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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK’s leading environmental research organisation has commissioned a 6,300 tonne displacement scientific research ship to replace the RRS Discovery which was built in 1962 and is coming to the end of…

8th June 2010

UK orders new scientific research ship

8th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The US Navy has exercised contract options funding Austal’s acquisition of long lead-time equipment associated with the construction of two additional 103m Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV).

8th June 2010

US Navy orders material for JHSV 4 and 5

8th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

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

8th June 2010

P&O’s new ropax ferry launched

8th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

STX Europe has been awarded a contract with Solstad Rederi AS to build an innovative LNG-powered platform supply vessel (PSV) at a cost of approximately NOK 450 million ($67 million).

8th June 2010

Solstad orders LNG powered PSV

8th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Singapore-based DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has unveiled the maritime industry’s most comprehensive data service on marine distillate quality delivered to commercial vessels globally.

8th June 2010

DNV provides distillate fuel quality data

8th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Aalborg Industries in Denmark has successfully finalized the land-based tests towards obtaining IMO’s ‘Type Approval’ of its AquaTriComb ballast water treatment system with very satisfactory test results.

8th June 2010

Satisfactory tests results for Aalborg’s BWT solution

8th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

California-based Applied Weather Technology (AWT) announced that the Odfjell Group recently selected AWT’s routing services and onboard voyage optimisation system to help the shipowner enhance safety and efficiency, as well as reduce…

8th June 2010

AWT reduces Odfjell’s fuel consumption

8th June 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Joakim Thölin has been appointed general manager, segment Marine & Diesel at Alfa Laval AB, effective as of April 1, 2010. He will be based in Tumba, Sweden, and he replaces Peter…

8th June 2010

New general manager for Alfa Laval Marine & Diesel

8th June 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Frode Sollid is appointed new design manager for offshore support vessels (OSV) at Ulstein Design & Solutions. He comes from the position as area manager electro.

8th June 2010

New design manager for Ulstein Design & Solutions

8th June 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Gunnar H. Hide has been appointed as the new managing director of Ulstein Power & Control. Hide has a solid background from the maritime industry and has among others, worked as a…

8th June 2010

Gunnar H. Hide joins the Ulstein Group

8th June 2010