General News

Ulsan, Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed test runs and started shipping its eco-friendly gas-fuelled Himsen H35/40GV engine. The first example is destined for a power plant in the Middle East.

Maritime Progress has produced multi language marine posters for crew members whose first language is not English.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been awarded the ‘Ship of the Year 2011’ award by Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE) for its ro-ro ship, ‘Tønsberg’.

Plymouth University recently received the keys to a new £19m marine building constructed by UK firm, Leadbitter.

Japanese operator Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced plans for scrapping or cold lay-up of 10 to 20 Capesize bulkers, of 15 years or older, in consideration of this fiscal year’s worsening…

German ro-ro specialist Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has topped recent successes by taking its first orders for offshore vessels and says it expects further orders soon in the ro-ro and ro-pax sector.

MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order to supply the gensets for a series of eight diesel-electric offshore newbuildings recently ordered by Swire Pacific Offshore Operations, to be built at Japanese…

The Paris MoU Committee has approved its 2011 inspection port state control results and its new performance lists for flag states and recognised organisations will take effect from 1 July 2012.

A complex financial rescue package is being put together to help cash-strapped German shipyard group P+S Werften meet what reports now say is a cash shortfall of more than €300 million.

Cammell Laird has won a multi-million pound contract to build two new vessels for Western Ferries’ Gourock to Dunoon route.

A second Staten Island ferry has been given the Ecospeed treatment in Virginia, US – the underwater hull of Sen. John J. Marchi has been coated to optimise fuel efficiency and increase…

ABB has won an order from Rickmers Group in Germany to supply energy and fleet management systems for five multi-purpose vessels.

Diesel engine service company Royston has been appointed as UK service centre for Napier turbochargers, ensuring that Napier customers in the UK receive only official spare parts from the Napier factory.

Wärtsilä says that it has successfully tested an RT-flex50 engine with the turbocharger installed on the driving end side, increasing the possibility of fitting the engine to other ship types, particularly smaller…

A new range of small high-speed diesel engines has been launched by the Wimborne, UK-based Perkins Marine Power Centre. The six-cylinder in-line turbocharged units are based on the 6.6 litre Perkins 1106…

German shipyard Nobiskrug is beefing up its already potent repair and conversion activities in all sectors and has appointed a new manager to head up the expansion, writes Tom Todd.

Investment company Blue Ship Invest has contracted with Ulstein Werft of Norway for four more PX121 X-bow platform supply ships, following the success of its first PX121. The new ships are all…

MAN Diesel & Turbo has opened its 11th PrimeServ academy in Frederikshavn, Denmark, to provide propulsion and propeller training, offering both general training and specialised courses.

Wärtsilä has made an agreement with Canadian company, Trojan Technologies, to offer the Marinex ballast water management system (BWMS) along with the Wärtsilä Hamworthy Aquarius range.

Castrol Marine has launched Cyltech 80 AW, an 80BN cylinder oil developed for two-stroke crosshead engines to match engine performance with the demands of varying sulphur fuels and the impact of slow…

DNV reports that it has developed a simulation model using global shipping data and technology-specific information to predict the deployment of emission reduction and energy efficiency technologies up to 2020.

Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime has signed contracts with Eidesvik and Ugland for, respectively, a large offshore subsea construction vessel and a platform supply vessel. Both are to designs by Salt Ship Design.