Marine safety experts are encouraging UK shipping companies to include non-lethal pressurised air launchers to bridge the deterrence gap between early warning measures and using weapons in the fight against sea piracy.

On 28 October 2011 the DEME-group (Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering) launched the self-propelled cutter suction dredger, AMBIORIX, one of the most powerful and advanced cutter suction dredgers in the world.

On 1 November 2011 Francisco Gutierrez joins GeoAcoustics as Product Manager. His main responsibility will be to support the internal- and external salesteam. Francisco's tasks are to prepare and execute product demonstrations, publish technical papers and support the GeoAcoustics product evolution systematically.

Global engineering group, Cavotec is pleased to report another success for its automated mooring technology, MoorMaster™.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) recently appointed Arlyn Lacanienta-McDonald as chief financial officer for its Europe, Middle East and Indian Subcontinent office.

Currently a hopper dredger is being built in Canada which will perform the maintenance dredging activities of the St Lawrence Seaway.

Royal Boskalis Westminster NV  has been awarded the sole concession via SMIT Towage Northwest Europe (SMIT) for the provision of harbour towage services in the Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.

Floods are expected to arrive in central Bangkok by the weekend. Although the port remains open, congestion should be expected.

Unite has vowed to 'leave no stone unturned' in its efforts to get the answers to vital safety questions as its members and workers at the Port of Tilbury grieve the loss of their comrade and union representative, who was tragically killed in a workplace accident on Sunday, 23rd October.

L-3 Security & Detection Systems (SDS) announced today that it has received an order for its CX-Mobile™ G3 next-generation cargo inspection system from a customer in the Middle East.