General News

The Wismar facility of Germany’s Nordic Yards has completed the unusual modernisation of an ice-breaking container ship – the Norilskiy Nickel – prompted by increased transport demands on Russia’s northern route.

Carnival Corporation has announced it has reached agreement for the construction of three new cruise ships - one 132,500gt vessel for its Costa Cruises brand and two 125,000gt ships for Aida Cruises.

Rolls-Royce has announced a new contract, valued at around £20 million, to design and supply power and propulsion systems for two UT 776 CD supply vessels for Island Offshore.

Norwegian ballast water treatment system company OceanSaver says that its first fully operational system has now been successfully commissioned onboard the Höegh Autoliners PCTC Höegh Trove.

Jurong Shipyard has signed two contracts worth a total of US$444 million to build another two jack-up rigs for a subsidiary of Noble Corporation, which had chosen to exercise the two rig…

Incat Crowther of Australia is designing a 35m catamaran workboat for Offshore Unlimited, the third ship resulting from a three-way partnership between builder Richardson Devine Marine, Incat Crowther and the operator.