General News

Alfa Laval recently announced the launch of the EPC 60 Retrofit, an upgrade kit intended to enhance older control systems of previous generations of Alfa Laval centrifugal separators with the modern EPC…

After more than 100 years of independence, marine and industrial engine, generator and gearbox specialist WaterMota says that it has been acquired by the Netherlands based B&N Group.

Rolls-Royce has secured a £6 million contract to provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment systems package for an offshore supply vessel to be built at Norwegian yard Simek for…

Singapore-based group Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured three major contracts totalling S$130 million.

Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) president and chief executive officer, Dag Schjerven, emphasised the need for a green shipping ethos at the EXPO 2012 in Korea this week.

ABB has announced a recent order worth $18 million from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to supply propulsion and electrical power systems for two new deep sea pipeline installation vessels.

There is just one week to go until the 34th Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference which will take place on 23 and 24 May 2012 in Hamburg.

Following the announcement of Gamma Light & Heavy Industries TGPS propulsion system, CEO Douglas G Bruce says the response from the worldwide maritime industry has been overwhelming.

Drewrys Chemical Tanker Freight Rate Index has recorded its first quarterly decline in the first quarter of 2012 since the third quarter of 2010.

Lloyd’s Register’s Strategic Research Group has joined forces with Totempower Energy Systems and Zodiac Maritime Agencies to assess the potential of wind-generation devices onboard commercial ships.

Ulstein designed platform supply vessel ‘CBO Pacifico’ has been delivered from Estaleiro Alianca shipyard in Brazil, the vessel is the second PX106 PSV delivered to CBO this year. It is contracted to…

With increasing demand for fleets to be fitted with emission reduction systems in light of the new emission requirements coming into effect in 2015 – Damen Shiprepair is doing its best to…

New regulations on davits used in the offshore industry on both sides of the Atlantic are driving a step change in safe davit design, according to Norwegian boat handling equipment supplier Vestdavit.

GE Marine is to launch hybrid electric systems for military and commercial marine customers based on its LM aero-derivative gas turbines, motors and drives, to help reduce noise and improve fuel economy.

Japanese classification society ClassNK and Finnish marine software house NAPA are to collaborate on a comprehensive solution for realising the SEEMP requirements, which are due to come into force in January 2013.

The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has become the first seaport in North America and the Pacific Rim to adopt a clean air rewards programme for visiting green vessel operators.

PB Asher, which specialises in reconditioning fuel injection equipment for the maritime industry, has taken a novel approach to keeping its customers’ onboard.