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Damen Shipyards of The Netherlands has delivered research vessel RV 3609 ‘Simon Stevin’ to Belgian governmental fleet operator DAB Vloot. A particular feature of the ship is that it is optimised for…

Dutch company VAF Instruments has said that at the forthcoming SMM exhibition in Hamburg it plans to launch a new application for its TT-Sense optical thrust and torque measuring system.

Ulstein says that its new Bridge Vision control centre concept promises major improvements for the operational centres of vessels, which put it on the same level in innovation terms as the company’s…

French repair yard Damen Shiprepair Brest says that it has received its first firm booking for drydocking, maintenance and repair of an LNG carrier.

Tognum has announced that its MTU subsidiary is to launch an enhanced version of the series 4000 Ironmen engines which will comply with US EPA Tier 3 emissions regulations, using only internal…

UK-based oil condition monitoring company Spectro reports that it has signed a long term agreement for the provision of oil analysis services to Norwegian ship operator DOF Management for its global fleet.

Brunvoll of Norway and Steerprop of Finland have decided to increase their cooperation in order to provide shipyards, ship owners and designers with a ‘package’ option of propulsion and manoeuvring equipment.

Belgium heavy lift engineering company, Scaldis Salvage and Marine Contractors has chosen the Star Information System fleet management system and related services with Dutch consultancy, MirTac.

German shipyard P+S Werften has filed for insolvency in the local insolvency court in Stralsund. It is seeking debtor’s self-administration in the hope that the company can be kept running and the…

Neptun Werft in Warnemünde has completed the hull of what is billed not only as the first ship to be built in Germany with a dual-fuel main engine plant but also as…

Japanese energy technology company, Eco Marine Power (EMP), says that it has now completed the high level design for its rigid EnergySail.

Class society Germanischer Lloyd has honoured five young engineers for their theses on ‘Innovative Ideas to Increase the Efficiency of Ships and/or their Operation’ at GL’s fifth maritime summer meeting.

DP World Southampton, the UKs only south coast container terminal, says it has asserted itself as a regional gateway for the new generation of ultra-large container ships following visits by two 13,000TEU-plus…