General News

Aalborg Industries in Denmark has successfully finalized the land-based tests towards obtaining IMO’s ‘Type Approval’ of its AquaTriComb ballast water treatment system with very satisfactory test results.

California-based Applied Weather Technology (AWT) announced that the Odfjell Group recently selected AWT’s routing services and onboard voyage optimisation system to help the shipowner enhance safety and efficiency, as well as reduce…

Fairstar Heavy Transport has entered into a contract with Guangzhou Shipyards International (GSI), part of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, to build two 50,000 dwt open stern, semi-submersible vessels at a fixed…

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced the completion of Chinese coastal coverage, another substantial increase in the Electronic Navigation Charts (ENC) available in its Admiralty Vector Chart Service.

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has formed a joint venture with Russias United Shipbuilding Company to build ships in Russias Far East.