General News

The first of two newbuild asphalt tankers has been launched at RMK Marine’s Tuzla Shipyard in Turkey.

France’s Damen Shiprepair Brest is to dry-dock and repair two shuttle tankers for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS.

Germany’s L-3 SAM Electronics has won a contract to equip 11 Hanjin Shipping vessels with its SAMCon high voltage onshore power connection enabling them to benefit from shore side power.

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with the shipyard group Vard for its latest DP3 dynamic positioning system to be installed on two new offshore construction vessels.

Wärtsilä is set for a strong 2014, with net sales expected to grow by 0-10% and operational profitability to be around 11%.

The UK’s maritime design consultancy, BMT Group Ltd (BMT), has launched a new commercial operating company to high value, innovative vessel performance management and decision support solutions for the industry.

Japanese company Panasonic Environmental Systems and Engineering says that it is developing an on-board ballast water management system which uses an in-line electrolysis method to treat ballast water.

DNV GL has published a new position paper, entitled Alternative Fuels for Shipping, which lists a number of long-term options for low carbon, low emission fuels for the industry.

Now that the merger between class societies DNV and GL, resulting in one new, large organisation, DNV GL, normal service is resuming in Hamburg and Høvik, except on a larger scale.

Rolls-Royce has secured a £25m contract to supply integrated design and ship equipment for an innovative offshore vessel for Norway’s Island Offshore.