General News

Japanese shipyard Kyokuyo has received a contract to build one of the world’s most advanced container feeder ships in the world, writes Dag Pike.

Cargotec’s MacGregor is to supply six active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea cranes for IHC Merwede, a contract worth €23m.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha (MKK) have jointly announced the development of a so-called ‘Hybrid SOx Scrubber System’ to remove SOx from marine diesel engine exhaust gas.

Ulstein of Norway has announced that the Sandefjord-headquartered Nordic American Offshore (NAO) shipping company has ordered two platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings to the PX121 design.

The Dutch Damen Shipyards Group and Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri are competing to acquire Montenegro’s Jadransko Brodogradiliste A.D Bijela shipyard, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

Cathelco Seafresh, the specialist in reverse osmosis desalinators, achieved a dramatic rise in sales in 2013, it sold 61 units, more than double the total output of 2010.

Jaya Holdings Limited has delivered its second new build ice class anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel to Canada’s Atlantic Towing Limited.

Papenburg, Germany shipyard Meyer Werft has announced another cruise newbuilding order from Malaysian operator Star Cruises.

Spanish shipbuilder Astillero Barreras has begun work on a flotel for Mexican oil company, Pemex, marked by a steel sheet cutting ceremony.

Imtech Marine USA is to refit the bridges of three Holland America Line cruise ships, ‘MS Westerdam’, ‘MS Noordam’ and ‘MS Oosterdam’.

After a two-year period, German insolvency administrator Berthold Brinkmann has announced a deal to sell the JJ Sietas shipyard in Hamburg to Pella of St Petersburg.

Enercon’s novel rotor-driven E-Ship 1 is back in service after being laid up for a year for conversion including the replacement of her seven Mitsubishi Diesel generators, reportedly with Caterpillar units, writes…

Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) successfully launched its new Trillium class bulk carriers at Yangfan Shipyard in Zhoushan, China.

Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China is to build two Post-Panamax vessels for Wallenius Lines, adding to the previous two vessels contracted in June 2013.

German owners have ordered a new diesel-electric ferry with emissions reduction technology which they say will be almost as environmentally efficient as LNG drive, reports Tom Todd.

Deltamarin’s B.Delta design is proving popular with ship owners world wide, with a total of 103 ordered so far.

Netherlands-based Damen is to build two platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Swiss company Promar, which is looking to further expand its offshore fleet in the next five years.