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Wednesday, 16th October 2019
Motive Offshore Group, specialist in marine equipment fabrication and rental, continues to consolidate its position as the leading provider of back-deck services, announcing a major contract win.
Wednesday, 16th October 2019
CRC Vanguard, our 12.5 m multi role cabin Rib joined our fleet in July and was built by Ribcraft and fitted out by Seacraft Marine.
Tuesday, 15th October 2019
The winner of the GTR-BExA Young Exporter Award is Clare Hunter from Coltraco Ultrasonics. Hunter leads Coltraco’s marketing and communications strategy and coordinates its global network.
Monday, 14th October 2019
UK based workboat specialists Water Witch are leading designers in specialist trash retrieval and waterway cleanup craft for Ports and Marinas. Designed to be manoeuvrable in hard to reach areas, these ‘Versi-Cat’ shallow draft boats feature a remo
Thursday, 10th October 2019
Meercat Boats has scored a hat trick. Meercat Boats, whose headquarters are in Hythe Marine Park, adjacent to the Port of Southampton, is currently host to three Meercat MRVs; with one Meercat ready for sale, another Meercat in for her refit and survey, a
Wednesday, 9th October 2019
When Purchasing either the X950-C or X991-C Course recorder the X991-P printer will be supplied for half the standard price. Both Course Recorder systems accept GPS and gyro data, outputting printed course data, with the X950-C displaying the gyro heading
Wednesday, 9th October 2019
Old Town, Alexandria, is located just minutes outside the busy hustle and bustle of Washington D.C., and is quickly becoming an ever more popular tourist hotspot.
Tuesday, 8th October 2019
Shawbrook Bank’s Business Finance Division recruits Chris Richold to lead its Specialist Asset and Sector Finance teams.
Monday, 7th October 2019
MSL has joined forces with Aegean Divers - an HSE registered diving contractor that is a full member of the Association of Diving Contractors UK (ADC UK), class approved by the Lloyds Register of Shipping and holds ISO 9001:2015.
Friday, 4th October 2019
Appointed by Daher Projects GmbH to undertake delivery of two 335 Tonne transformers destined for Sellindge Substation, Collett & Sons Ltd loaded up their specialist girder bridge and headed out of Cruise Terminal 1 at the Port of Dover.
Thursday, 3rd October 2019
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is proud to announce the finalists for The LEEA Awards 2019.
Thursday, 3rd October 2019
Independent subsea contractor, Film-Ocean, has ordered its 10th Saab Seaeye Falcon making them one of the biggest fans of the world’s most popular underwater robot.
Tuesday, 1st October 2019
Leading innovative offshore vessel builder and operator Mainprize Offshore has announced the building of a newbuild 26m SUPA-SWATH wind farm support and crew transfer vessel, MA1.
Monday, 30th September 2019
The team at the award-winning naval architect firm, Walker Marine Design (WMD), has announced the contract win of a specialist, new fire-fighting (FiFi) vessel order from Canada’s MetalCraft Marine Inc. (MCM).
Monday, 30th September 2019
WesCom Signal and Rescue’s distributor in Singapore, Safety Innovators, is proud to announce its Business Development Manager has been appointed onto the Singapore Association Shipsuppliers and Services (SASS) Council.
Wednesday, 25th September 2019
Whilst fresh water appears to form a small part of vessels normal, operating parameters, if left unattended it can have significant bearing on the crew's health and well being. Therefore water on board must be free of all pathogenic organisms and harmful
Tuesday, 24th September 2019
‘The 2019 Northern Enterprise Awards celebrates the industriousness and dedication of the businesses and enterprises hailing from the north of England’ – and we are privileged to have been nominated
Monday, 23rd September 2019
Load cell manufacturer Straightpoint (SP) will display new wireless centre of gravity software at this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC), which takes place 7-9 October 2019 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Wednesday, 18th September 2019
In August 2019 Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with SAAM Towage for the delivery of an ASD Tug 2813 to SAAM Mexico for operations in the port of Veracruz. This order is the latest milestone in a business relationship spanning several decades and i
Friday, 13th September 2019
Mantsbrite Marine Electronics have been appointed as UK and Irish Distributor for the FIFISH V6, the world’s first omnidirectional underwater Drone / ROV.
Thursday, 12th September 2019
Ship operators are becoming ever more demanding in their need for durable and sustainable equipment to drive both operating costs down and make them more competitive.
Wednesday, 11th September 2019
The SMS Group, one of the country’s leading ship repairers and marine engineering services providers, has partnered with Portico, Portsmouth’s International Cargo Terminal, to provide dedicated ‘short stay’ ship repair wharfage to all ship operato
Wednesday, 11th September 2019
Dyena has launched a version of their monitoring system aimed at manufacturers who want log vessel usage. The continuing drive for more power and performance in conjunction with shock mitigating seating becoming a standard fitment, owners are more easily
Thursday, 5th September 2019
Legionnaires’ disease is contracted when bacteria in water droplets or aerosols are inhaled into the lungs. Certain conditions allow Legionella bacteria to multiply rapidly and increase the risk of an outbreak, these include temperatures between 20-45 C
Wednesday, 4th September 2019
Safety and survival partner Survitec has introduced a completely new lifejacket designed to provide helicopter transferpassengers with a level of safety, comfort and in-water performance not currently available in the energy aviation sector.
Friday, 30th August 2019
Utilising their crane vehicle fleet to provide a flexible transport and offloading solution, Collett deliver four giant steel tubes to the Yorkshire Dales.
Tuesday, 27th August 2019
LK quick closing valve systems were introduced in 2006. The now tried and tested quick closing valves and control stations are selected by ship yards worldwide and used on all types of vessels, rigs and platforms.
Monday, 26th August 2019
Damen Shipyards Group has won an award for the Human Machine Interface that it has been developing over the past two years for its Next Generation Tug Series.
Friday, 23rd August 2019
Wardle Marine Services have been steadily growing over the past few years and their modular cube systems have been a huge part of this.
Wednesday, 21st August 2019
Having extended its fabrication department recently, Durham lifting have been able to increase its range of service once again with the enhancement of their fabrication facility in Teesside. Skilled Welders are producing some of the Best Lifting Frames
Thursday, 15th August 2019
Dynamic Load Monitoring, specialists in the design and manufacture of Load Cell’s and Cable Working equipment based in Southampton, UK are pleased to announce the design, manufacture and deployment of a new 1.5m penetration Detrenching Grapnel.
Wednesday, 14th August 2019
FarSounder’s Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS) is the latest in innovative maritime technology to be included on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) hydrographic survey vessels, the HNLMS Snellius (A802) and HNLMS Luymes (A803).
Wednesday, 14th August 2019
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has further expanded their senior management team with the appointment of Billy Hamilton, who will be joining the company as Head of Sales.
Tuesday, 13th August 2019
Swanwick based Landau UK are delighted to be announced as a UK Distributor of the Shockwave S5 Marine Suspension Seating.
Tuesday, 13th August 2019
The Honourable Company of Master Mariners (HCMM) invited Coltraco Ultrasonics aboard their headquarters, the historic HQS “Wellington”, alongside Victoria Embankment, London in July 2019.
Monday, 12th August 2019
Marine Services (SW) Ltd can survey, repair, fabricate and install pontoons, decking, steelwork, piling (both above and below water), fendering, cleats, handrails.
Monday, 12th August 2019
Visitor registration is open for LiftEx 2019, which takes place on 13-14 November 2019 at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, UK.
Friday, 9th August 2019
Offshore and Marine has relaunched its energy contractors policy to provide the army of offshore and onshore energy professionals with flexible insurance for flexible working using their all new digital platform.
Thursday, 8th August 2019
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Damen Shipyards Group is having solar panels installed at a number of its Dutch yards. Collectively, the installations will provide approximately 12 MW clean electricity per year.
Thursday, 8th August 2019
Unveiled at the Port of Ghent in November 2018, Sarens SGC-250, the largest crane in the world, required a transport solution for delivery to the Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Plant (HPC) site in Somerset.
Wednesday, 7th August 2019
More than 60 people attended the latest Breakfast Club meeting to be organised by longstanding Southampton company Williams Shipping Group.
Wednesday, 7th August 2019
Innovative vessel will be first fully electric ship-handling tug with 70 tonnes bollard pull
Wednesday, 7th August 2019
FarSounder’s Forward-Looking Sonar (FLS) is the latest in innovative maritime technology to be included on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) hydrographic survey vessels, the HNLMS Snellius (A802) and HNLMS Luymes (A803).
Tuesday, 6th August 2019
Three months after signing a new build agreement for ‘Seacat Weatherly’ with Seacat Services Ltd., the yard is pleased to confirm that an option for a further identical vessel to be named ‘Seacat Rainbow’ has been contracted.
Tuesday, 6th August 2019
Stone Marine Shipcare has appointed Fran Johnson as Managing Director following the recent retirement of Don Quilliam. Johnson joined the company in 1997 as an apprentice and has been promoted through various positions culminating in his becoming Operatio
Monday, 5th August 2019
Situated on the eastern side of the Loch, Tarbert Harbour is a premier location for leisure boating. It provides a safe haven for sailors and has now expanded its “green” credentials by installing a sanitation waste pumpout station.
Tuesday, 30th July 2019
The final component deliveries to Clocaenog Wind Farm have been completed!
Tuesday, 30th July 2019
Jenkins Marine has contracted Manor Marine to provide slipway, repair and maintenance services for the Split Hopper Barge, ‘Nab’
Tuesday, 30th July 2019
Nucore Group, based in Aberdeen, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors to the business, CFO for Nucore Group and Services Director for Oteac Ltd with immediate effect.
Friday, 26th July 2019
Responding to market demands, Dana have invested significantly in Brevini® hoisting winches, making a range of products available for fast delivery to customers in the UK and Northern Europe.
Thursday, 25th July 2019
Brimmond Group and Rigrun Europe greeted over 125 oil and gas professionals and suppliers to their Kintore facilities on Thursday 27 June. The Offshore Asset Demo Day is a vital element of the company's strategy to showcase to the offshore sector the b
Tuesday, 23rd July 2019
Clipper vessel to undertake world tour promotion of UN Sustainable Development Goals
Monday, 22nd July 2019
On 18 July 2019, Moby held a naming ceremony for their new Damen ASD Tug 2813, Vincenzino O. in Cagliari as part of the company’s plans to upgrade its fleet.
Friday, 19th July 2019
Consisting of six separate loads, Collett have completed delivery of Battenhall Bridleway to the West Midlands. Collecting from the manufacturing facility in Northallerton, each of the three deck sections, arch section and two arch ends required transport
Friday, 19th July 2019
New partnership allows for the expanded footprint of kpm marine’s predator pump range.
Tuesday, 16th July 2019
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa for the Albatros offshore wind farm, under which MRE will provide the full temporary power package of generators, personnel and vessels.
Monday, 15th July 2019
DLM are pleased to announce a new member of the team, Jamie Woodcock. Jamie will be taking on the role as Business Development Manager and joining our already versatile and growing team.
Friday, 12th July 2019
Southampton, UK, 11thJuly 2019:CJR Propulsion has launched a rapid design and manufacturing service to deliver bespoke, fully-machined Class S propellers in just two weeks.
Thursday, 11th July 2019
International safety expert IC Brindle & Co Ltd signed a distributor deal in June this yearto distribute a ground-breaking new safety product in the UK and further afield. The Line Launcher by Kiwi Rescue Ltd can propel a high-vis safety line and flotati
Monday, 8th July 2019
AMI Marine have launched the all new X2 Voyage Data Recorder. Carefully researching the current market and the needs of ship owners, managers and their crew safety.
Friday, 5th July 2019
Aberdeenshire based Red Rooster Lifting are celebrating a 16% increase in the number of hires for 2018/19 compared to 2017/18, resulting in a 14% increase in hire value reaching almost £200k.
Wednesday, 3rd July 2019
Damen Shipyards Group is proud to announce the publication of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report 2018. The company publishes the report annually, communicating both financial and non-financial information relating to the group’s CSR activi
Wednesday, 3rd July 2019
As Northern Diver expand, they look for new ways to support the sectors they supply be continuing to develop and diversify their product range.
Tuesday, 2nd July 2019
UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co has completed its second export order. The order placed by Ultramar, the largest ferry operator in Mexico, consists of two 37m fast ferries which will be transported to Cancun Mexico at the beginning of July.
Tuesday, 2nd July 2019
Today marks 12 months since the Directors of Diverse Marine at Medina Yard, Cowes acquired the assets and equipment of their former employers South Boats IOW, securing the employment of 20 staff on the site.
Monday, 1st July 2019
At Maktec we use Root Cause Analysis (RCA). This technique helps question why the problem occurred in the first place.
Friday, 28th June 2019
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has bid farewell to the Diving Support Vessel Deep Arcticfollowing a significant maintenance stopover, a substantial proportion of which was spent in dry dock.
Tuesday, 25th June 2019
Wardle Marine Services have been steadily growing over the past couple of years and with their appointment as Sole UK distributor for PMS Dock Marine, Oliver Wardle decided it was high time to expand their install team, and so set about finding a suitable
Tuesday, 25th June 2019
We enjoyed a very successful Seawork exhibition this year, showcasing our NEW X-VHFR, X-MDR, our ECDIS and much more.
Monday, 24th June 2019
On Monday, 17th June, heavy-lift vessel Black Marlin departed Shanghai. On deck with eighteen Concordia Damen inland shipping vessel hulls and a Damen Crane Barge 6324, bound for Rotterdam. Concordia Damen regularly conducts such heavy-lift transportat
Wednesday, 19th June 2019
The system transports lube oil from the main tank to the engine. The system consists primarily of the supply pumps (redundant), pump protection filters, an automatic filter with a defined filtration rate, and a lube oil treatment system (optional).
Wednesday, 19th June 2019
WorkFloat, a self-propelled floating work platform that 'folds' up to tow behind a 4x4 on the road or slide into a standard shipping container, has won the main award at The European Commercial Marine Awards last week at the SeaWork 2019 trade show in Sou
Wednesday, 19th June 2019
The M&CCE Best Project Award recognises companies who have made innovations and overcome challenges within the marine civil engineering industry.
Friday, 14th June 2019
Utilising Scheuerle clamp systems, with in-house designed transport brackets, Collett deliver the first of three cold box sections to the West Midlands.
Thursday, 13th June 2019
UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co (WSC)’s newbuild hybrid vessel unveiled at Seawork 2019. Peter Morton CEO and Joanna Daly COO of WSC will host Nusrat Ghani MP for a tour of the vessel before she officially opens Seawork 2019.
Wednesday, 12th June 2019
The SMS Group, one of the country’s leading ship repairers and marine engineering services providers, has partnered with the Shoreham Port Authority to provide dedicated alongside ship repair wharfage, and to increase awareness of its Adur dry dock faci
Friday, 7th June 2019
6 June 2019: Damen Shipyards Group is pleased to announce that it will be presenting its new design of Shoalbuster to the maritime market during the upcoming Seawork Marine and Workboat Exhibition in Southampton next week.
Wednesday, 5th June 2019
Our bestselling X-VHFR is now just £1,250! This "Mini Black Box" Data Recorder is ideal for smaller vessels under 3000GRT which are not required to carry a full SVDR/VDR.
Tuesday, 4th June 2019
Grieg Seafood Shetland Ltd. has added to its Straightpoint (SP) load cell fleet with a 12t capacity Radiolink plus, which is being used to measure the weight of salmon nets at a warehouse on the Shetland Islands, Scotland prior to dispatch.
Wednesday, 29th May 2019
Global supplier of marine distress signals, WesCom Signal and Rescue confirms it will be exhibiting this year at Nor-Shipping, the bi-annual event which attracts key decision makers in maritime industries from across the world.
Tuesday, 28th May 2019
The SMS Group, one of the UK’s leading ship repairers and marine engineering services providers, has entered the buoyant cruise market with a bang.
Tuesday, 28th May 2019
We are pleased to announce thatDacon Rescue Equipment has reached a three-company-cooperation with RLS -Rettungstechnologie GmbH & Lebenshilfe Werkstatt Hildesheim e. V., for the innovative Rescue Star® Rescue Basket.
Monday, 27th May 2019
Wardle Marine Services are proud to supply Ultrasonic transducers for bodies of water, of any size, that require the removal of algae and bacterial pathogens for aesthetic or other purposes.
Friday, 24th May 2019
Padstow Boatyard, one of the UK’s leading GRP commercial fishing boat builders, has just released its new 12m commercial fishing boat hull from the mould, the PB40
Thursday, 23rd May 2019
Earlier this month Digital Ship brought together the maritime community in Athens at the Maritime Cyber Resilience Forum to provide perspective about where the real cyber security threats are in the maritime industry and what to do about them.
Wednesday, 22nd May 2019
The SMS Group, one of the country’s leading ship repairers and marine engineering services providers, has partnered with the Hythe Shipyard to provide a dedicated shipyard solution to customers within the Solent and Southampton Water.
Tuesday, 21st May 2019
UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co (WSC)’s newbuild hybrid vessel promises to set new industry standards in the patrol and pilot sectors helping operators including port and river authorities, Police, MOD and Royal Navy meet strict new pollution standards
Monday, 20th May 2019
Turner Iceni will be exhibiting the newly recycled and repurposed Iceni Revenge at Seawork. Based on the Don Quixote, a 20m South Boat, purchased by Turner Iceni in January this year from Vroon, Iceni Revenge has been lengthened to 23m and now incorpora
Monday, 20th May 2019
Seawork 2019, Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition opens next month in Southampton UK.
Friday, 17th May 2019
TMC Ltd bought the business of ACB Hydraulics Ltd back in 2014 and continue to work out of the same premises with the same dedicated and specialist team today.
Tuesday, 14th May 2019
Founded in 1980, Hyphose has become firmly established as a leading supplier in the fluid & air industry.
Monday, 13th May 2019
DuroWipers is once again demonstrating its ability to cater for all sectors of the commercial marine market securing new contracts to supply wiper systems to two fishing vessels courtesy of its long-standing customer, Macduff Shipyards.
Friday, 10th May 2019
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer GmbH & CO. KG for the supply of an ASD Tug 2411, to be named JAN.
Tuesday, 7th May 2019
Since establishing as a business in 1989, Direct Gaskets have been a constant supplier of gaskets, sheeting, ‘O’ Rings and Gland Packing to industries in all sectors.
Tuesday, 7th May 2019
World leader in marine antenna design, Shakespeare® Marine, has been announced as winner of Product of the Year at the HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show 2019 for its GALAXY-INFL8, the world’s first inflatable emergency VHF antenna.
Tuesday, 7th May 2019
The SMS Group, one of the UK’s leading ship repairers and marine engineering services providers, has made further major investment in its workboat team and product portfolio.
Monday, 6th May 2019
Designed and manufactured exclusively for the commercial sea fishing industry, the products of IFP in Italy have been promoted throughout the UK & Ireland, initially by Cleghorn Waring, now part of the Xylem Group, since 1986.
Monday, 6th May 2019
Damen Shipyards Group has cut the first steel for a 34-metre long Day Cruise Vessel for Windermere Lake Cruises, located in England’s Lake District National Park.
Friday, 3rd May 2019
Leader Hydraulics is excited to announce we are now an authorised reseller for Bowman Heat Exchangers. Bowman is a leading UK manufacturer of Heat Exchangers, renowned worldwide for their quality and reliability and during 2019, the company will be celeb
Thursday, 2nd May 2019
LeeSan, the Marine Sanitation specialists, has just completed the construction, installation and commissioning of the replacement Bilge Waste Transfer Station for Cardiff Harbour.
Thursday, 2nd May 2019
The Netherlands based Heerema Marine Contractors is currently finalizing the new generation self-propelled, semi-submersible crane vessel, named Sleipnir
Wednesday, 1st May 2019
The Maritime Cyber Resilience Forum, Athens take place next week. It aims to provide perspective about where the real threats are in the maritime industry, and what to do about them.
Tuesday, 30th April 2019
2 Hours after being contacted on Wednesday evening, Green Marine were departing Stromness to aid the Danish fishing vessel Karbak, a 35mtrawler which had lost all means of propulsion.
Tuesday, 30th April 2019
PSM Instrumentation are part of an innovative floating wind platform project which allows the exploitation of wind potential at sea in depths of more than 40 metres.
Friday, 26th April 2019
It was announced during an April press release by Team Britannia, Maktec Marine are the official global sales for the world beating fuel Hydro-Diesel.
Thursday, 25th April 2019
A leading designer and manufacturer of hydrographic and oceanographic instruments, Valeport, who celebrates 50 years serving the subsea sector in 2019, has launched a new Enviromental range of optical sensors.
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