A UK marine organisation has appointed its first female president to drive its growth. The United Kingdom Harbour Masters Association (UKHMA) has confirmed Association vice president and president elect Ashley Nicholson ( senior harbour master, Forth Ports) as its new president. She will succeed outgoing Association president Julian Seaman (harbour master/ marine director at Shoreham

Two new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) have been launched to meet demand from offshore wind farm operators as the UK and European offshore wind power sector expands. Tidal Transit's 19m South Boats-built vessels come from the used market, having previously been owned by international shipping company Vroon. They have undergone full refurbishment at Grimsby Shipyard

The owner of a shipyard in Northern Ireland has confirmed major plans to help develop it in 2020. InfraStrata, which acquired the assets of Harland & Wolff in December 2019, has plans for a number of contracts at the shipyard. Belfast-based Harland & Wolff boasts two of the largest dry docks in Europe and one of

A new maritime engineering recruitment platform has been launched to help boost efforts to keep the industry moving amid the economic challenges presented by COVID-19. Part of Smart Engineering Alliance, SeaJobs.pl aims to help companies to grow their business by matching them with top talent in the industry, while encouraging employees to land the best

A UK harbour board has put a service together to help ease the welfare of crews on lockdown waiting at anchorage outside the port. Aberdeen Harbour Board has launched a special scheme to run during COVID-19 aimed at supporting crews. The scheme allows vessels to book a four-hour ‘welfare visit’ slot for their vessel in