Commercial Marine News
Following recent promotions Chelsea Technologies are recruiting
Following recent promotions within the Sales & Marketing team, Chelsea Technologies are now looking for the following new staff: Head of Sales Sales Manager
RRS Sir David Attenborough Departs Cammell Laird For Sea Trials
BIRKENHEAD. Today (Wednesday 21 October) the UK’s most advanced polar research ship – RRS Sir David Attenborough – leaves Cammell Laird shipyard for two weeks of technical sea trials. In November, the shipyard will formally hand over the ship to the Natural Environment...
Solar Solve Supplies Worlds Largest Ethane Gas Carrier
Next month, November 2020, is expected to see the handover of PANG TIAN, the world’s largest VLEC (Very Large Ethane Carrier). The prototype vessel is the first of three that are under construction at South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Busan, having been ordered...
Survitec Launches Virtual Museum To Celebrate Its100-Year Anniversary
The museum showcases inventions and patents that have played a pivotal role in maritime, energy, defence and Survitec, a global provider of survival solutions, has partnered with the Museum of Godalming, located in Surrey, England, to curate a first-of-its-kind virtual museum to mark the...
BMT named Australasia’s Most Innovative Company
Thanks to BMT’s impressive innovation program and world-class flood modelling software, ‘TUFLOW’, the regional business secures The Australian Financial Review Most Innovative Company award in Australia and New Zealand for 2020 - a recognition that reflects on the long-term...
Chelly Litster takes the wheel as BMT is recognised as Finalist in major Australian defence industry awards
Litster takes the helm as the organisation drives more commercially innovative solutions for defence industry and pivots to capture a bigger slice of Australia’s growing defence sector expenditure. She brings commercial experience to boost the leadership portfolio, as the business makes...
When Will We Monitor our Gaseous Extinguishing Systems Properly ?
In this article the Chairman of a a high-exporting UK manufacturer in the Fire Sector asks why people and property remain at risk because they do not monitor the gaseous fire extinguishing systems that protect them. In July 2020, at the height of COVID19 in the USA, the USS...
Better crew training needed for CO2 firefighting systems
Global safety leader Survitec is advising the maritime industry to ensure fixed fire-fighting systems are commissioned by their original equipment manufacturers and that crews undergo basic system configuration training, following a spate of incidents where ship fires have been exacerbated...
PSM Supply Complete Tank Instrumentation Package for Spanish FPSO Vessel
PSM Instrumentation continue to deliver global projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. Working closely with their Spanish Agents, Aries Industrial Y Naval Servicios, they have recently delivered a complete instrumentation package for the vessel ‘Blue Eagle’, a newbuild Floating...
Director Wins RoSPA Distinguished Service Award
Cammell Laird and Atlantic and Peninsula Marine Services Group’s HSEQ Director, Kevin Peart, has won a Distinguished Service Award from RoSPA in recognition of his long term and sustained contribution to improving health and safety. Kevin joined A&P in 2015 and was promoted...
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