Latest News – Page 542
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NewsBiggest boxship from Taiwanese yard
Container shipper Evergreen Group has held a naming ceremony for its first L-type vessel built by CSBC Corporation in Taiwan, which was named ‘Ever Living’.
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NewsPalfinger Dreggen looks to Asia
Palfinger Dreggen is setting its sights on the booming offshore market in Asia with the purchase of Korea’s MCT Eng’s assets for the production of marine and offshore cranes.
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NewsGermany's Ahrenkiel seeks investors
Prominent German ship operator Reederei Ahrenkiel has said it is seeking investors in order to survive the current “unprecedented” shipping crisis amid media reports that a fleet sale is being negotiated, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGE Power for Brazilian PSVs
GE Power Conversion is to supply Dynamic Positioning and vessel automation technology for four platform supply vessels (PSVs) being built by Detroit Brasil Ltda.
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NewsSimulation centre receives official certification
Dutch company VStep says that, following a compliance audit, the simulation centre at Varna Technical University in Bulgaria (TU Varna) has received official certification from the European Maritime Administration in Bulgaria.
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NewsVARD OSCV contract
Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a new NOK800m contract for the design and construction of an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping.
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NewsMore tankers for Ardmore
Japan’s Fukuoka Shipbuilding is to build four 25,000 tonne IMO 2 eco-design product and chemical tankers for Ardmore Shipping, as part of a US$118m contract.
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Russian energy majors could take over shipyard project
The Russian government has said that oil giant Rosneft and banker Gazprombank will lead a consortium of investors to focus on building the Zvezda super-shipyard in the Primorye Territory, in Russia’s Far East, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsTen MAN diesels for cruise newbuilds
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that it has won an order for 10 large four-stroke engines, to be supplied to Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, to power two newbuildings contracted by Norwegian Cruise Line.
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NewsJack-up propulsion contract
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has won a contract with Gulf Marine Services (GMS) to supply its latest E-Class jack-up barge with a state-of-the-art diesel electric propulsion system.
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NewsWärtsilä engines for LNG ferry
The first Danish domestic ferry to be run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) is to be powered by four Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines.
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NewsSeatankers receives third Ulstein PSV from China
Ulstein of Norway reports that Seatankers has received a third PSV to Ulstein’s PX105 design, from builder Zhejiang in Ningbo, China.
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NewsSembcorp Marine to help develop new Saudi shipyard
Singapore-based builder and repairer of ships and offshore structures Sembcorp Marine says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi Aramco and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri).
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NewsFormer Wärtsilä manager joins Skysails
Hamburg-based SkySails is has appointed Jürgen Gerdes as commercial officer, responsible for heading the sales and service operations for the Skysails range of marine products.
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NewsNew propulsion technology
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has developed an integrated electric propulsion technology that will modernise the nation’s shipbuilding, say local media reports.
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Russian class invites owner input
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) says that it has established an expert group for rendering technical documentation services for sea-going ships in operation.
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NewsABB systems for Sevan vessels
ABB is to provide “total integration” for Sevan Marine’s offshore accommodation vessels with its power, propulsion and automation systems.
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NewsNew ferries for Cammell Laird
The British shipyard, Cammell Laird, has hosted a naming ceremony for the first two complete new vessels it has built in 20 years.
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NewsMore gas-fuelled LNG carriers for GasLog
Monaco-based gas carrier operating and management company GasLog has announced an order for two new LNG tankers, to be built in Korea by Samsung Heavy Industries.
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NewsValves for gas-fuelled fast ferry
A UK company says that its cryogenic LNG valves are in use onboard the fastest gas-fuelled ship yet built, which is also currently the fastest ro-pax ferry afloat.
