General News

Japanese shipyard Kyokuyo has received a contract to build one of the world’s most advanced container feeder ships in the world, writes Dag Pike.

Cargotec’s MacGregor is to supply six active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea cranes for IHC Merwede, a contract worth €23m.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha (MKK) have jointly announced the development of a so-called ‘Hybrid SOx Scrubber System’ to remove SOx from marine diesel engine exhaust gas.

Ulstein of Norway has announced that the Sandefjord-headquartered Nordic American Offshore (NAO) shipping company has ordered two platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings to the PX121 design.

The Dutch Damen Shipyards Group and Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri are competing to acquire Montenegro’s Jadransko Brodogradiliste A.D Bijela shipyard, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

Cathelco Seafresh, the specialist in reverse osmosis desalinators, achieved a dramatic rise in sales in 2013, it sold 61 units, more than double the total output of 2010.

Jaya Holdings Limited has delivered its second new build ice class anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel to Canada’s Atlantic Towing Limited.

Papenburg, Germany shipyard Meyer Werft has announced another cruise newbuilding order from Malaysian operator Star Cruises.

Spanish shipbuilder Astillero Barreras has begun work on a flotel for Mexican oil company, Pemex, marked by a steel sheet cutting ceremony.