General News

Joint Paris and Tokyo MOU study raises concerns on lifeboat arrangements and launchings between 1 September and 30 November 2009 when a “Concentrated Inspection Campaign” (CIC) on lifeboat launching arrangements was conducted.

Ecospec Global Technology Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based technological company and inventor of the world’s first effective 3-in-1 emission abatement system, reports that ABS has issued a statement on 8 February 2010 verifying…

Havyard Group in Norway has signed an agreement with Sinopec Corp. (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation) for delivery of design and detail engineering for building of a Havyard 843 CD Anchor Handling…

An Incat Crowther designed 36m aluminium monohull crewboat for the Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras is currently under construction at the by ETP Engenharia Ltda shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

General Dynamics Nassco in San Diego, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, delivered USNS Matthew Perry to the U.S. Navy.

The full conference programme has been finalised, and further details are available of the events Castrol-sponsored gala dinner.

NYK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are to begin experiments on an air-lubrication system to reduce CO2 emissions for the shipping industry. Jointly developed by the two Japanese companies, the system effectively reduces…