At the beginning of August the owners of ‘AUREUS’ confirmed an order for 50 SOLASOLV ® roller screens for delivery to the UAE. The ‘AUREUS’ is a multipurpose worldwide offshore construction, maintenance and diving support vessel built in 2009. The screens are to be installed at both the forward and aft windows on the bridge whilst the vessel is dynamically positioned at sea performing fixed location operations. The vessel has an operating capacity down to 1,500 m water depth

The winter dredging season got under way this month at Haslar Marina with Jenkins Marine’s Multi-role dredging veteran Doreen Dorward and a new look split hopper barge NAB on site to carry out the work. The 300m³ capacity self-propelled, split hopper barge returns to work after a few months of refit work to install a new wheelhouse and 200kva generator powered bowthruster! With a clean hull and fully rebuilt main thruster, NAB will be off to a flying start! Visibility is also

Carmet are delighted to announce that a new addition to the fleet is arriving on the River Mersey this week. The CT Oxton, previously owned by Forth Ports as the ‘Oxcar’, is 30m Voith Schneider Tug and, although not the newest of vessels, has been maintained to a very high standard and is a strong addition to Carmet’s local fleet. At the time of building, the CT Oxton was one of the most powerful Voith Tugs. The pair of A.P.E. Allen main engines develop 3040bhp to achieve a b

After five years of market consultation, research, design, engineering and construction, the first of Damen’s ground- breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class has completed its sea trials off the Turkish coast and is set to begin the passage to the Netherlands. The offshore energy market and prospective customers will soon be able to experience the comfort and capabilities of the 74-metre, 40 knot, 122-passenger, crew change vessel. The FCS 7011, in combination with the l

The Company is continuing to grow and has appointed Fiona Bowdler to be a part of the service team within their Newton Abbot office. Fiona has previously won the 1.3L and 2.0L British National Championships and set a speed record on Coniston water of 84.6 mph. She now helps out at offshore powerboat racing events as a helper rather than a competitor. Fiona said, “I’ve been involved in the motor trade since leaving school and was Body Shop Manager for a company in Heathrow for

QED Naval required the Sub Hub (The Kraken) to be relocated from Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland, to The Challenge Welsh specialist marine engineering firm, Mainstay Marine Solutions in Pembroke, South Wales. How Did Williams Shipping Help? In February 2021 it was announced that QED Naval had awarded Welsh specialist marine engineering firm Mainstay Marine Solutions the contract to undertake refit works on the Sub Hub including the fabrication of new crossbe

“Happy customers are your biggest advocates and can become your most successful sales team.” – Lisa Masiello JW Fishers Mfg has designed and manufactured underwater search equipment for over 50 years. Thanks to their customer base, JWF has achieved great success as a global leader in underwater electronics. The brand has become synonymous with quality, affordability, reliability, and superior customer service. It is critically important to JW Fishers that every customer is va

Grimsby Shipyard Services Ltd (GSS), since it’s opening in September 2016, has proved to be a successful addition to the Port of Grimsby east/ Grimsby Fish Docks facilities. A wide variety of vessels have taken advantage of the competitive, convenience and professional service for lifting vessels out of the water. Recently, vessel scrapping/demolition has been added to the list of Shipyard Facilities available GSS. GSS has teamed up with CLS. CLS is one of the UK’s leading me