Alicat Workboats and South Boats IOW will be joining forces for the first time at next week’s Seawork International event in Southampton. The companies will have their latest boats on display and it is the perfect opportunity to come aboard, have a good look around and maybe go out on a VIP trip to see [...]
CTruk will exhibit on stand B63 at Seawork next week and will have a vessel on the pontoon for the first time ‒ CWind Alliance. CWind Alliance was recently recognised by Siemens for ‘outstanding vessel performance’ on the London Array offshore wind farm. Attendees can come at the stand B63 to meet the team and [...]
The IMO Symposium on the Future of Ship Safety, held on 10 and 11 June, at IMO Headquarters in London, has recommended that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) carries out a full review of the existing regulatory regime, in order to meet future needs and expectations. Following two days of intense discussions on a wide [...]
The final section of HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of two new aircraft carriers being built for the UK Royal Navy, has left BAE Systems’ shipyard at Scotstoun today to embark on a 600 mile journey to Rosyth. The Aft Island, also known as Upper Block 14, is the air traffic control tower of the [...]
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be at Seawork again this year, giving guidance on a wide range of topics. Staff will be available to discuss current developments in the regulatory framework for workboats, pilot boats and renewable energy industry service vessels, and the Maritime Labour Convention which comes into force internationally on 20 [...]
Turbine Transfers announced that its most advanced vessel, the BMT Nigel Gee (BMT) designed 26m XSS Cymyran Bay will be on display at Seawork later this month. This is another example of Turbine Transfers’ ongoing investment and commitment to maintaining its position as the premier Windfarm Support Vessel operator, with a broad range of state [...]
Osiris Projects has announced that their latest custom build survey vessel, to be launched in August 2013, will be named ‘Proteus.’ The 14.0m GRP survey caramaran is based on a popular and well proven design within the industry. The hull design ensures exceptional manoeuvrability at both low and high speeds and incorporates a low drag [...]
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) today reported that a cargo ship has run aground approximately 2.5 miles south of Tobermory, Sound of Mull. Stornoway Coastguard received a 999 call just after 6am this morning reporting that a 90-metre long vessel carrying wood had run aground on rocks. The RNLI Tobermory all-weather lifeboat and the Tobermory [...]
RESOLVE Salvage & Fire (Europe), Ltd., the European emergency response subsidiary of U.S.- based RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc., has added a new office at 23, Austin Friars, London, expanding the company’s UK operations base. The 34-year-old marine salvage, emergency response and wreck removal company has been steadily expanding, both geographically and in its service offerings [...]
In a spectacular ceremony today in Southampton, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge named the new ship Royal Princess when she released a bottle of champagne that smashed against its hull. Standing on the naming platform with the ship’s Captain Tony Draper, The Duchess pronounced, “I name this ship Royal Princess. May God bless [...]
