General News

Swedens Alfa Laval’s marine equipment has been installed on Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest cruise ships, being built by Germany’s Meyer Werft.

Canada’s Comnav Marine has launched a new thermal and low light camera system – the V2, suitable for coast guard and search and rescue operations, large yachts, fishing craft, tugs and freighters…

Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its highly efficient Azipull propulsion and control system for the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.

Norway’s Sølvtrans has signed a new contract with the Spanish shipyard Zamakona Yards for the construction of a new 3,200 m3 wellboat.

As demand for new technologies continues to rise, global classification society, ClassNK, has approved the first application of Nippon Steel and Sumikin Stainless Steel Corporation’s (NSSC) new lean duplex stainless steel (NSSC2120),…

India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered a high specification Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), ‘Sea Tantalus’, to M/V PSV Holding Inc. of Liberia.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) and Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd have formed a joint venture called MI LNG Co Ltd to handle the design and marketing of new liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Danish bulk carrier designer Grontmij’s recently launched Seahorse 35000 deadweight bulk carrier, has exceeded all contract performance requirements during sea trials.

Classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has approved Netherlands based Machinefabriek Bolier BV in accordance with MaKs standards for its propulsion and service dealers.

US company ESRG says that it has recently added new capabilities to its OstiaEdge analytical software package to help shipowners and managers reduce fuel costs.

Germany’s Neptun Shipyard has named six ships at a single ceremony in Warnemuende while a further three built by the yard were simultaneously named in Amsterdam, writes Tom Todd.

The construction of two ultra-modern special transporters at Germanys FSG shipyard for the Dutch heavy lift shipping company RollDock are being made possible by €74m of loans from a consortium of banks.

Global cruise company, MSC Cruises, has been awarded the prestigious ‘7 Golden Pearls’ award by classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), for its latest flagship ‘MSC Preziosa.

Norway‘s Havyard Group has announced the award of a contract from Icelandic oil service company Fafnir Offshore for a type 832L L WE platform supply vessel, said to be Iceland‘s first PSV.

UK-based Marine Software Ltd reports the delivery of an MPM - Marine Planned Maintenance upgrade to Tallink-Silja, for installation on-board ‘Silja Symphony’ and ‘Galaxy’.

Maersk Line has announced a new CO2 reduction target of 40% over the next eight years and this will largely be realised by its new Triple-E vessels, due for completion in June…

Global energy company, Shell, has launched the first 100% LNG powered tank barge, ‘Greenstream’ – a first for the company and the inland marine industry.

UK company Royston has completed the first stage of a 30,000h engine overhaul of the Subsea 7-owned ‘Rockwater 1’ dynamically positioned dive support vessel.

Western Australia company Wesmar has announced an order from Hydraquip of Tasmania, for two bow thruster systems for retrofit installation on a steel-hulled car/passenger ferry.

Engineers on the Kiel Canal have succeeded in getting one of the two damaged main locks in Brunsbuettel back into operation, re-opening the nearly 100km-long waterway to some of its big ship…