Commercial Marine News

Alternative Sector Successes for Solar Solve
10 September 2020

Alternative Sector Successes for Solar Solve

Like many businesses and other organisations, the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the sales and marketing admin team directing more effort at alternative markets for extra business. Although sales to the worldwide marine industry are healthy and remain profitable, they are still down slightly...

Australia - NCIS-4B - Invitation to Register Interest - Head Contract (HC-1 2003) (Design and Construct) –Oxley Wharf Extension, HMA
3 September 2020

Australia - NCIS-4B - Invitation to Register Interest - Head Contract (HC-1 2003) (Design and Construct) –Oxley Wharf Extension, HMA

Description The project includes the design and construction of an extension to the existing HMAS Stirling Oxley Wharf and associated infrastructure to support the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) fleet including the future Hunter Class Frigates (HCF) Frigates and Arafura Class Offshore Patrol...

Israel - High pressure natural gas pipeline
2 September 2020

Israel - High pressure natural gas pipeline

A government body is out for tender for the engineering and construction of an off-shore high pressure natural gas pipeline. Description: A tender has been issued to international bidders for the engineering and construction of an off-shore high pressure natural gas pipeline. It must: - be...

Survitec introduces new turn-key service to support shipowner Lay up Requirements
27 August 2020

Survitec introduces new turn-key service to support shipowner Lay up Requirements

Survitec has introduced a new service aimed at ensuring CO2 low pressure (LP) firefighting systems are correctly deactivated when ships enter lay-up. The turn-key CO2 LP lay-up service, developed in collaboration with a leading European-based shipowner, was introduced two-months-ago...

Double decade celebration at Solar Solve
24 August 2020

Double decade celebration at Solar Solve

In June of this year, Solar Solve Marine’s Production Technicians, Ian Sharpe and Paul Meston, marked their 10th Anniversary working for the internationally famous company.  Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, the directors of the business have not yet been able to arrange a...

SeeByte and MIT successfully combine autonomy engines for best of breed “system of systems”
21 August 2020

SeeByte and MIT successfully combine autonomy engines for best of breed “system of systems”

SeeByte and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully combined SeeByte’s Neptune autonomy engine with MIT’s MOOS-IVP during the first trials to test a multi-architecture autonomy framework. The two autonomies were run together cooperatively on a single...

Maritime industry cable seal manufacturer Roxtec strengthens marine and offshore arm with new appointment
20 August 2020

Maritime industry cable seal manufacturer Roxtec strengthens marine and offshore arm with new appointment

Pipe and cable seal manufacturer Roxtec UK has expanded its marine and offshore team with the appointment of a new business development manager. Jordan McNelly joins the company as Marine and Offshore Manager (North). His experience covers the manufacturing, distribution and contracting...

Brazil - Steam turbine inspection service
19 August 2020

Brazil - Steam turbine inspection service

A major oil company has opened a bidding process for contracting steam turbine inspection service. Description: It wants contracting inspection services with supply of: - steam turbine parts and pieces- customs clearance services The tender will be open for bids until 10 September...

Malin Group secure contract to transport and launch the iconic Type 26 vessel
19 August 2020

Malin Group secure contract to transport and launch the iconic Type 26 vessel

Malin Group are delighted to have secured a contract to transport and launch the iconic Type 26 vessel on the banks of the Clyde. The project involves loading the ship onto a bespoke semi-submersible launch barge, before moving downriver and submerging at a specially selected site on the...

Travel Risk Webinar supported by Securewest International
18 August 2020

Travel Risk Webinar supported by Securewest International

Maritime is a £12bn export industry for the UK and those exports are driven by exhibitions, missions, conferences and sales trips.  For now that traditional model of selling is on hold but one day we’ll get back to travelling.  With that in mind the Society of Maritime...

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