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More than 190 members of the Greek shipowning and operating community attended a comprehensive seminar in Athens on issues associated with the requirement to burn low sulphur fuels in the existing Suphur…

9th March 2010

Greek seminar highlights issues on low sulphur fuel

9th March 2010

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South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has secured a contract to build a liquefied natural gas floating production storage and offloading (LNG-FPSO) platform for Royal Dutch Shell worth an estimated four to…

9th March 2010

Korean yard wins LNG FPSO order

9th March 2010

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Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) chairman and president Noboru Ueda announced to the press today that ClassNK will commit 2.2 billion yen ($25 million) in research and funding as part of its participation…

9th March 2010

ClassNK commits funds to joint GHG reduction program

9th March 2010

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New York Highway, a pure car carrier owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) and Taiyo Nippon Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., arrived at the port of Muroran in Hokkaido, Japan on 9…

9th March 2010

Japan to develop advanced ship recycling system

9th March 2010

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Nordic Yards in Germany, formerly Wadan Yards, has received an order from the Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel to build an ARC7 ice-breaking Arctic tanker which will be mainly deployed on the…

9th March 2010

Nordic Yards receives first newbuilding contract

9th March 2010

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The Republic of the Marshall Islands extends the scope of Germanischer Lloyds (GL) authorization as Recognized Organization to carry out inspections and issue certificates under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006).

9th March 2010

Marshall Islands authorizes GL to carry out MLC inspections

9th March 2010

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Wärtsilä, in a consortium with German designer IMS Ingenieur, has been engaged by RWE Innogy, the renewable energy arm of the German utility company RWE, to provide the basic design and consultancy…

9th March 2010

Wind farm vessels ordered to Wärtsilä design

9th March 2010

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Imtech, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is to open a new service branch office in the USA in May 2010. The branch will offer the full range of mechanical Imtech services, e.g. HVAC…

9th March 2010

New marine HVAC service branch to open

9th March 2010

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The Hamburg-based Hellespont group has extended its fleet of platform supply vessels with the delivery of the 3,250 dwt ‘Hellespont Dione’.

9th March 2010

Hellespont extends PSV fleet

9th March 2010

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The Swiss-based company PlanetSolar SA has unveiled the worlds largest solar boat in a ceremony at the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) shipyard in Kiel, Germany.

8th March 2010

Solar cat test-bed for next generation batteries

8th March 2010

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The Liberian Registry passed the historic figure of 100 million gt with the christening and delivery of the 50,792 dwt bulk carrier Sanko Mercury in Japan on 4 March.

8th March 2010

Liberian Registry breaks 100 million mark

8th March 2010

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During the past three weeks, the Hamburg staff of Germanischer Lloyd (GL), numbering more than 1,600, has moved to the new head office at Brooktorkai 18 in Hamburgs HafenCity district. With this…

8th March 2010

New head office for GL

8th March 2010

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Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) and the Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (Marintek) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of technologies and training opportunities.

8th March 2010

Keppel signs MOU with Norwegian marine research body

8th March 2010

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ClassNK chairman and president Noboru Ueda has announced that ClassNK will commit 2.2 billion yen ($25 million) in research and funding as part of its participation in a national joint R&D program…

8th March 2010

ClassNK commits $25 million to joint GHG reduction programme

8th March 2010

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To meet the growing market in Brazil, STX Europe will expand its shipbuilding capacity for offshore and specialized vessels by setting up a new shipyard. The yard will be located in Fortaleza,…

5th March 2010

STX signs letter of intent for new shipyard in Brazil

5th March 2010

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Converteam has recently been awarded an order by STX Finland for the South Africa department of environmental affairs (DEA) to equip a polar supply and research vessel with an integrated package including…

5th March 2010

Converteam to equip DEA research vessel

5th March 2010

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Bahamian shipowner Campbell Shipping Ltd. has signed an order with Zhong Chuan Heavy Industry Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. of Zhoushan for two 32,000 dwt double-hull bulk carriers, with an option for two more.

5th March 2010

GTRC boss says ship order signals industry turnaround

5th March 2010

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While most yards had to endure tough trading conditions last year, one private Chinese yard continued to impress in 2009. Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries saw operating income increase by more than 60…

5th March 2010

Rongsheng impresses with positive results

5th March 2010

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Athens-based Diana Shipping, a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, recently took delivery of the newly-built New York, a 177,773 dwt Capesize dry bulk carrier built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao…

5th March 2010

Diana adds Caper newbuilding

5th March 2010

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MTU parent group Tognum is setting up a new engine assembly and manufacturing plant for the MTU brand in Aiken County, South Carolina, USA. This will replace the existing assembly plant in…

5th March 2010

New US factory for MTU engines

5th March 2010