The port of Barrow on the Irish Sea, member of Associated British Ports (ABP), has joined forces with DONG Energy Ltd in handling essential components for more than 100 wind turbines as part of the construction of the Walney Offshore Windfarm off the Cumbrian coast.

The London based International Marine Contractors Ass. (IMCA) has formed a new Central & South America Section to provide members in this region with the benefits of local meetings, briefing, representation and other work already enjoyed by members elsewhere in the world.

The VMM 200, a new vessel motion monitoring solution from Kongsberg Seatex, is set to improve the safety and efficiency of operations where accurate vessel motion data is critical.

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard delivered its seventh MT-46 Veteran class product tanker (29,200 gt) to American Shipping Company.

An official visit by the Governor of Alabama to Austal’s Western Australian shipyard has underlined the mutually-beneficial relationship that exists between the two parties.

Austal has unveiled its new 102-metre trimaran vehicle-passenger ferry platform, which is currently under construction at its Western Australian shipyard and available for purchase.

With new deliveries still flowing out of the world’s shipyards, the ABS-classed fleet has breached the 150m gross tons threshold for the first time in the 147 year-old society’s history.