General News

Rolls-Royce has announced a contract to worth around £35 million to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore, to be built by Vard for mid-2016…

The long stalemate surrounding the bankrupt Volkswerft has now officially ended with its formal sale to Nordic Yards, meaning that four German shipyards are now in Russian hands, writes Tom Todd.

Damen Shipyards Group reports that it is to introduce a mobile ballast water treatment unit, under the ‘InvaSave’ name, which the company describes as “pioneering”.

At the 93rd meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), held at IMO HQ in London from 14 to 23 May, the committee approved, in principle, the draft Polar Code and related…

Netherlands-based Goltens Green Technologies will now help shipowners demonstrate their compliance with ballast water standards after signing a distribution agreement with UK-based Bactest Ltd.

Pon Power Scandinavia is to provide engines and gensets for four ocean-going AHTS vessels as part of a “record-breaking” contract.

Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Verft has signed a NOK 450 million contract with Olympic Shipping for an IMR vessel to the MT 6021 MkII design.

Kl?ber Lubrication of Germany has launched Klüberbio AG 39-602, an environmentally acceptable adhesive lubricant for open gears and steel cables.

Lloyd’s Register reports that Danish shipping company DFDS is transferring eight ships into LR class, in order to help further support the DFDS Seaways operation.