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Polaris makes Liverpool Seafarer Centre 2021 nominated charity
Maritime specialist PR firm Polaris Media has made Liverpool Seafarers Centre its main nominated charity for 2021. Polaris has renewed its agreement with LSC to extend its PR services, which are supplied at a special pro bono rate. This will be the fifth year Polaris has worked for the...
Hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork delivers new 995EDs to Hong Kong and Estonia
Southampton-UK based hovercraft manufacturer Griffon Hoverwork has delivered two of its new 995ED craft to clients in Hong Kong and Estonia (see film). The deals have seen two eight-metre-long 995EDs made for the Hong Kong Marine Police and one for Estonian Border Guard. In total seven 995ED...
Cammell Laird has secured a new contract with one of the UK’s largest ferry operators for the annual maintenance and dry docking of five large vessels in its fleet.
CalMac Ferries has awarded Cammell Laird a four-year contract with the option to extend it for two further one year periods. The contract spans the MV Clansman, MV Loch Seaforth, MV Lord of The Isles, MV Finlaggan and MV Hebrides – all of which provide an essential...
SOLAR SOLVE WINS ANOTHER EXPORT AWARD!
Julie Lightfoot MBE, Managing Director of Solar Solve Ltd was delighted when the company received news that it had been shortlisted for two export awards in the same week back in February 2020. The first one was for the North East FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020 in the...
SURVITEC RAFTXCHANGE RENTAL LIFERAFTS IN PERFECT CONDITION AFTER MORE THAN 30 MONTHS OF SERVICE
Survitec has carried out a combination of more than 50,000 liferaft exchanges and inspections since 2012 with technicians recording that the liferafts inspected are in perfect condition even after 30 months of service. Revised guidelines (MSC.1/Circ.1328) introduced in June 2009 permit extended...
2021 will see a major oil and gas company shift their entire business to renewables
Tony Hodgson, Regional Strategic Sales Manager Europe and Africa Globally, we have now reached a tipping point when it comes to renewable energy sources. Resisting the shift to green energy has been shown to not only be futile but also bad business practice, given the increase in consumer demand...
Littorally An Important Update From Solar Solve Marine
Way back in July 2017 Solar Solve Marine put out a statement proudly declaring the company ‘Continues to be a successful supplier to the US Navy for its current series of Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) that are being built by one particular USA shipyard.’ At that time the South...
SURVITEC OPTIMISES LIFERAFT SERVICING WITH RAFTXCHANGE RENTAL OFFER
Re-branded service offers increased operational flexibility Global safety and survival solutions provider Survitec has rebranded its established liferaft rental and exchange service to meet increasing market demand for service flexibility. The new look RaftXChange service brings...
BMT launches Asia hub in Singapore
BMT consolidates offices to create a strategic Gateway in Asia, delivering value to existing customers and opening the door to new ventures and partnerships. This new hub in Singapore signals BMT’s intention to expand its regional footprint into more complex, emerging markets including...
New Recruits Bring A&P Group’s Number of Apprentices to 53
A&P Group is pleased to report it now has a total of 53 apprentices undergoing training at the company’s facilities at A&P Tyne and A&P Falmouth following this year’s new intake. A&P Tyne recently welcomed ten new apprentices, bringing its total to 31, while A&P...
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