General News

Marine fuel distributor, OW Bunker, says that quantifiable financial benefits have been shown as a result of the use of a Coriolis Flow Meter on board the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore…

Wärtsilä has added another Chinese licensee with the conclusion of a licence agreement with Jangsu Antai covering the manufacture and sales of two-stroke engines.

Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group is to build a new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel for Dutch marine contractor Van Oord.

Parat Halvorsen AS has seen a rise in the number of boiler plant orders over the past month – four from Vard Group and two from Turkey’s Tersan shipyard.

The technical ship management arm of the Newport Shipping Group, Ecoships, has launched a new generation bulk carrier design which it says is a “game changer” for green shipping.

The joint venture company set up by Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power Co, known as the Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co, has announced the inauguration of its new facility in Zhuhai City, China.

International classification society, ClassNK and Nakashima Propeller say they have installed ‘the world’s first’ carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) propeller on the main propulsion system of a merchant vessel.

Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions (UDS) has signed a contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) for the construction of a US$200m Ultra Deep Installer – Multipurpose Diving Support Construction vessel.

Havyard Group is to deliver ship design and equipment for Grupo CBO, marking its breakthrough into the tough Brazilian market and the largest ever contract for Havyard Design and Solutions.

Rolls-Royce is to supply offshore cranes for nine platform supply vessels (PSVs) currently under construction at Detroit Brasil Ltda shipyard.