News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Seadrill Limited has ordered four new ultra-deepwater drillships to be built by Daewoo Shipyards and Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.

15th July 2013

New drillship order

15th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Dutch antifouling provider, Micanti, has further developed its non toxic antifouling foil, Thorn-D, for the shipping industry after generating interest at this years Seawork Exhibition.

12th July 2013

Micanti antifouling success

12th July 2013

REGULATION

REGULATION

Japanese classification society ClassNK says that following the sinking of the fore part of the ‘MOL Comfort’, its casualty investigation team intends to expedite the investigation into the cause of the incident.

12th July 2013

Class NK expedites ‘MOL Comfort’ investigations after remaining part sinks

12th July 2013

LNG

LNG

GE Power Conversion says that it has been contracted to supply power and propulsion systems for the first electrically propelled LNG carriers to be built in China.

12th July 2013

GE to supply propulsion for Chinese LNG carriers

12th July 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Danish operator Esvagt has contracted with Havyard of Norway for the design and construction of two service operation vessels, for offshore windfarm maintenance.

12th July 2013

Havyard secures contract with new customer in new segment

12th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The first expression of interest in MAN’s ME-LGI dual fuel two stroke has been announced, just two weeks after the concept was first revealed.

12th July 2013

Canadian interest in new methanol-fuelled two-stroke

12th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABS says that its registered fleet has surpassed 200 million gross tonnes meaning that 12,000 vessels representing 105 flag states are currently registered with the company.

11th July 2013

Milestone for ABS

11th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Seawork 2013 attracted record numbers of commercial marine professionals with over 7,300 visitors this year, a 6% increase on 2012.

10th July 2013

Record year for Seawork

10th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Alfa Laval has applied for a patent for a cleaning apparatus for polluted scrubber fluid from an exhaust gas scrubber fluid loop.

10th July 2013

Alfa Laval applies for scrubber cleaning patent

10th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register has won a contract from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to develop operational procedures and technical standards for the development of LNG bunkering capabilities in the Port…

9th July 2013

LR and Singapore Port working on LNG bunkers

9th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

One of the worlds largest suppliers and traders of marine fuels and lubricants has launched a second supply vessel as part of the companys strategy to further enhance its capacity in its…

9th July 2013

New OW Bunker supply vessel

9th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has won a tender for the construction of ARC7 ice class tankers for the shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

9th July 2013

DSME LNG carriers for Yamal LNG

9th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A Romanian shipbuilder has delivered what it says is the largest containership ever built in the Black Sea and Mediterranean sea area.

8th July 2013

New Daewoo vessel for Zodiac

8th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime has won an NOK150m (£16.25m) order to supply a range of its offshore systems for China’s CIMC Yantai Raffles and STX Offshore and Shipbuilding.

8th July 2013

Kongsberg wins offshore orders

8th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wood Group, an international energy services company, has acquired the UK-based Pyeroy Group, a provider of specialist coatings, access and fabric maintenance services to the marine and other industries.

8th July 2013

Coatings group acquired

8th July 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Financing has been secured for the building of another 10 Viking Longship inland cruise newbuildings at Germany’s Meyer Group and for the first time half of the order will be completed in…

8th July 2013

Finance secured for more Meyer Longships

8th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Global investment company, Indofin Group, has acquired a majority stake of 62% in Netherlands based IHC Merwede – Rabo Capital (10%) and IHC Merwede management and staff (28%) are the other principle…

8th July 2013

Indofin acquires IHC Merwede

8th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Finnish company Eniram has announced the launch of its so-called “fourth generation” Eniram vessel platform (EVP).

5th July 2013

New fuel optimising monitor launched

5th July 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

We never fail to be amazed by the things that cruise operators add to their vessels to keep paying customers happy.

5th July 2013

MacGregor to supply ‘viewing crane’ to cruise newbuild

5th July 2013

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shell Marine Products is expanding the reach of its range of marine lubricants further into the Middle East-South Asia (MESA) market.

4th July 2013

Shell Marine targets Oman

4th July 2013