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HS.MARINE, the specialist manufacturer of Marine Cranes, based in Italy in a strategic area between Milan, Bologna and Verona, blow out 20 candles, drawing a more than positive balance of its first years.

"A result – explains Stefano Forni, founder and Managing Director of HS.MARINE - that goes to reward the path we have decided to follow which focuses on reliability, efficiency and always operational service, able to respond to any request in a very short time.

These - continues Forni - are the three keywords that have made HS.MARINE, a manufacturer of marine cranes, one of the main players in the market. We are definitely not the

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What is the excellent result of the Italian company based on? A question that leaves no doubts in Stefano Forni who clarifies:

“Our business plan was based on the observation that the marine crane market was primarily made up using truck designed cranes converted for marine use. We decided to design for the application.

With no doubt we can now say that HS.MARINE is your reliable solution”.

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Briefs

‘Ocean treaty’ signed

A UN Ocean Treaty has been signed to protect the world’s oceans in what environmental lobby group Greenpeace is calling ‘a monumental win’. Delegates at the snappily named Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas

Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) have agreed a legal framework to put more money into conservation and allow access to resources. The final text of the agreement will be formally adopted at a later date.

Offshore Wind Plan launched

Maritime UK, Renewable UK and Bibby Marine have come up with a plan that gives recommendations on how to reach net-zero goals in the maritime industry while still delivering maximum economic growth. Government and industry players from all ends of the supply chain, from ports, shipbuilding, crewing and other professional services, will identify areas such as vessel supply in which more needs to be achieved to reach the ambitious targets.

Change at DNV Maritime

Naval architect Torgeir

Sterri has been appointed head of Offshore Classification at DNV Maritime, heading up the global offshore class organisation. “Whether in oil and gas, renewable energy, or new ocean space activities like aquaculture, the offshore sector will remain vitally important over the coming years,” he said. “It is a very exciting time ahead and at DNV we want to utilise our experience and knowledge to act as a key enabler of the sector’s expansion.”