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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Australian-based Incat Crowther has been contracted to design an innovative 28m wave piercing catamaran crew boat to support offshore oil and gas operations.

9th August 2010

New wave-piercing cat crew boat design

9th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Hamburg-based shipping company ER Schiffahrt recently received its tenth and final Capesize bulk carrier from Hyundai Heavy Industries.

9th August 2010

Hyundai delivers Caper

9th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has won orders to design and equip five offshore and special purpose vessels plus options worth in total around £80 million the last few weeks.

9th August 2010

RR wins more offshore orders

9th August 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV has launched an ECA ‘survival kit’ in response to forthcoming strict emission limitations for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs). DNV belives that by understanding and managing the business risks…

8th August 2010

Class offers ECA survival strategy to shipowners

8th August 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Four 45,200 dwt heavy lift ro-ro container ships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea are specified with Martek Marine’s MariNOx emissions monitoring systems.

8th August 2010

Emissions monitoring fitted to heavy lift ships

8th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The launching of the 49,000 gt car-passenger ferry Spirit of Britain, built for P&O Ferries by STX Europe’s Rauma shipyard, took place recently.

7th August 2010

P&O’s new ropax ferry launched

7th August 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services has stressed the importance of testing marine fuels for the presence of chemical contaminants ahead of the introduction of specific amendments to revised ISO specifications on…

6th August 2010

Lintec stresses importance of chemical screening

6th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shippers’ Voice has asked if the continued introduction of ever-larger ships brings any benefits to exporters, importers and others who actually pay the bills.

6th August 2010

Shippers challenge benefits of larger ships

6th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABS has revised its comprehensive guide for vessels operating in the Arctic and comparable harsh environments incorporating nearly four years of operational experience since the guide was first issued in September 2006.

6th August 2010

ABS revises guide for vessels operating in Polar regions

6th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Following the first commercial order for exhaust abatement technology, Hamworthy Krystallon is finding shipyards eager to accelerate uptake of technology proven to cut sulphur emissions.

5th August 2010

Hamworthy Krystallon lines up yard partners

5th August 2010