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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Just over six months after the official opening of Austal’s new Module Manufacturing Facility (MMF) in November 2009, Austal USA hosted a keel-laying ceremony at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

23rd July 2010

Austal hosts keel laying for JHSV 1

23rd July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ever more sophisticated oil-spill detection technology means shipowners are at even greater risk of being investigated for maritime pollution offences, according to North P&I club.

23rd July 2010

Extra vigilance during bunker operations recommended

23rd July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Perkins Marine Power genset engines have been chosen to provide auxiliary power to a new double-ended Greek car and passenger ferry.

23rd July 2010

Perkins gensets power Greek ferry

23rd July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry which specialises in Handymax and Supramax bulkers has diversified into the Kamsarmax market.

22nd July 2010

Chinese yard bags Kamsarmax order

22nd July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Singapore-based shipping and logistics company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has ordered ten new 8,400 TEU container ships from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to be delivered in 2013 and 2014.

22nd July 2010

NOL orders ten boxships

22nd July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The ship manoeuvring simulator centre of Trondheim, Norway is the first training centre to have its navigation course certified to DNV’s ice navigation standard.

22nd July 2010

World’s first certified ice navigation training course

22nd July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Drammen-based OceanSaver announced that Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) has ordered ballast water management (BWM) systems for six VLCCs thus lifting the company’s order book to approximately NOK 280 million.

22nd July 2010

Major VLCC contract for OceanSaver

22nd July 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

In common with other major classification societies, Germanischer Lloyd has issued guidelines for gas as ship fuel on the application of the IMO regulations.

21st July 2010

German class prepared for gas-fuelled shipping

21st July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The government of India has approved three projects, worth Rs 1,070 crore ($227 million), for development of shipbuilding yards along the Gujarat coast line.

21st July 2010

India’s government approves funding for new shipyards

21st July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Crowley Maritime in the USA has ordered two additional high-bollard-pull Ocean class tugs from Bollinger Shipyards.

21st July 2010

Crowley to build two more ocean tugs

21st July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) in the Netherlands has signed a letter of intent with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the building of a new deep water construction vessel at a…

21st July 2010

Heerema orders deepwater pipelayer

21st July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Japan will be reorganising its production structure for shipbuilding and ocean development business, which is currently undertaken at the companys three shipyards in Nagasaki, Shimonoseki and Kobe.

21st July 2010

MHI to reorganise shipyards

21st July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

With the implementation of IMO II regulations for the marine industry on 1 January 2011, Caterpillar Motoren has been working for nearly three years on a strategy for each of its four…

21st July 2010

Early availability for IMO II compliant MaK engine

21st July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä Corporation has issued its interim report for January to June 2010, in which it notes that the markets are recovering, but the situation continues to prove difficult and the restructuring programme…

21st July 2010

Cautious optimism from Wärtsilä

21st July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hamworthy has been awarded a contract by Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Promar covering the ship design and supply of cargo handling systems for eight liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers.

20th July 2010

Major LPG tanker equipment order from Brazil

20th July 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Consulting engineering firm Ricardo is a well-known name in marine diesel engine circles; , the company works closely with several major large engine companies, and such work has increased in both volume…

20th July 2010

True hybrid power for marine propulsion

20th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 20th July 2010

Cummins to expand engine production

20th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Deliveries of new containerships will reach over 200,000 TEU in July, the highest level of deliveries ever recorded in a single month and could threaten the recovery in freight levels, especially if…

20th July 2010

Containership capacity influx threatens freight recovery

20th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK safety equipment company Cosalt has won an order from Princess Cruises to supply 20 man over board (MOB) recovery systems as part of the cruise lines new safety implementation for rescuing…

20th July 2010

20 MOB recovery systems for cruise fleet

20th July 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

OW Bunker, the supplier and trader of marine fuel, has announced the first wave of senior appointments in its corporate expansion plans. Morten Dehn has been appointed as the new regional director…

20th July 2010

Bunker supplier appoints new directors

20th July 2010