General News

Far Eastern operator Evergreen Line has received the third in its L-type series of low-emission, fuel-efficient L-type container ship from CSBC Corporation in Taiwan.

Imtech Marine of the Netherlands says that it has been contracted to provide the complete electrical and electronic systems for the LNG-fuelled ferry being built at Fassmer yard for AG Ems.

Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea has announced a new five-ship order for ultra-large container vessels

Wärtsilä has announced the signature of a turnkey contract to supply a liquefied natural gas receiving terminal to be built at Tornio in northern Finland.

US ship operator Crowley Maritime Corporation has, according to MAN Diesel & Turbo, placed an order for two con-ro vessels with dual-fuel main and auxiliary engines.

According to seafarer’s welfare organisation the Apostleship of the Sea (AoS), the stranded crew of the detained vessel ‘Donald Duckling’ have now been repatriated.

Two Greek shipowners have selected MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new two-stroke main engines, the G95ME-C, as prime mover for two sets of its container vessels.

Norwegian company Enwa reports that Volstad Maritime has specified the company’s EnwaMatic water treatment technology for its latest series of offshore support ships.

Wärtsilä has said that, contrary to reports in some media, it does not intend to sell its ship power business unit to Rolls-Royce.

The Tognum group is, as from today (9 January 2014), now known as Rolls-Royce Power Systems, though the individual companies within the group are to retain their brand names.