Surveillance & Maritime News for January 2025

The 65th International Ship Suppliers & Services Association (ISSA) Annual Conference and Gala Dinner was held after a three-year hiatus in Dubai, UAE, from October 24th to 25th, 2023. The event, proudly sponsored by Admiral Marine Services, provided two days of formal sessions, business interaction, and professional networking among the international ship channeling community. ISSA conference The ISSA conference had very informative and engaging discussions with esteemed selected panelis...

Ahead of DSEI 2023, Cammell Laird is delighted to announce that A&P and Cammell Laird have been awarded contracts by BAE Systems to build units for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates. The advanced anti-submarine warfare vessels are being constructed at BAE Systems’ site in Govan, Scotland, but will incorporate units built by both A&P and Cammell Laird. Fabrication facilities A&P Tyne - which boasts the largest fabrication facilities on the east coast of England - has bu...

Kelvine Tomlinson has been appointed Director of Procurement at Cammell Laird. He joins from BAE Systems where he worked in senior procurement positions for more than 15 years, on projects such as the F35 programme and Tempest - the UK's Future Combat Air System (FCAS). He also worked extensively in airframe material management. Kelvine Tomlinson With a career that has spanned both the private and public sectors, before joining BAE Systems, Kelvine Tomlinson also held senior commercial and pr...

Over the last three months, Cammell Laird has been undertaking the conversion of RFA Proteus, formally known as Topaz Tangaroa. The offshore support vessel was purchased by the UK Ministry of Defence earlier in 2023 for conversion for Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS). Crane and deck machinery Cammell Laird has been tasked with preparing the vessel for its new role, with works to the crane and deck machinery as well as a full paint scheme and name change. RFA Proteus is the newest member...

Officers and staff from emergency services in the North West took part in a multi-agency training exercise at Cammell Laird over the weekend. Emergency response test Over 400 participants from agencies, including Counter Terrorism Policing North West (CTPNW), Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire & Rescue, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), and the Coast Guard took part in the large-scale exercise staged at Cammell Laird shipyard, which was coordinated by CTPNW. The exercise, which was p...

As of 8 November 2022, TSG AB is expanding its fleet with an additional vessel on the Baltic and North Sea. The vessel will be deployed on the Stockholm/Norvik – Hull - Rotterdam route. TSG AB's subsidiary SUN Line is investing in strengthening its service and is adding a vessel to the Stockholm/Norvik-Hull-Rotterdam route from 8 November 2022. Demand from freight buyers TSG already has the vessels Alrek, Frej and Odin calling at Västerås – Amsterdam - Hull The company...

UK Customs (HMRC) will change the system for handling import declarations. The new system CDS (Customs Declaration Service) replaces the current system CHIEF. In the spring of 2023, the handling of export declarations will also move to the new system. In order for customs processing to continue without delay, it is important that the recipients, and eventually also senders, register in the new CDS system. They can get more information about CDS from the British Customs Authority. Why is there...

Chris Davies has been appointed as Group Business Development Lead (Commercial Ship Repair) at A&P and Cammell Laird in a newly established position across both businesses. Chris joined A&P Group as a Business Development Manager Marine in 2018 and has a wealth of connections across the maritime sector. Over the last four years, Chris has been responsible for bringing a range of new customers to A&P from both the commercial and offshore sectors. Dock availability to ship owners Ch...

MetOcean Telematics is pleased to announce they will be exhibiting at the National Technical Investigators’ Association (NATIA) 2022: Annual Training Conference & Technology Exhibition, which will be held July 25 – 27, 2022 at the Kentucky International Convention Centre in Louisville, Kentucky. They are looking forward to meeting the US clients and partners at the event and showcasing MetOcean’s latest suite of security products and technologies. Visit the MetOcean team a...

Thor Shipping & Transport AB and Svecon Freight AB are changing their names to Thor Svecon Group AB and at the same time introduce a new visual identity. The name change decided at an Extraordinary General Meeting on March 18, 2022, marks a new phase in the company's development and is another step in strengthening the company's market position and continued growth in line with the strategic plan. Strategy plan "We have great ambitions to continue on this growth journey. In recent years,...

Cammell Laird continues to enjoy a busy 2022 with a range of commercial vessels visiting its facilities for extensive programmes of works. In the same month that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace visited the shipyard to unveil the new National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh, Cammell Laird completed several dry dockings and ship repair projects. Replacement of its sewage plant The vessel is operated by CalMac and connects the Scottish isles of Skye and Harris Ro-Ro...

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is celebrating the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) approval of Supplemental Type Certificates, (STCs) for the Satcom Direct Plane Simple™ Ku-band tail-mounted Antenna System. Following a multi-model, (AML) STC approval, Gulfstream G550, G450, GV, and GIV types can now be equipped with the advanced technology terminal. Plane Simple advanced antenna The Satcom Direct Gulfstream G550 is the first aircraft carrying the equipment, d...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Ben Wallace visited Cammell Laird’s facility now (Thursday, March 10) as the National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh was unveiled. Designed to reinvigorate the shipbuilding and maritime sector across the UK regions as part of the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda, the National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh outlined the government’s plans for the UK shipbuilding enterprise and supply chain, which includes deliver...

Cammell Laird’s Defence Division has enjoyed a busy twelve months, as it continues to provide support to the four Tide Class tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The 39,000-tonne newly built vessels came into service in 2017 and were built to replace the RFA’s single-hulled tankers. Bulk fuel Replenishment Together with RFA’s Wave Knight and Fort Victoria, the four tankers are maintaining the Royal Navy’s dedicated bulk fuel Replenishment at Sea (RAS) capabiliti...

Cammell Laird has recently appointed two new finance apprentices and is seeking two more in an exciting expansion of its finance department. Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders Ltd have a proud history of training apprentices in a number of trades across the business and into full-time positions. AAT at various levels Finance apprentices at Cammell Laird spend one day a week at Wirral Met College, and the rest gaining hands-on experience within the organisation. Gemma Swift, Finance...

David McGinley, Chief Executive Officer of Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders, and Atlantic & Peninsula Marine Services has won Business Leader of the Year in the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards. The British Ex-Forces Business Awards, which took place on the 23rd of June, celebrates the achievements of ex-forces personnel who have forged a successful second career in business. The awards also strive to demonstrate the huge value veterans bring to UK business. David McGi...

Cammell Laird, the UK’s leading shipbuilder, has named The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (RNBT) as its Charity of the Year. The announcement comes during Armed Forces Day 2021 and is a reflection of Cammell Laird’s proud history of supporting the Armed Forces and the Royal Navy in particular, both during times of war and in peacetime. Range of different ways A further compelling reason for the choice is that many of Cammell Laird’s current employees are former service personn...

Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, is delivering high-speed connectivity to the world’s first VVIP Airbus ACJ320neo. Acropolis Aviation, the UK-based VVIP charter operator selected SD for its ability to deliver a custom-made connectivity solution that can meet the demanding needs of crew and passengers on board the definitive executive airliner, while also supporting and enhancing ground operations. Consistent network availability A combination of SD hardware...

MetOcean Telematics, is pleased to announce that it will supply the Royal Navy with its new Maritime Acoustic Scoring and Simulation System (MASS). The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded MetOcean an extensive contract vehicle to supply MASS, and systems will soon be commissioned by the Royal Navy. Maritime Acoustic Scoring and Simulation System (MASS) MASS eliminates the need for land bombardment ranges and the necessity to destroy physical targets MASS is the world’s fir...

SRT Marine Systems plc, the provider of maritime tracking, management and surveillance technologies, products and integrated system solutions for ports, waterways, fisheries and coast guards, announces that it will build and launch its own maritime monitoring satellite constellation, called OCEAN-SCAN, which will provide enhanced global vessel detection and tracking, and a new recurring revenue source from maritime domain awareness (MDA) system project customers. The OCEAN-SCAN system The OCEA...

SRT is pleased to announce that it has received an order for 400 AIS Identifier VMS Transceiver kits, which will be deployed in West Africa for the tracking and identification of small fishing vessels. The Identifier VMS Transceiver kits will be deployed by authorities as part of a long term programme to track and identify small and medium size fishing boats and assist with the prevention of illegal and unregulated fishing.  Detection optimisation technology The Identifier VMS Transceiv...

SRT, the global provider of maritime tracking technologies, products and turn-key system solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract to supply the Panama Canal with its GeoVS maritime display and data management VTS system. The Panama Canal is undergoing a large investment programme, which has seen its capacity significantly increased. An important part of the programme is the implementation of technologies, which provide the Panama Canal operators with enhanced situat...

SRT Marine Systems is pleased announce the availability of its new range of next generation AIS transceiver OEM product solutions. The range covers all AIS product segments from Class A to Class B and SART, including both standard (2W-CSTDMA) and high powered (5W-SOTDMA) AIS Class B and as standard all are certified waterproof and manufactured to the highest standards using the finest materials for long term reliability. Next-gen AIS transceiver OEM products SRT’s unique HF-AIS core tec...

SRT VTS utilises Dynamic 3D to automatically display all elements of the maritime environment in real-time and fully in 3 dimensions. The system uses standard chart, AIS and other sensor data, leading to faster and vastly improved comprehension of maritime situations. This has led to its use by many maritime organisations – and in some highly emotive legal cases – resulting in significantly improved understanding of incidents and disasters and generally leading to more efficient and...

SRT, the global provider of maritime tracking and monitoring technologies and turn-key system solutions, has won the main International Company of the Year award (up to 50M turnover) at Insider’s South West International Trade Awards 2016. The company stood out on a night that recognised the very best in South West overseas business success. The judges said ‘this £10M turnover business has cracked open opportunities in Asia and we’re wowed by its new contract’. Gra...