Commercial Marine News
Solar Solve Family Celebrates 45 Years in Business
The Lightfoot family, who are owners and Board Directors of their family business Solar Solve, are now 4 months into their 45th year in business. They will be celebrating its 45th Anniversary later this year. Founded in 1975 by the current Chairman John Lightfoot, an ex-marine...
MCI takes first delivery of Duarry Dynamic ISO9650 liferafts
Dorset-based Marine Components International (MCI) is set to stage the UK launch of the latest range of Duarry Dynamic ISO9650 liferafts for the yacht and motor-boat sectors. Poole-headquartered MCI has been appointed the exclusive partner for the UK by Spanish-owned Duarry and managing...
Trinidad and Tobago - Joint venture partner for oil drilling
A major exploration and production company is looking for a partner to farm into a field. Description: You should be able to work with: low risk infill drilling opportunities from multiple untested fault blocks with stacked and continuous clastic reservoirs a water depth of 60 to 80 feet...
Maritime industry safety seal manufacturer Roxtec UK secures cyber security accreditation
Cable and pipe seal manufacturer Roxtec has been awarded Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation after demonstrating its commitment to maintaining robust cyber security measures. The business, whose UK branch is in Greater Manchester, specialises in innovative sealing solutions for the maritime...
Solar Solve is Shortlisted for Another Export Award
Julie Lightfoot MBE, Managing Director of Solar Solve was delighted when the company received news that it had been shortlisted for two export awards in the same week. The first one is for the North East FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020 in the International Business of the...
WFW advises BPER Banca on Marittima Emiliana financing
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised BPER Banca S.p.A. (“BPER”) on a loan facility to M.E. Marittima Emiliana S.p.A. to finance the acquisition of a second-hand tanker built in 2012 at Guangzhou Shipyard in China. The tanker, originally flying under a...
Survitec advises on scrubber fire fighting requirement
Shipowners looking to retrofit marine exhaust gas cleaning systems as a way of complying with new sulphur emissions rules should verify the capacity of their fixed fire-fighting systems before undertaking any retrofit projects, Survitec advises. While amendments to MARPOL Annex VI...
Brazil - Ballast treatment system
A major oil company has issued a tender for a ballast treatment system. Description: You should be able to supply: a ballast management system engineering and commissioning services for class 56 and 59 ships The tender will be open for bids until 28 February 2020. Further information is...
Solar Solve is Shortlisted for Two Awards
Julie Lightfoot MBE, Managing Director of Solar Solve was pleasantly surprised and delighted when she received news that Solar Solve Ltd had been shortlisted in not one but two categories of the North East FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020. One of the award categories is...
WFW advises TUI Cruises on US$1.3bn acquisition of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised TUI Cruises GmbH (“TUI Cruises”) on its acquisition of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (“HL Cruises”) from TUI AG for US$1.3bn, excluding net debt. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and...
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