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Caterpillar Marine Power Systems says that its Cat 3500 engine series has been recognized as a commercial marine industry leader since its initial manufacture in the 1970s. The latest step in the…

Korea Development Bank (KDB), the main creditor of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME), is planning to resume the sale of the shipyard in 2010 after selecting an adviser for the…

Genoa-based classification society RINA has rationalised its organisational structure in order to improve efficiency. In future all RINA-branded operations will be carried out through a new company, RINA Services Sp A. The…

Lloyd?s Register (LR) and International Paint have delivered their 60th training course aimed at bringing Chinese shipyards up to speed with the IMO's new Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC) on commercial…

Optimist LLC (Arkhangelsk) commenced construction of a shipyard complex in Arkhangelsk which is estimated will cost RUR 800 mln ($28 million) according to Neftegasexpert with reference to resources in Arkhangelsk region. The…

A study carried out by the Danish embassy in Bangladesh claims the cost of building an ocean-going ship in Bangladesh is around 15% less than in any other competing country thanks to…

POSCO, South Korea's leading steelmaker, is not interested in buying Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), its ceo said. In January this year, state-run Korea Development Bank terminated the sale of a…

Singapore-based Eastern Navigation Group's offshore services has recently taken delivery of two new offshore vessels. The first vessel, named the 'ENA Challenger', was built at the Zhenjiang Shipyard in China and is…