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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

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) subsidiary Yichang Marine Diesel Engine (YMD) has completed its first Mitsubishi-UE low-speed marine diesel engine under a technology licensing arrangement with MHI.

7th June 2010

Chinese engine manufacturer completes first Mitsubishi-UE

7th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fairstar Heavy Transport has entered into a contract with Guangzhou Shipyards International (GSI), part of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, to build two 50,000 dwt open stern, semi-submersible vessels at a fixed…

7th June 2010

Fairstar plans to expand fleet

7th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The new Italian owners of the Cospicua ship repair facility, formerly know as Malta Drydocks, expect to see ‘tranquillity’ and ‘flexibility’ if the yards international credibility were to be restored.

7th June 2010

New owner to make Malta yard credible

7th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced the completion of Chinese coastal coverage, another substantial increase in the Electronic Navigation Charts (ENC) available in its Admiralty Vector Chart Service.

7th June 2010

UKHO completes ENC coverage of China

7th June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Wilhelmsen Ships Service reports that its Japan office has completed an R-22 retrofit project on a vessel owned by Japanese company Sanko Line.

7th June 2010

Green reefer equipment for Japanese ship

7th June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

eter Lanzén, founder of Marinfloc, Sweden looks at problems associated with bilge water separators

5th June 2010

‘Filter addiction’ compromises oily water separators

5th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Guadeloupe-based ferry operator L’Express des Iles has selected Austal to design and construct two 47m high speed catamaran ferries.

4th June 2010

Guadeloupe orders repeat Austal ferries

4th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The US Coast Guard’s national security cutter USCGC Waesche was commissioned recently and is powered by one GE LM2500 gas turbine and two diesel engines in a combined diesel and gas turbine…

4th June 2010

GE gas turbine powers new USCG cutter

4th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has formed a joint venture with Russias United Shipbuilding Company to build ships in Russias Far East.

4th June 2010

Daewoo signs JV with Russia

4th June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec company MacGregor continues to book orders from the shipbuilding and conversion industries as well as the offshore crane sector.

4th June 2010

Crane and cargo access orders continue

4th June 2010