This section contains news and information
relating to the business sectors of the Society which we feel will be
of relevance to you in your business activities.
We collect the items from
a wide range of sources and welcome any news items/press
releases from member companies regarding business developments, new products/services
etc. If you have a news story you would like us to
post on this page please
email it to info@maritimeindustries.org or use the
Contact Form, or better still why not add us to your circulation list.
News
items can be filtered
by sector and/or date using the options to the right.
Cosalt exhibits Comet distress signals at SMM
Key distributor Cosalt Germany is exhibiting Comet marine distress signals at SMM – one of the most important shipbuilding shows of the year.
Defence leader chooses IXSEA for mobile radar application
EADS Defence & Security (DS), a world leader in the defence and security electronics sector, has become the latest company to choose IXSEA for a demanding navigation and positioning application.
MOD takes delivery of QinetiQ's PACSCAT
Following completion of initial manoeuvring and propulsion trials, QinetiQ?s PACSCAT (Partial Air Cushion Supported CATamaran) landing craft has been accepted as a trials vessel by the UK MOD and will now undergo a series of practical trials
13 Aug 2010
Risking the waves with Tynemouth Lifeboat Crew
Avis McGovern and Paul Hopkins of Solar Solve Marine and Neil McGovern of CMR UK were invited out by Tynemouth Lifeboats coxswain Michael Nugent to see how they practice for when the lifeboat is called out to a real emergency in the River Tyne and the adjacent North Sea.