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Fairline Yachts established from failed Fairline Boats

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Fairline Yachts has emerged from the collapse of Fairline Boats following investment from two Russian businessmen
Fairline Yachts has emerged from the collapse of Fairline Boats following investment from two Russian businessmen

Fairline Boats, which had seemed to be on the verge of disappearing just a few weeks ago, has been saved following the intervention by two Russian investors.

A new company, Fairline Acquisitions, funded by two UK based Russian investors with a background in the marine sector, is to take on the failed company’s order book and initially plans to recruit around 100 of the 380 staff who were made redundant before Christmas following the collapse. The new company plans to trade as Fairline Yachts.

The new business will be run by Russell Currie. He has been a Fairline dealer for the past 18 years.

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Storm damaged City of Rotterdam heads to Tyneside for repairs

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The storm damaged City of Rotterdam is now in Tyneside for repairs
The storm damaged City of Rotterdam is now in Tyneside for repairs

A&P Group has welcomed the City of Rotterdam, one of the biggest ships to be affected by Storm Desmond, to its Tyneside yard for repair.

The 5,000-tonne dwt Ro-Ro Cargo ship collided with another vessel on the Humber Estuary when Storm Desmond hit the north of England earlier this month.

A&P Group’s 100 strong Tyneside team will now undertake a 5-week programme of structural steel repairs before the City of Rotterdam returns to service at the end of January.

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2016 Motor Boat Awards winners announced

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Winners of the 2016 Motor Boat Awards
Winners of the 2016 Motor Boat Awards

The tenth Motor Boat Awards were celebrated at a gala dinner hosted by Time Inc UK, the publishers of Motor Boat & Yachting magazine, and sponsor Pantaenius Sail and Motor Yacht Insurance.

An audience of 230 international guests at the prestigious Rosewood Hotel in London saw the 2016 Motor Boat Awards presented to winning boats in eight categories ranging from Sportsboats and RIBs to 100 foot plus Custom Yachts. A further seven boats were highly commended by the judges.

The Awards presentation was hosted by Motor Boat & Yachting’s editor, Hugo Andreae, and deputy editor, Jack Haines.

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Oyster Yachts set to expand its workforce

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On the back of a strong order book Oyster Yachts is set to recruit up to 50 new staff
On the back of a strong order book Oyster Yachts is set to recruit up to 50 new staff

Oyster Yachts has started 2016 with a better order book than the same time last year with contracts totalling £70m. There are 15 yachts currently in fit-out – ten in Oyster Yacht’s Norfolk shipyard, five in its Southampton yard – and 11 others waiting to start.

The moulding of the first Oyster 118 commenced late in 2015 and fit-out will start in the Southampton shipyard in a few months’ time. This pioneering project, the largest Oyster ever built in the UK, together with a pipeline of three Oyster 825s, two Oyster 745s and two ‘Raised Deck’ versions of the Oyster 885, means that Oyster is now expanding its team in Southampton by 25%, recruiting 50 staff across all trade skills over the next 3–6 months.

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UK marine industry grows for fourth consecutive year

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British Marine statistics reveal the UK marine industry has grown for the fourth consecutive year
British Marine statistics reveal the UK marine industry has grown for the fourth consecutive year

The UK marine industry, including leisure, superyacht and small commercial sector continues to grow, according to new statistics published by British Marine at the London Boat Show 2016.

The statistics, which are released alongside British Marine’s bi-annual Industry Trends survey, show:

Industry revenue stands at £2.97bn for 2014/15, up 1.1% from 2013/14.

The domestic market continues to grow, expanding from 68% of total revenue (2013/14) to 70% (2014/15).

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IIMS Small Craft Working Group Ultrasonics Training Day

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ultrasonicsThe first Small Craft Working Group training day of 2016 has been organised for Monday 8 February.

The day will focus solely on ultrasonic NDT equipment and its use in practice. This will be done by looking at how it works in theory in the morning and then in practice outside after lunch at P&S Marine. The location is Croxley Green, Watford.

The day’s agenda is as follows:

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MCA issues Hovercraft Code Marine Guidance Note

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The UK MCA has released a Marine Guidance Note to introduce the Hovercraft Code
The UK MCA has released a Marine Guidance Note to introduce the Hovercraft Code

UK MCA has issued a Marine Guidance Note to introduce the new Hovercraft Code which has been developed for Light and Small hovercraft operating in the United Kingdom or United Kingdom Waters (both at sea and on inland waterways).

Currently all hovercraft used for reward must be built to the requirements of the High Speed Craft (HSC) Code. The Hovercraft Code introduces a voluntary set of standards appropriate for small commercial hovercraft, which are equivalent to the HSC requirements.

Where a hovercraft is surveyed and certificated under, and continues to comply with, this Code, it is exempted from those parts of the Hovercraft (General) Order 1972 and the Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2004 which require the hovercraft to be surveyed and certificated against the British Hovercraft Safety Requirements (BHSR) and the IMO High Speed Craft Code. The General Exemption is annexed to this MGN.

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Ferguson launches third hybrid ferry for CalMac

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Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd of Port Glasgow has launched a third hybrid ferry
Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd of Port Glasgow has launched a third hybrid ferry

A cutting edge ferry, which is the third of three unique ‘hybrid’ vessels, was launched on the Clyde today at Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd’s (FMEL) shipyard in Port Glasgow.

The hybrid ferry, named MV CATRIONA, is a sea-going passenger and vehicle roll-on, roll-off ferry incorporating a low-carbon hybrid system of traditional diesel power and electric lithium-ion battery power. Her sister ship, the MV HALLAIG, was the first in the world to incorporate this technology in a sea-going vessel when launched in December 2011. The innovative vessel was launched by Mrs. Anna Østergaard, wife of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) Chairman, Erik Østergaard.

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Investigation results of hatch cover fall published by UK MAIB

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UK MAIB has published its findings into the hatch cover incident involving the Norjan
UK MAIB has published its findings into the hatch cover incident involving the Norjan

UK Marine Accident Investigation Bureau (MAIB)  has issued a report on the investigation of a Chief Officer’s fall from a hatch cover on board the general cargo ship Norjan at Southampton, UK on June 18th, 2014.

At 1445 on 18 June 2014, the chief officer of the general cargo ship Norjan was injured when he fell 2.4m from the ship’s cargo hatch cover to the main deck. Norjan was berthed in Southampton and was loading a cargo of privately owned motor yachts. The cargo operation was organised by the specialised transportation company Peters and May Ltd, and was overseen by one of its loadmasters. The chief officer was acting as the ship’s cargo officer and was supervising the operation in consultation with the loadmaster.

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SCWG Scotland training day successful

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The annual IIMS UK Small Craft Working Group Scotland training day, which attracted a dozen IIMS members, took place on Monday 16 November at the splendid Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club at Rhu near Helensburgh under the chairmanship of Tom Elder.

Mike Schwarz opened up proceedings with an overview of IIMS and MSA activities. He was followed by Certifying Authority Chairman, Fraser Noble, who gave a full and comprehensive update on the work of the IIMS CA. He also talked about surveyor standards.

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Pendennis picks up awards for its apprenticeship schemes

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385Pendennis Shipyard has won two separate regional awards in the South West for its apprenticeship schemes.

Pendennis won the Apprenticeship and Training category at the Made in the South West Business Awards and the Best Apprenticeship trophy at the Western Morning News Business Awards.

Mike Carr, joint managing director, said: “Pendennis is very proud to have been recognised in both of these awards. Our Apprenticeships bring youth, enthusiasm and trained expertise to all areas of our business.”

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Significant new mega ship facility opens at the Port of Felixstowe

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Clemence Cheng and Dr Therese Coffey MP celebrate the opening of the new mega ship facility at the Port of Felixstowe
Clemence Cheng and Dr Therese Coffey MP celebrate the opening of the new mega ship facility at the Port of Felixstowe

The Berth 9 Extension at the Port of Felixstowe, the Port of Britain, has been opened by Dr Therese Coffey MP, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons.

The 190-metre extension increases the port’s capability to work two of the world’s largest containerships simultaneously. More than eighty ships of 18,000+TEU have already been handled at the port in 2015, confirming Felixstowe’s position as the port-of-choice for mega-ships in the UK.

Speaking at the ceremony, Dr Coffey said:

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