Scotland
UK and Scotland to build two new green freeports
The governments of the UK and Scotland have announced plans to build two green freeports in Inverness and Cromarty Firth…
Cemre to construct two new ferries for Caledonian
Cemre Marin Endustri has been selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of two new ferries for Caledonian Maritime…
Transport Scotland to invest £115m for two new ferries
Transport Scotland has unveiled plans to spend £115m on two new ferries to strengthen the Clyde and Hebrides network. This…
Astilleros Balenciaga delivers new service operation vessel to Edda Wind
Astilleros Balenciaga has delivered a new service operation vessel (SOV), dubbed Edda Brint, to offshore wind service vessel company Edda…
Stornoway contracts McLaughlin and Harvey to build deepwater terminal
Stornoway Port Authority in Scotland has selected McLaughlin and Harvey for the construction of a new multi-purpose deepwater terminal at…
Aberdeen Harbour partners with bp to drive green operations
Scotland’s Aberdeen Harbour has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with British oil and gas firm bp to develop projects…
Researchers develop new system to measure ship underwater noise
Researchers from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland have developed new equipment that can measure underwater noise generated by vessels.…
KNOT Shuttle Tankers to acquire Tove Knutsen
KNOT Shuttle Tankers, a wholly owned subsidiary of KNOT Offshore Partners, has finalised an agreement to acquire Tove Knutsen, a…
ION to provide CalMac Ferries with port management information system
ION Geophysical’s Edinburgh-based software group has won a tender for the supply of Marlin SmartPort as a port management information…
Port of Leith reveals funding to boost offshore renewables market position
Port of Leith in Scotland is strengthening its position in the offshore renewables market with a privately funded investment at…
BMT designs 85m catamaran vehicle-passenger ferry for Pentland Ferries
Ship design company BMT has designed an 85m catamaran vehicle-passenger ferry for Scottish ferry operator Pentland Ferries. Strategic Marine has…
Troubled Ferguson shipyard taken into public ownership
The Scottish Government recently launched a surprise takeover of Ferguson Marine, securing the immediate future of the company. Shipyard recently…
Scottish Government considers Ferguson Marine shipyard takeover
The Government of Scotland is exploring options to bring Ferguson Marine shipyard under state ownership after the yard announced plans…