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Type 31 Programme Completes Whole Ship Critical Design Review
Babcock's Team 31 has successfully completed its Whole Ship Critical Design Review (WSCDR) which is a key indicator of the compliance, maturity and engineering risk in proceeding into production as we mature the 3D CAD model. The WSCDR was held virtually over a period of ten days and comprised...
Routine Ferry Dockings Keep A&P Group on Schedule
2020 and the first quarter of 2021 have been characterised by a large volume of routine ferry dockings for A&P Group, the leading provider of ship repair, conversion and marine services in the UK. Recent projects have included vessels covered by A&P’s commercial partnership...
Babcock play key role in Spanish S-80 first in class submarine rollout
Babcock International, the Aerospace, Defence and Security Company, has supported the delivery of a significant milestone for the Armada Española (Spanish Navy), with its customer Navantia unveiling the first in class S-80 submarine in Cartagena Spain. The S-80 programme is the first...
BMT consolidates Houston office to support Digital Energy transition
BMT is pleased to announce its consolidated ‘Digital Energy Tech’ presence in the Americas with the Houston hub being the focus of the Consultancy’s continuing commitment to the sector. From this regional hub BMT will continue to serve its clients with whom the Consultancy has...
Fugro awarded Jumbo positioning contract for deepwater Mero 1 offshore Brazil
Fugro is providing positioning and construction support services for Jumbo Maritime, a leading offshore installation contractor, on the Mero 1 deepwater field development located approximately 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Using their Starfix Navigation Suite and augmented...
Demand For Long Term Partnerships Among Ferry Operators Increases
Demand for longer term repair and maintenance framework relationships from ferry operators is increasing as the sector prepares to recover from Covid, according to Cammell Laird. Despite a reduction in ferry projects at Cammell Laird during 2020 as many operators, particularly those...
Marine tech firm achieves Made In Britain status
Valeport, a global leader in underwater measuring equipment, has achieved the internationally recognised Made In Britain accreditation for its range of innovative marine solutions that are developed, designed and manufactured at its UK headquarters in Totnes, Devon. The independent, family-owned...
Vacancy for Business Development Manager and Secretary to Councils
We are hiring for an experienced and dynamic Business Development Manager/ secretary to our Commercial Marine Group and Ports and Terminals Council
Two More Solar Solve Long-Service Awards
In mid-April, employees at Solar Solve took time out from their busy production schedule and held a small party to congratulate and celebrate two of their colleagues receiving Long-Service awards. The company’s three business owners/directors, John, Lilian and Julie Lightfoot, attended and...
New Weather Station Goes Live
Environmental monitoring stations deliver tide and weather data for harbour users. Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise Ltd. have completed a Stakeholder Benefit project to install two environmental monitoring stations on the River Medina to provide harbour users with tide and weather...
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