ZF Marine Propulsion launches new products at SMM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014 — Developments announced by ZF Marine Propulsion at this year’s SMM event in Hamburg, Germany included introduction of a new ZF W 10000 workboat transmission family and the launch

Scottish shipbuilder books fish farm vessel orders

AUGUST 21, 2014 — A contract worth in excess of £3.3 million (about $5.5 million) has been secured by Macduff Shipyards, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, from Scottish Sea Farms. The contract is for four

Tuco books second ProZero workboat sale

AUGUST 21, 2014 — Denmark’s Tuco Marine Group, which specializes in light structures and hulls manufactured with composite materials such as carbon fiber, has sold a “ProZero 12 m DC Light Pilot”

ClassNK acquires workboat software provider

JULY 15, 2014 — ClassNK has acquired Victoria, B.C., Canada-based maritime software company Helm Operations, a leading provider of manning, maintenance, dispatch, and HSQE software to the workboat and offshore industries. Helm

Multi Cat will work in fish farm and spot oil market

JUNE 2, 2014 — Norwegian owner Samba AS ordered a Multi Cat 2712 that will be the first newbuild from Damen Shipyards to operate in Norway’s large aquaculture and oil spot market

Tuco introduces new workboat line

MAY 28, 2014 — Tuco Marine Group, Faaborg, Denmark, has developed a new series of vessels, called ProZero, consisting of 16 boat models designed especially for critical and tough working conditions at

Cat unveils Tier 4 marine engines

OCTOBER 8, 2013 — Caterpillar Marine Power Systems will unveil a significant product milestone at the 2013 International Workboat Show, introducing its comprehensive U.S. EPA Tier 4 power solutions for vessels using

Tognum expands South Carolina MTU R&D center

JULY 31, 2013 — Tognum is to expand the Research and Development Center at the MTU Aiken Plant in Aiken County, SC. The company’s investment of $22.5 million will result in ten