General News

UK-based Silverburn Shipping has chosen a pair of 2,200bhp Cummins QSK60-M Tier 2 high speed diesels to power a new AHTS designed for service in the Caspian Sea.

Estonian ship repair company, BLRT Grupp, has finished the repair of Russian shipping company, Sovcomflot’s (SCF) oil tanker, ‘SCF Baltica’.

Netherland’s based shipyard, Shipdock Holding, is cashing in on the burgeoning offshore wind industry with its latest project is to give jack-up barge GSM Endeavour longer legs to allow it to work…

Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply a high-strength controllable pitch propeller for a new ice-breaking cargo ship which will transport nickel and copper concentrates from Canada, through the Arctic ice, to…

Two German companies, Hatlapa and Loewe Marine, have announced plans for close collaboration in offering cost-effective repair and maintenance for all makes and models of steering gear and rudder systems worldwide.

Teekay LNG Partners says that it has entered into an agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of South Korea for the construction of two 173,400m³ LNG carrier newbuildings, with options for…

Rolls-Royce says that it has received a contract for design and propulsion for an offshore vessel for an undisclosed owner, who has exercised an option to build an additional ship at Jiangsu…

The Netherland’s based Deen Shipping’s ‘Argonon’ has become the first barge to take part in LNG bunkering at a Belgian port.

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (MOL) has attained the top rating for an environmental assessment loan from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).

Port Strategy editor, Carly Fields, has won the 2012 Seahorse Journalist Award for International Editor of the Year, and one of its regular contributors, Felicity Landon, also received the Award for Supply…

Troubled German shipbuilder JJ Sietas Group has said that the planned takeover by the Dutch VeKa group may not be able to go ahead, because customer VanOord has not confirmed the order…

Lürssen Werft is reported the favourite in bidding by three German shipyards to buy the Peene-Werft in Wolgast, junior partner in the insolvent P+S Werften Group, writes Tom Todd.

Singapore based Sembawang Shipyard, a subsidiary of marine engineering group Sembcorp Marine, has secured a maintenance and retrofit contract from global cruise company, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, USA (RCCL).

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reports that the increasing profile of the cruise business in Asia is leading MHI to strengthen its cruise ship repair and conversion business, having taken two orders for work…

Norwegian shipbuilder, Simek, has chosen prime movers from US-based Cummins Marine for a diesel-electric multi purpose pupport vessel (MSV) being built for Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping.

BAE Systems has won a contract to build two new platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Florida based marine services company, Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC.

UK based marine sunscreen manufacturer, Solar Solve Marine, has received a number of orders from Maersk Line for its Solasolv anti glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation bridge and control room…

Wärtsilä has announced a further contract to supply a complete LNG package, including the propulsion, auxiliaries and controls, for a new STX-designed PSV for US company Harvey Gulf International Marine.