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Thursday, 10th June 2021
If you have worked on Tanker Ships or are remotely associated with them, then you would know about the highly challenging ship inspections known as SIRE Inspections. These inspections are normally conducted by an inspector called the SIRE Vetting Inspecto
Wednesday, 9th June 2021
It is well known that Inventors of brilliant ideas generally do not benefit from their invention usually due to lack of funding enabling them to progress the invention to market.
Monday, 7th June 2021
Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd. (DLM), of Southampton, UK has expanded its already extensive range of line tension measurement technology, with a new device for measuring tension and creating holdback force on a single piece of subsea cable.
Tuesday, 1st June 2021
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) is currently working with North East Safety Boats in Hartlepool on several civils and marine projects supplying vessels, plant and personnel.
Tuesday, 1st June 2021
Hydroscand is launching specially designed service plugs in carefully selected materials, that enable both reuse and recycling.
Monday, 17th May 2021
After many years of selling a mixture of other companies cleaning products, Warwickshire based, world leading Marine Sanitation Specialists LeeSan have used their decades of experience to introduce their own LeeSan branded range of cleaning and descaling
Thursday, 13th May 2021
Approved Hydraulics Started 34 years ago as Geoff Hindle (a man with a van). Focusing on repairs and service work to the hydraulic industry. The work covered all and everything under the hydraulic banner but was focus more so towards the truck hydraulic i
Tuesday, 11th May 2021
The Rotrex Group, which is one of the leading winch specialists in Europe, is looking to heavily invest in its fibre rope capabilities over the next couple of years as customer demand changes.
Tuesday, 11th May 2021
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) is pleased to announce the purchase of the Isambard Brunel, which will join the fleet as the company’s new survey vessel. This follows the announcement of the launch of MRE’s new survey department, offering hydrographic an
Monday, 10th May 2021
Maritime Progress, a major player in the photoluminescent marine signage arena has developed a new Slips, Trips & Falls poster designed specifically for the Marine Industry.
Thursday, 29th April 2021
Manor Marine has made significant progress in the manufacturing of two new wheelhouse and accommodation modules for Jenkins Marine. Commissioned in 2020, the new modules will be fitted to the Split Hopper Barges, ‘Nab’ and ‘Needles’, completing th
Thursday, 29th April 2021
The Wight Shipyard Company, the UK’s leading specialist manufacturer of aluminium marine craft, based in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for International Trade in recognition of its work to increase Bri
Thursday, 22nd April 2021
Available from IM&M, the HT-500 Petzl Duo Z1 is a powerful, Zone 1 Rechargeable multi-beam Headtorch for use in Hazardous Areas, featuring four lighting modes and a maximum output of 360 lumens on BOOST mode.
Wednesday, 21st April 2021
As 2021 unfolds there has been a shift in focus for the ocean tech and science community. The dark days of the pandemic are giving way to brighter times and, along with brighter times a greater focus on getting back to normal. It is this shift that has pr
Tuesday, 20th April 2021
Goodchild Marine Services Limited and Eastern Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (Eastern IFCA) are delighted to announce that following a competitive tendering process contracts have been signed the signing of contracts tthat will see the author
Monday, 19th April 2021
The last year has had a number of different effects in different markets, if you’re selling coffee from a store you’ve seen sales plummet, however, if you sell laptops and home office equipment you’re probably having your best year yet!
Monday, 19th April 2021
JW Automarine Ltd has opened a second JWA HIRE facility in Norfolk, England. This new unit will act as a supply & service hub in support of the main JWA HIRE headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Friday, 16th April 2021
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) welcomes Alex Richards to the team as Survey Manager. In his new role, Alex will establish and lead the company’s new survey department.
Thursday, 15th April 2021
Joint venture creates a new commercial heavy weight in project and breakbulk shipping with a fleet of 30 advanced heavy lift vessels
Thursday, 15th April 2021
Manor Marine, an industry leading provider of ship building, marine and general engineering services to the maritime and renewables sectors, has successfully achieved Health & Safety and Environmental Management Systems Certification by NQA, conforming to
Tuesday, 13th April 2021
When David Durnford-Slater and Johnny Buxton (the ‘D-S’ and ‘B’ of DSB) launched DSB Offshore in January 1981, they did so with some trepidation.
Tuesday, 13th April 2021
Lohr am Main/Hanover - In recognition of its contribution towards greater sustainability, Bosch Rexroth’s SVA R2, the world’s most compact electrical Subsea Valve Actuator, received the Hermes Award 2021, the greatest international industry prize, at
Thursday, 8th April 2021
The team behind Oceanology International are putting together the final touches to Oi Connect – the leading digital meetings platform for the ocean tech and science community.
Wednesday, 7th April 2021
Global integrated logistics and materials management company, ASCO, has appointed Craig Revie as General Manager of its specialist lifting division, NSL.
Wednesday, 7th April 2021
PDL Marine have completed the multi build patrol boats destined for Africa. The 6 x 10m Patrol boats underwent final trials in the Solent and surrounding areas.
Wednesday, 7th April 2021
A JFC Marine Data Buoy is to monitor how noise impacts whales and dolphins was deployed off the coast of Baltimore, west Cork, as part of Ireland’s first ever real-time acoustic monitoring project.
Thursday, 1st April 2021
Today, 3t Energy Group can announce that it has made a major transformational acquisition with the purchase of Petrofac’s UK training centres. The purchase includes Petrofac’s Survival and Marine, Health and Safety, Fire, and Major Emergency Managemen
Wednesday, 31st March 2021
The heavy-duty lighter, “Fortitudo”, transported three transformers from the port of Duisburg to Saint-Leu d’Esserent in France via several European inland waterways at the end of March.
Wednesday, 31st March 2021
Leading ROV specialist, HPR ROV, has signed an exclusive two-year agreement with Saudi-based Intelligent Energy Services (i-Energy).
Tuesday, 30th March 2021
Red Jet 7 was built in East Cowes by Wight Shipyard Co in 2018 and represents a £7m investment by Red Funnel in upgrading its Southampton-West Cowes route.
Tuesday, 30th March 2021
We are extremely pleased to announce that IMS (Industrial Marine Silencers Ltd.) have appointed Halyard (M&I) Ltd. as their exclusive distributor for the marine market. This follows a longstanding and successful relationship where the two companies have w
Monday, 29th March 2021
Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has designed and built bespoke new crew transfer vessel (CTV) berthing facilities for Moray East Offshore Windfarm Ltd.
Monday, 29th March 2021
Purposely designed to meet the requirements of Pilot vessels, SeaTRAX assists the vessel operator in the transit and transfer phase, allowing the skipper to monitor all motion parameters and make an objective assessment of the conditions.
Wednesday, 24th March 2021
The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) today announced sailboat manufacturer RS Sailing as Official Partner of the WMRT Academy, the training and development initiative set up by the tour in 2020 to grow participation in match racing around the world.
Wednesday, 24th March 2021
Keynvor Morlift (“KML”) has successfully completed the decommissioning of the offshore met mast as main contractor on behalf of Moray East Offshore Wind Limited.
Thursday, 18th March 2021
IM&M have over 25 years of experiencing in specifying, supplying and servicing gas detection equipment for the most demanding of work environments, with a dedicated team of in-house engineers, we are able to provide specialist solutions for gas detection.
Wednesday, 17th March 2021
Manor Renewable Energy (MRE) has signed a major contract with leading renewable energy provider Ørsted to provide the full temporary power solution, service technicians and both crew transfer and walk to work vessels, during the construction phase of the
Wednesday, 17th March 2021
Teignbridge is pleased (and excited) to announce the release of our new web site.
Tuesday, 16th March 2021
Following the successful expansion into Australia, leading integrated subsea and offshore solutions provider, Unique Group, has expanded its survey operations in the Netherlands, whilst strengthening its global survey team with three senior appointments.
Friday, 12th March 2021
Diverse Marine, the industry leading workboat constructor and refit/repair provider is delighted to announce the early delivery of the offshore wind crew transfer vessel ‘Iceni Valour’ to Turner Iceni.
Friday, 12th March 2021
Southbay Civil Engineering Limited and Wirral Borough Council have been awarded the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Small Project of the Year award for the North West Region.
Thursday, 11th March 2021
Motive Offshore Group, specialists in onshore and offshore cable handling equipment, cable lay packages, and deck equipment, is projecting a positive year ahead with the continued growth of Motive AS, its Norwegian entity.
Thursday, 11th March 2021
Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd. (DLM), of Southampton, UK has provided eight bespoke Running Line Monitors (RLMs) for Jan de Nul’s 236.8m-long Les Alizés, a next generation, 5,000t capacity floating installation crane vessel, currently being built in
Wednesday, 10th March 2021
Harnessing energy from the wind provides a renewable source of low-carbon energy, cleaner and more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels. But developing the tools to harness that energy requires innovation and investment, not only from energy compani
Monday, 8th March 2021
Aberdeen-based Clarksons Port Services (CPS) has underlined ongoing commercial success and a commitment to its sustainability strategy with a move into new, larger premises at Aberdeen Harbour’s Matthew’s Quay.
Wednesday, 3rd March 2021
It’s fair to say that oil and water have a complicated relationship. While they famously don’t mix, it’s also true that when there are no intervention measures in place, oil will usually find a way to reach water.
Wednesday, 3rd March 2021
Williams Shipping is delighted to welcome another Eurocarrier 2209 to the fleet. Our crew joined the vessel at Neptune Marine’s yard in Aalst, The Netherlands and sailed to Southampton in February.
Wednesday, 24th February 2021
Some industries are essential and commonplace yet despite existing in plain sight there is little or no perception of them among the wider world. The Lifting Sector is a good example. Fortunately its key stakeholders have resolved to change this.
Tuesday, 23rd February 2021
ASAP Supplies have now introduced Dixon-Arctic Steel to their ever-growing range. The new Arctic steel range includes strainers, thru-hull fittings, and spares.
Thursday, 18th February 2021
Hanwell Solutions Ltd has helped preserve one of the most famous tourist attractions in the UK by developing a temperature and humidity monitoring solution to ensure the correct environmental conditions are constantly maintained for the site.
Wednesday, 17th February 2021
First Marine Solutions (FMS), a leading provider of mooring solutions to the global energy sector, has made a six-figure investment to strengthen the firm’s survey and positioning service.
Tuesday, 16th February 2021
Pride in ownership and trust in delivery – The SMS Group is excelling with fit out and marine interior refurbishments in 2021, exceeding budget by circa 25%.
Tuesday, 16th February 2021
The BLG LOGISTICS GROUP has made a strategic decision to focus on its domestic and international business in its Contract, Automobile and Container divisions in future. Rhenus Air & Ocean is consolidating its position in Germany with the planned takeover
Monday, 15th February 2021
Leading marine and logistics company Williams Shipping provides key services to the marine energy sector and is a recognised supplier to the Port of Milford Haven at the heart of the UK’s energy supply and development industry.
Thursday, 11th February 2021
FAUN Trackway Limited, the leading manufacturer of ground stabilisation Trackway® solutions, has successfully delivered their renowned Boat Ramp Kit system to Kingston District Council, South Australia.
Tuesday, 9th February 2021
Representing a significant milestone in the largest job in its history, Jumbo has completed the transportation part of its Transport & Installation contract for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Jumbo mobilised ships from its own Heavy Lift Vessel
Monday, 8th February 2021
The PCE-GA 10 leak detector was developed to detect and locate escaping flammable gases in systems, containers and pipes. The sensor head can be brought close to the examined parts even in confined spaces as it is connected to the device via a semi-rigid
Monday, 8th February 2021
A successful start to the year – The SMS Group has started 2021 with a D Class refit on behalf of Hanson Aggregate Marine.
Monday, 8th February 2021
Global integrated materials and logistics management company, ASCO, has started 2021 with the announcement of two vessel monitoring contracts in West Africa, worth in the region of $3.5m USD.
Thursday, 4th February 2021
DLM are excited to announce their new partnership with Dunlop as an official global distributor of the 18’’ Dunlop Tyre, commonly utilised by the Cable Laying Industry.
Wednesday, 3rd February 2021
"After the huge success of the L-BOX and XL-BOX, our compact marking stations, we have been asked on numerous occasions to offer a larger workspace in order to be able to mark large parts.
Wednesday, 3rd February 2021
A British crew transfer vessel operator has kitted out its latest CTV with DuroWiper pantographs commercial marine windscreen wipers in order to benefit from their ease of installation and reduced maintenance.
Wednesday, 3rd February 2021
DSB Offshore Ltd recently acted as exclusive broker to Jan De Nul Group, in the sale of one the ‘great ladies’ of her dredging fleet, to Congolaise des Voies Maritimes (CVM) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Wednesday, 3rd February 2021
2020 was an apocalyptic, zoom-intensive, stay-at-home year for DSB Offshore Ltd. As with much of the marine world, with crew changes hampered, flights unreliable and inspections impossible (not to mention Brexit looming) 2020 proved to be a disruptive and
Friday, 29th January 2021
Jumbo Shipping raised the bar with the recent shipment of a 1435t shiploader, measuring 135 x 25 x 43 metres, from Vietnam to Canada for the machine’s manufacturer Tenova.
Thursday, 28th January 2021
Working for the Department of Agriculture Food and Marine, Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre and liaising closely with the RNLI, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has designed, manufactured and installed a new berth for Dunmore East RNLI’s all
Tuesday, 26th January 2021
A new USA material handling equipment store has gone live at fadequipmentstore.com, offering free shipping on all products.
Tuesday, 26th January 2021
In 1971 a group of like-minded friends in their early 20s, feeling a little disillusioned with the early railway steam preservation projects locally, hatched the idea of preserving something steam powered that wouldn’t be confined by the regulations of
Monday, 25th January 2021
Fulkrum Technical Resources (FTR), a global provider of technical personnel specialising in QA/QC, inspection and vendor surveillance services to the energy industry, has reported a successful 2020, resulting in year-on-year growth of more than 50%.
Friday, 22nd January 2021
The Crosby Group proudly introduces the world’s first improved high fatigue life shackle to end-users in the offshore mooring sector.
Thursday, 21st January 2021
Vulcan Offshore Ltd. has put cable lay vessel mobilisation at the centre of its multifaceted offshore service offering.
Tuesday, 19th January 2021
Designed with the intention of a seamless workflow, the new SWiFT CTD is the next generation of Valeport’s popular SWiFT profiler range and delivers enhanced accuracy and versatility for those requiring CTD measurements.
Monday, 18th January 2021
The SMS Group is pleased to represent Tohmei Industries in the UK for its Anti Rolling Gyro (ARG) system – widely regarded as one of the best solutions in the world for the minimisation of roll both at anchor and at slow speed.
Monday, 18th January 2021
MRDS Group, the Aberdeen-headquartered oilfield and marine services expert, is looking forward to a fruitful 2021, following significant investment, development and commercial success in the latter part of 2020.
Monday, 18th January 2021
The Rotrex Group, which boasts the largest range of trailer winches in the UK and is one of the leading lifting firms in the whole of Europe, has invested almost a quarter of million pounds in a brand new state of the art 60-tonne capacity trailer winch t
Friday, 15th January 2021
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has opened its eighth facility—in Roborough, Plymouth.
Wednesday, 13th January 2021
Borescopes enable quick and non-destructive visual inspections in cavities that are otherwise not accessible, for example to inspect machines in offshore plants. Due to the various fields of application, there are many different devices with a wide range
Wednesday, 13th January 2021
Sustainable use of the oceans is one of the focal topics at SMM DIGITAL. At the Offshore Dialogue online conference on 2 February, international experts will discuss current trends in the offshore wind farms segment, technical challenges facing tidal and
Tuesday, 12th January 2021
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) presented the Academy Awards for 2020 during a special Zoom event on the morning of 17 December 2020, which celebrated the achievements of the Association’s global learners.
Monday, 11th January 2021
Hydroscand UK, a leading provider of solutions and services for hose and fittings, is pleased to announce it has acquired the assets of Southampton-based JC Mobile Hydraulics as of 31st December 2020.
Tuesday, 5th January 2021
Port of Tyne has completed a detailed modelling exercise and long term analysis of its electricity network, as part of its award-winning decarbonisation and clean energy strategy.
Monday, 4th January 2021
Port of Tyne has signed an option agreement with Dogger Bank Wind Farm. This successfully concludes the preliminary phase of a state-of-the-art development to build the operations and maintenance (O&M) base of the world’s largest offshore windfarm.
Monday, 4th January 2021
Wight Shipyard Co has showcased its maintenance and repair capabilities to the highest standards during a refit for one of the Isle of Wight’s leading ferry operators.
Monday, 4th January 2021
The decision to rebrand Gee-Force, previously presented as part of the HTL Group, has been a critical element of an extensive rebranding effort in response to accelerated company growth and renewal to its corporate vision.
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