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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has inked a letter of intent with Malaysias tanker owner AET to build four 320,000 dwt crude carriers.

19th July 2010

DSME gets AET tanker order

19th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Allweiler AS, Norway, a supplier of marine pump units and packages, has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with the leading ballast water treatment (BWT) solution provider OptiMarin.

19th July 2010

OptiMarin signs agreement with Allweiler

19th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo recently signed a contract with Norwegian shipbuilder Bergen Group Fosen to supply eight common-rail-based 10L32/44CR main engines, along with six L21/31 auxiliary gensets and four RENK gearboxes.

19th July 2010

Common-rail technology for Norwegian ferry newbuildings

19th July 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has reiterated that it is looking towards natural gas fuels as the single most significant solution to shippings carbon footprint.

18th July 2010

DNV champions LNG

18th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar’s Kiel Engine Center in Germany has been recognized with environmental award from the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

16th July 2010

Kiel engine factory receives sustainability award

16th July 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

International classification society Bureau Veritas says natural gas-powered propulsion will be one of the major contributors to greener shipping.

15th July 2010

Gas is the green solution, says BV

15th July 2010

OPINION

OPINION

July 2010 looks like a busy month at the IMO headquarters in London.

15th July 2010

Fuels for the future

15th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) boosted its expertise in product design by winning prizes at Red Dot Design Award 2010 in Germany.

15th July 2010

Hyundai wins design awards

15th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Australian-based Strategic Marine has been awarded a contract to construct three 28m crew boats, bringing the company’s current order book value to more than $200 million.

15th July 2010

Crew boat order for Strategic Marine

15th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

OceanSaver in Norway has signed a major contract with Hyundai Heavy Inudstries in Korea for the delivery of two ballast water management (BWM) systems for Gungen, a Turkish owner and operator of…

14th July 2010

Turkish tanker owner orders ballast water management systems

14th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) announced the official opening of a new exclusive surveyor office in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

14th July 2010

ClassNK establishes office in Cardiff

14th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

J.F. Lehman & Company (JFL) has announced the completion of the sale of Atlantic Marine Holding Company (Atlantic Marine) to a subsidiary of BAE Systems.

14th July 2010

Sale of Atlantic Marine completed

14th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

According to Swiss company Stierli Bieger, many bending functions encountered in shipyards require machines that are operator friendly and efficient, and can be installed quickly at low cost to perform various different…

13th July 2010

Universal bending machine designed for shipbuilding industry

13th July 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

STX Finland Oy has appointed Juha Heikinheimo as new president. He replaces Martin Landtman. It has been agreed that Mr Landtman steps down with immediate effect.

13th July 2010

New president for STX Finland

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK P&I Club has drawn attention to the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act 2010, due to become US law very shortly, which imposes substantial requirements on cruise ships carrying over…

13th July 2010

Cruise ships must meet tough new US regulations

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shell Marine Products has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) in a five-year sponsorship agreement to support the University’s new marine engine room integrated laboratory.

13th July 2010

Shell Marine Products collaborates with Chinese university

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A2SEA has signed a $139 million contract with the Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipyard for a new vessel specially designed for the purpose of installation of offshore wind turbines.

13th July 2010

A2SEA orders wind-farm installation vessel from COSCO

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Austal has submitted its best and final offer to the US Navy for a 10-vessel Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract. If Austal is awarded the contract, 2,000 more jobs will be created…

13th July 2010

Austal multi-vessel LCS proposal for US Navy

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Castrol Marine has launched a range of online resource tools aimed at the marine industry. The Castrol e-books allow users to download detailed information of the product range and technical data.

13th July 2010

Interactive lubricant e-books launched online

13th July 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Russell Dinwoodie as General Manager for the company’s operations in Kuwait.

13th July 2010

Wilhelmsen appoints new general manager in Kuwait

13th July 2010