General News

Rolls-Royce says that it has been contracted to deliver an extensive package of advanced deck machinery to six new AHTS vessels (AHTS) to be built by Kleven in Norway for Danish ship…

Green Tech Marine of Norway has announced a contract to deliver 21 exhaust gas cleaning systems to an undisclosed ship-owner.

Hamburg-based marine fuel supplier Bomin Linde LNG has signed a deal to provide LNG for Germany’s first dual fuel passenger/ freight ferry, due into service next May, writes Tom Todd.

Shell is planning to build a specialised LNG bunker vessel to be based at the Port of Rotterdam to meet the increasing demand for LNG.

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has announced a recent contract to supply complete electric systems for two new icebreakers.

Barbados Port has signed up with the RightShip and Carbon War Room greenhouse gas rating programme, which rewards vessels with better energy efficient ratings.

Royal IHC has successfully launched Subsea 7’s 550 tonne pipelaying vessel, Seven Rio, at its Krimpen aan den IJssel shipyard in the Netherlands.

Hamburg, Germany based Caterpillar Marine reports that it has completed the first in-hull retrofit of a dual fuel marine engine.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that the shipping industry is fully committed to complying with Emission Control Areas (ECAs) come January 2015, but there are still some concerns about the…

Wärtsilä is to supply fully integrated solutions for a new series of six Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels being built in Norway for Maersk Supply Service AS.

Mexican state-run salt producer Exportadora de Sal SA de CV (ESSA), is reported to have signed a contract for a 15,000dwt specialist eco-friendly salt transport ship to be built at a Chinese…

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has named what is said to be the first ever LNG-ready ultra large container vessel. The ‘Sajir’ is the first ship in UASC’s current newbuilding programme, comprising…

Rolls-Royce has announced a contract valued at £12 million to provide design, integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment for an advanced multipurpose service vessel for Norwegian owner Myklebusthaug Management to be…

DNV GL has published a guide to the upcoming strict sulphur regulations for ships operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) in a bid to help shipowners avoid potential difficulties with the fuel…

Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen has been awarded a major upgrade on the ‘MSV Seawell’, a light well intervention and dive support vessel operated by Helix UK.

Japanese classification society ClassNK has granted design approval to the 28AHX-DF dual-fuel engine developed by Niigata Power Systems.

Cargotec’s MacGregor and Hatlapa divisions have been contracted to supply deck equipment and steering gear for three new eco-friendly bulk carriers being built in China.