General News

Preliminary results of the Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery resulted in 68 ships being detained over a three month period, according to the Paris MoU on Port State…

Wärtsilä has been contracted by Siem Offshore to provide ship design, propulsion systems and other equipment for four more PSVs to be built at Remontowa in Poland for Siem Offshore.

A study commissioned by International Paint suggests that some 87% of ship operators would welcome a common methodology to measure fuel consumption, and hence the effectiveness of so-called low-resistance hull coatings.

Just a week after being sold to the Russians, Sietas Shipyard in Hamburg-Neuenfelde Monday handed over what is, for the moment at least, its last big newbuilding, reports Tom Todd.

Croatia’s shipping company Atlantska Plovdiba has placed an order for two 63,800dwt Ultramax bulk carriers from Chinese shipbuilder Qingshan, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

Saga Cruises’ ‘Saga Ruby’ has returned to Gibraltar’s Gibdock shipyard for repair and maintenance work.

ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has released what it refers to as ‘top-tips’ to help vessel owners and operators achieve good value when purchasing marine bunkers.

Cleanship Solutions (CSS), part of the Malin Group, has developed a range of fully containerised, portable ballast water treatment (BWT) systems, suitable for modular use in a range of vessels and applications.