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Classification society Bureau Veritas says continuing pressure on emissions, coupled with rising oil prices, puts a new focus on operational efficiency, so BV believes the scope of ‘efficiency’ must be widened.

Hamworthy has announced a major contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to supply a complete inert gas generator system, as part of the shipbuilder’s latest FPSO newbuild contract.

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) says that it has dealt with the Korean shipbuilding community for almost 35 years, and hopes to reinforce its links by providing clients in Korea with the latest updates…

Cargotec’s MacGregor division has secured an order to supply two active heave-compensated (AHC) cranes for Volstad Maritimes large offshore construction vessel (OCV) on order at Bergen Group Fosen in Norway.

Chemring Marine, which specialises in marine distress signals, reports that it has secured a five-year contract to supply its Pains Wessex and Comet products to the Survitec Group.