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With its announcement that it has signed letters of intent for a further five newbuildings P&O has also altered shipbuilding’s future. Although the order itself is significant, of greater importance is that…

Following the two-ship order placed at Kvaerner Floro by Odfjell in June, the Norwegian yard, which is part of the stricken Kvaerner Group, has received more much-needed good news. Navale Francaise has…

Spliethoff Bevrachtingskantoor`s new multi-purpose freighters will be fitted with Kelvin Hughes radar sets. The 10 ships will each feature a Nucleus2 6000 arpa split radar system with display; a Nucleus2 5000 True…

The second register, the Asian crisis, and domestic shipping reforms have provided benefits and challenges for Korean owners. At the end of last year, the Korean Shipowners Association’s members owned and operated…

Castrol has introduced an Internet based raft of services for shipowners in the form of its Marine Lubricants Information Network (Marlin) and Fluid Management system. Marlin users can review their oil consumption…

Woodside Energy’s 150,000 dwt FPSO Cossack Pioneer sailed on June 28 following a major upgrade at Dubai Drydocks. The 140-day programme prepared by the yard involved over one million man-hours of yard…

Korean shipyards refute European accusations that ships are being sold too cheaply, and that IMF funds are being used to bail out ailing yards. Despite heavy criticism from European shipbuilders, the Koreans…

Cable & Wireless Global Marine has issued a letter of intent to Cammell Laird for the conversion of two roro ferries into cable laying and maintenance ships. The contract is valued at…

Over the next few years shipowners could find themselves having to contend with a patchwork of environmental legislation. Shipowners are accustomed to their existing fleet escaping the vast majority of new legislation…

Mar-In Controls, manufacturer of feeder booster modules and viscosity control systems, has two of its systems aboard each of Royal Caribbean’s Project Eagle cruise ships, one for each engine room. Mar-In says…

The hotly contested contract for Cunard’s entire autumn fleet refurbishment program has gone to Germany’s Lloyd Werft. All three ships slated for refits will visit the Bremerhaven yard between October and December.…

The MSC has agreed a draft resolution highlighting the issue of fraudulent certificates of competence. It invites member states and parties to STCW to report any cases or suspected cases of fraud…

Polrec, a joint development by marine salvor Smit Tak and pumping specialists Frank Mohn Flatoy, is designed to recover oils, chemicals and other pollutants from wrecks at shallow and deep water locations.…

The shipbuilding market will continue to suffer from overcapacity and subsidies will remain in one form or another, concludes a Norwegian report, The Future of North European Shipbuilding. The report argues that…

A general guide to current safety and pollution prevention requirements for ships, and the thinking behind their development, has been published by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). The 28-page guide,…

Kvaerner has sold the Kleven yard in Norway back to a consortium headed by the original family for NKr48.5million ($6.15 million). The sale excludes $20 million proceeds from two newbuildings that will…

Tool aids chemical care

Shipowners that have LR classed vessels are now able to check the survey status of their ships over the Internet using Class Direct Live. After entering a user name and password, owners…

The software has a number of design applications including initial and basic design as well as hull, outfitting and equipment modules. One key aspect is the rule-based automated design that allows users…

The newly-formed Vickers Ulstein Marine Systems is to have its headquarters in Norway, and will employ 5,000 people worldwide it was revealed at last month’s Nor-Shipping. It is expected to generate total…

STN Atlas Marine Electronics has received orders for eight Ship Control Centres (SCCs) which integrate and automate basic navigation, communication and ship operation for centralised bridge management.The orders cover systems for three…

Odfjell ASA’s decision to order two chemical tankers at Kvaerner Floro is described by the Norwegian yard’s president Bjorn Lillelien as "the best recent news we have had". The contract is valued…