General News

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding of Japan has come to an agreement with an unnamed shipowner to build two ‘Neo-Supramax 66BC’ next-generation eco-friendly bulk carriers of 66,000dwt capacity.

The first of 10 inspection maintenance and repair (IMR) ships built to the GPA 696 design from Guido Perla & Associates (GPA) has recently been delivered to Bourbon Offshore.

Croatian research and development company as2con-alvaeus reports that it successfully masterminded the renewal of more than 500m of ballast pipe onboard a Croatian bulk carrier, using the Compa overlay method.

Novenco and Alfa Laval are collaborating on a new complete fuel oil cooling system, intended specifically for the treatment of low-sulphur marine fuel oils.

Mitsui OSK Lines is to adopt the low-friction Seaflo Neo hull paint developed by Chugoku Marine Paint for its environmentally-friendly shipbuilding programme. It is initially being used on two car carrier newbuildings.

The novel piston rod sealing system design, developed by UK company Marine Sealing Services for two-stroke crosshead Diesel engines and previously featured in The Motorship, has now been granted a UK patent.

According to Rivertrace Engineering (RTE), the rising number of ships having to switch between HFO and distillate fuel has prompted the launch of a viscosity system to address key maintenance and operational…

The Polar supply and research vessel ordered by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs has been named S.A. Agulhas II and launched at STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard.

ABB marine and crane services has introduced a four-phase life-cycle management model, comprising ‘active’, ‘classic’, ‘limited’ and ‘obsolete’.

Class society Bureau Veritas reports that it has managed to slash the reporting time for a condition assessment programme (CAP) report from three months to one month, while improving its accessibility and…

Wärtsilä has signed a licence agreement with CSSC Guangzhou Marine Diesel (GMD), part of the state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), for the manufacture and sale of Wärtsilä two-stroke engines in China.

Shipowner Campbell Shipping has signed an order with Tsuji Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) of Changjiagang, Jiang Su, China, for two 37,500dwt double-hull log fitted bulk carriers, with an option for two more.

Bakker Sliedrecht, of The Netherlands, says that after many years of successful cooperation with Chinese shipyards in Tianjin and Dalian, the company continues to receive new orders from Chinese clients.