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Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology in the Netherlands has received an order to supply and install electrical systems on four newbuild multipurpose heavy lift vessels.

GE Power Conversion, formerly Converteam, has been awarded contracts for electric power and propulsion systems on two more LNG carriers and a FSRU.

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding of Japan says it has handed over ‘Ionic Smyrni’, the 155th ship in its Mitsui 56 series of 56,000dwt Handymax bulk carriers, to its owners.

Rolls-Royce has announced a contract to supply its Promas propulsion system for two new PCTC ships which are being built in Korea for Neptune Lines.

Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI), a Romania-based subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is to build four product carriers for Greek owner Eastern Mediterranean Maritime.

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has completed the installation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) on its very large crude oil carrier (VLCC), ‘Libra Trader, at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.

MacGregor, part of Finland’s Cargotec, has secured its third offshore crane contract from Norways Volstad Maritime AS for its series of 125m offshore construction vessels (OSVs).

The Finnish Transport Agency has contracted Aker Arctic Technology to design a new icebreaker to replace the oldest vessel in the Finnish Government fleet.

Severn Trent De Nora reports that its Balpure ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has received AMS certification from the US Coast Guard.

The UK’s Victor Marine Ltd has developed a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for the marine market which complies with the latest IMO Resolution MEPC 159(55). The full system is also Bureau…

Two ballast water treatment system manufacturers – Hyde Marine and RWO – have announced that their systems have received AMS (alternate management system) certification from the US Coast Guard.

Norway’s Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in fellow Norwegian company, Maritime Protection AS.

Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a package of equipment for a series of LNG carriers being built at Sinopacific in China, for Danish operator Evergas.

“The psychological imperative to rescue a fallen seafarer is very strong”, yet more and more needless deaths in enclosed spaces are being reported each week, says Nigel Cleave, CEO of UK based…

Former leading German tanker builder Lindenau in Kiel reports handling a range of ships as it continues to consolidate in the wake of its take-over this year, writes Tom Todd.

Classification society ABS has announced significant investments in Singapore which it says will strengthen engineering and survey capabilities, as well as lay the ground for strategic global initiatives.