General News

Emirates International Maritime Academy (EIMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on academic co-operation with Sweden’s World Maritime University (WMU).

The subject of cold corrosion came under the spotlight at a round table discussion hosted by ExxonMobil and The Motorship in Hamburg on 20 May.

Blohm + Voss Repair is in the news again for the second time in a week with the arrival of the first of two controversial ro-ro ferry newbuildings being modified for Scandlines,…

ABB is to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation offshore vessels – contracts worth more than US$20m.

Queen Elizabeth was docking at Blohm + Voss in Hamburg Thursday evening 15 May for her first overhaul since entering service in 2010 and the work, reportedly costing €30 million, will include…

ABB reports that it has secured a contract to supply electric power equipment, including Azipod propulsion units, for an ice breaker vessel being built for the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA) at Arctech…

UAE-based Seven Seas has launched a US$800,000 HVAC facility and living quarters for Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) in the Arabian Gulf.

Oman Drydock Company (ODC) and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) have announced that they will be forming a new partnership to target the LNG carrier repair market.

The Finnish government is understood to be in talks with Meyer Werft of Germany with a view to a takeover of the STX-owned Turku shipyard.

Japan’s Eco Marine Power (EMP) has formed a strategic alliance with Teramoto Iron Works Co Ltd to market its EnergySail and Aquarius MRE System technologies.

Cammell Laird has developed an environmental package mainly for ferries in the shipyard industry, following its strongest year of trading in the sector.

At BIMCO’s Annual Conference last week, delegates heard from the shipowners affected by upcoming regulatory requirements, with ballast water management a key issue.

Following the announcement of two significant contracts for Rolls-Royce on 6 May, the company has announced a further spate of orders.

Classification society Bureau Veritas reports that it has completed a series of consequence assessments with major shipyards in Korea, China and Japan to help them speed the implementation of the IACS Harmonised…

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has announced an order for its Quadro energy storage technology (Quest) for installation in a PSV to be built by Havyard for Fafnir Offshore.