General News 13-18 – Page 277
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Samsung snaps up big orders
Samsung Heavy Industries has recently signed contracts worth $1.7 billion to build 10 large container vessels and nine oil tankers.
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New flagship for Holland America Line
Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard has delivered a new flagship, the ‘Nieuw Amsterdam’, to Holland America Line (HAL), a member of Carnival Group. The new ship is the fourteenth the Italian shipbuilder has built for HAL.
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IMO agrees amendments to STCW
At the recently concluded IMO diplomatic conference held in Manila, Philippines, the amendments to the International Convention and Code on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), were agreed.
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ClassNK opens three new offices
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has officially announced the opening of three new exclusive surveyor offices today in Tartous, Syria; Callao, Peru; and Sibu, Malaysia.
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Brazilian nautical charts go electronic
Jeppesen Marine of Norway has concluded an agreement with Brazil’s Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation (DHN) which gives Jeppesen access to all of the nautical charts and data published by DHN for Brazil’s sovereign waters.
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NewsHeavy lift company expands in Australia
Netherlands-based heavy lift operator Jumbo Offshore has opened a new regional office in Perth, Western Australia.
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Single oil for high and low sulphur heavy fuels
Total Lubmarine claims to have the only lubricant product in the market that can operate successfully for HFO at sulphur contents ranging below 1% and above 4%.
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NewsGas cargo system could impact on LNG-fuelled ships
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) says that it has developed what it claims to be the largest yet independent-type LNG cargo containment system.
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NewsKittiwake launches marine oil laboratory test service
Kittiwake Developments has launched a new, independent marine oil test service, developed specifically with the needs of the marine industry in mind.
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GNMTC and STX France sign cruiseship contract
GNMTC and STX France have confirmed the signature of a contract for the construction of a new cruise ship. This signature follows the letter of intent signed on 4 June, 2010.
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GL issues the first EEDI certificate
The EEDI certificate was issued in accordance with the voluntary EEDI guidelines, MEPC.1/Circ.681 and 682 of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). With this first EEDI certification, Hapag-Lloyd emphasizes its leadership in sustainable container shipping. The attained EEDI value of the Hapag-Lloyd vessel is significantly better than the present average vessel ...
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NewsSuezmax pair ordered by FRO
The Bermuda-based tanker owner Frontline has entered into a contract with Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries in China for delivery of two 156,900 dwt Suezmax newbuildings.
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Hellenic signs newbuilding contracts
Hellenic Carriers Limited recently announced that two of its newly formed subsidiaries have entered into shipbuilding contracts with Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding in China for the construction of two 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax vessels.
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NewsMARPOL and SOLAS amendments enter into force
IMO has reminded ship operators that today (1 July) new and more stringent regulations to reduce harmful emissions from ships, and enhanced safety regulations for passenger ships, come into force.
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GL and NMRI explore environmental risk evaluation criteria
The National Maritime Research Institute of Japan (NMRI), an independent technical institution helping Japan’s government for its policy making and establishing maritime laws, regulations and standards, and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) recently signed a project cooperation agreement.
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NewsThe world’s largest gas-powered ferry
The Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 and shipbuilder Fiskerstrand BLRT have entered into an agreement to build the world’s largest gas-powered ferry.
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NewsSinopacific signs billion dollar deal with Bourbon
Ningbo, Zhejiang-based Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group recently signed a contract worth $1 billion with Bourbon Group to build 62 offshore supply vessels over the next few years.
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Korea wins lion’s share of newbuilding orders
South Korean shipbuilders clinched the largest amount of new ship orders placed in the world in the first four months of this year thanks to a rise in demand from European shipping lines.
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Singapore to build mega shiprepair yard
The Singapore shiprepair yard Sembcorp Marine has embarked on a major milestone in its growth and expansion strategy with the ground-breaking of its Integrated New Yard Facility at Tuas View Extension.
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China shipbuilders gear up for LNG carrier orders
South Korean STX subsidiary, STX Dalian Shipbuilding, has joined Chinese shipyards bidding for upcoming foreign LNG carrier newbuilding orders.
