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Italy-based classification society RINA has introduced a new voluntary notation which will help shipowners meet the new international standards for crew accommodation. The notation, ILODESIGN will ensure compliance with the ship construction…

The French classification society Bureau Veritas has developed guidelines intended to reduce the number of accidents to seafarers and surveyors during the inspection and maintenance of ships structures. The guidelines will help…

The 300,000 DWT type ore carrier ?Grande Progresso? of Kawasaki Kisen?s 100% owned foreign subsidiary was delivered at Ariake Shipyard of Universal Shipbuilding Corporation. The 327m long and 55m wide newbuilding with…

Amsterdam-based Seaarland Shipping Management has ordered three 165,000 dwt Suezmax tankers to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea, for deliveryin the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter 2011.

Wärtsilä has acquired the German company Claus D. Christophel Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH (CDC), which specializes in the design, delivery and service of automation systems for ship owners and yards. The company…

MAN Diesel celebrated the official opening of service facility in Woodbridge, New Jersey, USA, and is hereby expanding the MAN Diesel PrimeServ Network in North America. Over 200 customers, suppliers and business…

State-owned Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has ordered six LR-1 product tankers of 60,000 DWT from STX Shipbuilding in a deal worth $371m for delivery from 2010 onwards. SCI has also received…

MAN Diesel is relaunching its portfolio, making all its engines compatible with the limits established by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in its Tier II regulations. The relaunch is an historic milestone…

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) in Singapore has won a contract to build a $537 million ultra-deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig from a subsidiary of Dallas-based Ensco International Incorporated (Ensco). This contract follows…

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in India will enter into shipbuilding business with an initial investment of Rs 20 billion ($468 million) next year according to local reports. The shipbuilding project would start…