General News

MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that Danish ferry operator DFDS has signed a contract for the construction of two ro-ro vessels, each to be powered by two MAN B&W 8S40MEB9 engines.

Reports from various sources, including Bloomberg and the UK Daily Telegraph, suggest that Rolls-Royce and Daimler are combining to take over MTU’s parent company Tognum.

Napa software has been applied by STX Finland Rauma for finding the optimum subdivision design for the P&O Ferries newbuilding ‘Spirit of Britain’.

The Goliath crane ordered by Babcock has arrived at the UK’s Rosyth dockyard from manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery.

The platform supply vessel ’Rem Hrist’ was delivered by Ulstein Werft to Remøy Shipping on 3 March 2011.

Norway-based Brude Safety has recently received a contract for marine evacuation systems (MES) for the Torghatten ferries being built at Remontowa.

Royal Caribbean Cruises employs a Palfinger marine crane to do the gardening onboard its latest Oasis class cruise ship, the ‘Allure of the Seas’.