General News

German engineering company, the Vulkan group, has set up a new fully-owned subsidiary in Australia in response to increased demand for marine and industrial drive technology.

The Transas ship modelling and hydrodynamics department did high fidelity modelling for more than 10 global cruise vessels last year – a market for which it’s hoping to get more business in…

Global marine lubricant marketer, Gulf Oil Marine, has announced a mutli year partnering agreement with international maritime charity, the Sailors’ Society, to offer support for seafarers.

NBGI Private Equity, investor in Scotland based equipment specialist, ATR Group, has acquired the Aberdeen and Norway operations of Grimsby based maritime safety equipment company, Cosalt Offshore.

Cruise operator Carnival Corporation has signed an agreement with Swedish marine fuel system manufacturer Jowa Technology to install fuel switching equipment and provide training onboard Carnivals fleet.

Singapore based shipping company, Toisa Ltd, has signed a contract with Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of a multipurpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV), designed by Norway’s Ulstein.

Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with GC Rieber Shipping for a seismic vessel, to the Skipsteknisk ST 324 XT design.

Global power and automation group, ABB, has acquired California based port automation expert, APS Technology Group, in a bid to extend its crane system portfolio into the container port market.

UK based maritime service company, Harris Pye Group, has formed an alliance with fellow UK engineering company, Cyrus-RW, to work together on engineering projects around the globe.

OceanSaver is offering shipowners what it calls a “10% investment, 100% certainty” deal on its ballast water treatment systems (BWTS).