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Norway's Eidesvik Offshore ASA group has ordered a second Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) of Vik Sandvik's innovative, superstructure aft AVANT design at a cost of $48.6 million. The new VS493 GASS AVANT…

Talks have started that could bring an end to a dispute that is halting ship repair work at the former Cammell Laird shipyard at Birkenhead. The owner of the site, Reddington Finance,…

Wärtsilä Corporation has been awarded contracts with a total value of above 50 million EUR, by Keppel FELS Ltd in Singapore for 32 diesel generating sets to power four jack-up rigs and…

Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned company of Farstad Shipping ASA, has signed a contract with Aker Langsten AS, Tomrefjord, in Norway, for delivery of an anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS)…

India and France have signed a $3.5 billion contract for construction of six Scorpene submarines in India. The Indian Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the submarines will be built…

India and France have signed a $3.5 billion contract for construction of six Scorpene submarines in India. The Indian Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the submarines will be built…

MAN B&W Diesel is to supply complete twin-screw medium speed propulsion packages for six 120 tonne bollard pull Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTS). The vessels will be built at the Batam,…

Hanjin Shipping will construct ship repair joint venture in China. The shipping company said that it will invest $ 2 million to secure 50% share of the joint venture. An unknown shipping…

Daewoo Shipbuilding has developed a new scaffolding system for LNG tanks. The ever increasing orderbook for LNG carriers had led the shipbuilder to develop the new scaffolding for which a patent has…

ET Marine in the UK has launched its own air quality monitor to measure sulphur dioxide (SO2) emitted by ships? engines ahead of a new IMO technical code for the emission of…