General News

Germany's Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land is to enter the deepwater oil and gas construction market after signing a deal with Norway's Bergen Group for a new ship. SAL intends to order an advanced…

Rolls-Royce, power electric systems division (formerly known as Scandinavian Electrical Systems) has developed a system for converting old diesel mechanical systems into more efficient electrical propulsion Suitable for platform supply ships, coastal…

Wärtsilä has opened a new office and workshop complex in Mexico, in the city of Veracruz, which is the largest container shipping port in the country and is home to the Mexican…

Berg Propulsion has signed a contract with Dubai Shipbuilding and Engineering to deliver the first two production units of the Berg Propulsion Azimuth Thruster (BAT) in early 2010.The BAT is designed in-house…

Kongsberg Maritime has launched, at NorShipping, what it describes as an industry first, an integrated aft bridge workstation, which combines navigation, control and manoeuvring functions in one unit. The K-Master provides access…

At NorShipping, tanker industry body Intertanko reinforced its support for IMO action on emissions to air, but expressed considerable concern about the EU plans to impose strict limits for sulphur emissions in…

Speculation continues in the industry about the state of the Korean-owned STX Europe (formerly Aker Yards) after the company pulled out of a planned pre-NorShipping press conference due to be held today…

According to Det Norske Veritas, a new study shows that with minimal modifications current ships can cut their emissions to air by some 15%. Announcing the results of the study at a…

The Midi consortium is expected to be named the preferred bidder for the Manoel Island Yacht Yard according to The Malta Business Weekly. This particular business unit of the Malta Shipyards is…