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Dubai-based Polarcus has ordered 6 advanced seismic vessels from Dydocks World-Dubai and all will be classed by DNV. Right technology, right competence, and right timing are just some of the key elements…

Poland has asked the European Commission for several months leeway to work on the privatisation of its shipyards. In early May, the EU executive threatened to demand the return of Polish government…

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have won a combined $4.9 billion worth of deals in the past week to build 30 vessels, including oil tankers and…

Aker Yards has delivered a new fast day ferry for Oslo Line AS, part of Color Line. The vessel built at the Rauma yard is the second in the series of two…

Siemens Energy has sold its Napier Turbocharger business, a 100% subsidiary of the Oil & Gas Division, to the investment firm Primary Capital, London. Napier operates in Lincoln, Great Britain, and employs…

Five large containerships of Greek shipping company Costamare will be the first worldwide to operate in full compliance with MEPC / circ. 471 of IMO regarding operational CO2 indexing. Costamare has registered…

China's oldest shipbuilder, Shanghai?s Jiangnan Shipyard, has moved recently to a new home to make room for World Expo 2010. The shipbuilder, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC), moved from…

During the past week, the management of Odense Staalskibsv?rft A/S in Lind?, Denmark, has had discussions with representatives of the yard's employees about the serious financial situation. Even though the employees have…

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest shipyard, has won a 852-billion-won ($837 million) deal to build nine oil tankers. The deal with a European shipping company calls on HHI to deliver…

Lloyd?s Register has developed a voluntary assessment programme, designed to support the practical implementation of the forthcoming ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) on new and existing ships. Not yet mandatory, the…