General News

Sembawang Shipyard of Singapore has secured a $140 million contract from Equinox Offshore Accommodation to convert a ro-pax vessel to a DP2 accommodation and repair vessel (ARV).

Norwegian company Ing Per Gjerdrum AS (PG Marine) has entered into an agreement with offshore support operator DOF for the implementation of ballast water treatment systems on a “large number” of ships…

The takeover of satellite communicatuions service provider Vizada by aerospace communications company Astrium has now been completed, and Vizada’s activities will now be integrated into EADS Group company Astrium Services.

To support the maritime industry in its endeavour to prepare for the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006) Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has developed what it describes as an easy to use pocket…

CIMAC – the International Council on Combustion Engines – says that its second ‘Cascades’ younger engineers’ event took place in November in Tokyo.

Chilean shipyard Asenav has received a new contract from long-term customer Maersk Supply Service for two offshore supply vessel newbuildings. The order includes an option for up to four additional vessels.