Glasgow-headquartered Clyde Blowers Capital has been announced by KPGM administrators as the preferred bidder for the Ferguson Shipbuilders’ business and its assets. Commenting on the announcement, Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond said: “Jim McColl’s company is one of Scotland’s greatest job creators, and I will be meeting with the company, the workforce and shop stewards to ensure […]
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Ensuring fish quotas are managed for the common good is at the centre of a newly launched consultation between the Scottish Government and representatives of fishing communities. Fish quotas are the amount of fish that may be landed by fishing vessels. The Scottish Government is responsible for allocating quotas to Scottish fishing vessels. This consultation […]
Recent analysis by energy research firm Zeus Development Corporation has identified International Organization of Standardization (ISO) intermodal tanks as an important enabling technology for marine operators to switch from petroleum fuels to natural gas. The marine industry is accustomed to transporting and storing ISO containers for general freight and bulk liquids. Specialized insulated containers increasingly […]
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been selected to supply the main engines and auxiliary generating sets for a new Scottish owned ferry. The RoPax vessel, meaning that it is designed for transporting both wheeled cargo and passengers, was ordered by Lloyds Banking Group and leased by Caledonian Maritime Assets, Ltd […]
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A dynamic team of Scottish designers, engineers and shipbuilders are assembling the world’s first hybrid seagoing ro-paxes. The two revolutionary passenger and car ferries will each carry up to 150 passengers and 23 cars or two HGVs and provide a vital ferry service for a group of remote islands off the west Scottish coast. Powered […]
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Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won contracts to supply thrusters for two Scottish operators, Western Ferries and Orkney Ferries. Western Ferries recently announced the construction of two new ferries which will operate on the Dunoon to Gourock route, across the Firth of Clyde. The 50-metre, double ended car ferries will each be equipped […]
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Scottish Sea Farms has declared options to extend the contracts for Sølvtrans’ wellboats Ronja Skye and Ronja Settler for one year. The extentions are valid from 1 January 2013. After this, Scottish Sea Farms has options for further one year extentions for both vessels. Sølvtrans Holding ASA is a wellboat company for transport of salmon […]
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Robert Allan Ltd. will assist in the restoration of the historic Scottish tug Golden Cross – one of the first diesel-geared tugboats with direct bridge control ever built. Built in 1955 at Scott & Sons of Bowling on the Clyde, the tug has earned it’s place in history be assisting the Royal Yacht Britannia […]
Government plans to fully equip two new multi-billion pound aircraft carriers have been hailed as “excellent news” for the shipbuilding… (heraldscotland) Source: heraldscotland, July 21, 2011;
Division between the Mayor of Auckland City and the Chairman of the Auckland Regional Council was apparent at a press conference today regarding the decision on development of Queens Wharf. Relevant offers Prime Minister John Key has taken a swipe at Auckland’s mayors after they rejected plans to fund a “party central” and a $100 […]
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