-8,000 passengers at a time.

20th June 2014

Hamburg’s CC3 keeps pace with big cruise demand

20th June 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

CTruk have reported a busy Seawork International 2014 with keen interest in both vessels on the pontoon; the brand new CTruk 20T MPC ‘Ocean Warrior’, which was officially named during the event,…

20th June 2014

CTruk celebrate another successful show

20th June 2014

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

DREDGING & FLOOD DEFENCE

First time Seawork exhibitor, Ecospan Environmental Ltd, was at the show this year to drum up new business with a particular emphasis on targeting harbour masters.

19th June 2014

Ecospan targets new sectors

19th June 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Ireland-based high-tech company MYMIC Global is set for success after launching its “revolutionary” game-based marina safety awareness simulation training in Europe at Seawork International 2014, Rachael Doyle finds out.

19th June 2014

MYMIC ups its game

19th June 2014

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Off the coast of Paimpol, France, lies Bréhat, one of Brittany’s most charming islands. Every year, thousands of tourists come to explore this magical island of flowers and pink granite. But for…

19th June 2014

Barge de Bréhat keeps island residents well connected

19th June 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK boatbuilder Alicat Workboats Ltd. has delivered ‘Gardian 14’ to Gardline Environmental. The 20m catamaran has already sailed from Great Yarmouth to work alongside her four sister vessels already working on the…

19th June 2014

Alicat Workboats delivery

19th June 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

UK-based Harken Industrial is seeing an influx of new business after unveiling its new Universal Mounting Plate (UMP) Winch at this year’s Seawork International, Rachael Doyle finds out.

18th June 2014

Harken pulls in new business

18th June 2014

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

“I have to have my feet placed pretty firmly in two camps,” explains Brian Archibald, head of marine services, engineering and transportation for Orkney, “Even if these sometimes appear to have contradictory…

18th June 2014

Brian Archibald: Answering Orkney’s contradictions

18th June 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

UK-based ship repairers Southampton Marine Services have repaired Walcon Marine’s ‘Walcon Wizard’ following a collision while under tow in the English Channel.

18th June 2014

A wheelhouse in three weeks

18th June 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Navies want to use Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). They promise to keep boat crews out of high risk environments and extend the outreach of surface vessels. There are already forty prototype USVs…

18th June 2014

Vestdavit perfects USV launching

18th June 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

UK-based offshore energy support vessel operator, Seacat Services launched an apprenticeship recruitment drive on the last day of Seawork 2014 to attract more young people into the maritime sector.

18th June 2014

Red Ensign delivers Seacat recruitment drive

18th June 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The latest 24m catamaran built by South Boats IOW for the Navitus Bay offshore windfarm project on the South Coast, was named Seacat Ranger, at Seawork 2014.

18th June 2014

Seacat Services on the wind

18th June 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

The UKs Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd (MIT) signed an agreement at this year’s Seawork International which will see it become UK & Ireland distributor for Heimdal Propulsion Norway AS.

18th June 2014

MIT deal

18th June 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

ZF is focusing on UK growth in the marine sector.

18th June 2014

ZF TEST Services focuses on UK growth

18th June 2014

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

ZF Services is concentrating on UK growth in the marine sector and is looking to create a “fitter, leaner, more focused operation”.

17th June 2014

ZF Services focuses on UK growth

17th June 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

The huge, 9,500 tonne seismic survey vessel Ramform Viking has worked in climates as diverse as West and South Africa, India, the Middle East and the Gulf of Mexico as well as…

17th June 2014

Out of the glare

17th June 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Germany based ECDIS training specialist Safebridge, has extended its portfolio by a new type-specific familiarisation course for the CHARTPILOT 1100/93x0 series made by fellow hamburg firm, SAM Electronics.

17th June 2014

Online Navcomms training

17th June 2014

SEAWORK NEWS

SEAWORK NEWS

UK-based South Boats IOW has placed two orders with Seaglaze for boats to be completed in 2014 which require high quality, toughened and screen printed glass.

16th June 2014

Seaglaze shines

16th June 2014

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

Buzz Connect, the UK Company that played a lead role in the recent push to bring affordable broadband to private boats and superyachts, has launched its new HubbaX4 duo, a marine broadband…

16th June 2014

New 3g/4g hi-speed broadband

16th June 2014

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Driven by a major strategic expansion of its operations in Singapore, Denmark’s MacArtney Group is growing its presence and activities in all Asian markets for underwater technology, including repair and maintenance.

16th June 2014

MacArtney steps up Asian presence

16th June 2014