General News

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that two Far Eastern companies have separately announced their intention to build prototypes of MAN’s two-stroke gas engine, which MAN says means the ME-GI is edging closer…

Greek company Erma First ESK Engineering Solutions says that it has received IMO final approval for its ballast water treatment system, which is based on hydrocyclonic filtration and electrolysis technologies.

Following an outline of major terms of Dubai-based DDW’s debt restructuring last week to its coordinating bank group, the group has now formally launched its restructuring proposal at a meeting of all…

Caterpillar has announced that the RBNA classification society has certified the Cat 3500C diesel electric propulsion generator set packages to meet local content regulations in Brazil.

Damen Marine Components of Hardinxveld in the Netherlands, part of the Damen Shipyards Group, says it has developed a new, more efficient and environmentally friendly, method of nozzle production.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is nailing its colours to the mast and started to regularly publish the results of several key performance indicators for its containership service, plus a number of targets.

Wärtsilä has announced the launch of a next-generation medium voltage power drive system, targeted at larger marine applications, and which will be offered alongside the company’s existing low voltage marine drives.

ECDIS manufacturer Transas Marine is to launch its own fuel efficiency monitoring system for commercial shipping, to be known as Transas Wave. The system is intended to help save fuel and reduce…

DK Group reports that it has reached agreement with Danish shipowner Dannebrog Group to install its air cavity system (ACS) technology on a 12,580dwt multi-purpose cargo ship, with a view to reducing…

Dutch company Cargo Care Solutions refers to a recent state inspection campaign that raises concerns over multiple problems with hatch openings.

The German Navy has revealed that the condition of its sail training ship Gorch Fock is worse than first thought and that repair could take at least a month longer than planned…

Germany’s FSG Shipyard revealed on 2 March it has won an order from Holland’s Rolldock for two multi-functional project-load ships – the first it has built and the first step in a…

Voith Turbo has announced its first order for the Voith linear jet (VLJ) to a Turbine Transfers UK wind support vessel. The 19m long vessel is designed by BMT Nigel Gee.

STX Finland’s Turku shipyard has launched the multipurpose deck cargo vessel which it has been building for Finnish company Gaiamare, for the transport of heavy deck cargo such as offshore wind farm…

Rolls-Royce has announced a second contract for a vessel to one of its Environship designs, in this case for a 75m LNG-powered vessel for Norwegian company Eidsvaag, to supply fish farms along…

The imminent naming of Scandlines’ ‘Berlin’ at German yard P+S Werften has been postponed for nearly two months, but a spokeswoman told The Motorship it had nothing to do with any construction…