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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Venezuelas state shipping company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has signed a deal to buy 10 Aframax oil tankers worth $700 million from Russias United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for delivery by 2016.

23rd September 2010

Venezuela orders Aframax tankers from Russia

23rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have shown a marginal drop over the past three months, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from leading accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.

23rd September 2010

Shipping prepares to increase investment activity

23rd September 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

A party of members of the London marine insurance market recently got acquainted with the maritime cluster at Falmouth, UK, on BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys’ first shipyard acquaint course.

23rd September 2010

Insurers get acquainted with industry through course

23rd September 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

Marine insurer The American Club says that despite the downturn, insurers made excellent progress in 2009 which is continuing into 2010.

23rd September 2010

Insurers look forward with optimism

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos is gearing up to make inroads into the marine market more than 60 years after starting up in business producing pumps mainly for the transference of water…

23rd September 2010

Heavyweight pump manufacturer enters marine market

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec’s MacGregor division continues to book orders for deck and cargo equipment for a variety of newbuildng and retrofit projects in shipyards worldwide.

23rd September 2010

More contracts and training aid for cargo access equipment

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Crane specialist Palfinger says that it has recently acquired a 75% interest in Dutch company Ned-Deck Marine (NDM), a manufacturer of rescue boat davits. NDM is based in the Netherlands and has…

23rd September 2010

Marine crane business expands

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Hamworthy Svanehøj has launched the first of what it says will become an entirely new range of combined sea water lift and fire pumps that meet the requirements of the offshore market.

23rd September 2010

New pumps for offshore applications

23rd September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Welcome newbuilding orders, impressive completions and some positive corporate moves against a background of improving markets have revived spirits this autumn in German shipyards, writes Tom Todd.

23rd September 2010

German yard spirits rise as business picks up

23rd September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Towage and salvage specialist Multraship successfully brought the 1,258 dwt, St Vincent & Grenadine-flag general cargo vessel ‘Janina’ to safety after it was holed by a fishing vessel while at anchor at…

23rd September 2010

Multraship rescues coaster holed by fishing vessel

23rd September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

At first sight a 7.8m vessel seems ridiculously small to be featured in a magazine concerned with ocean-going vessels. But the BRAtt is a serious craft, with a serious purpose – even…

23rd September 2010

Floating training aid for tug operation

23rd September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The LNG transportation market puts new demands on the tug and towage industry; Jack Gaston reports on how tug design is evolving to meet these specialist needs.

23rd September 2010

Tug designers meet the special demands of LNG shipping

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

We recently attended a demonstration of two security measures introduced by the Merchant Marine Warfare Centre (MMWC), which describes itself as a not-for-profit organisation empowering the maritime industry against violent crime.

23rd September 2010

Pirates foiled by propeller arrestor – and weather

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

McMurdo launched a new Navtex receiver at the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg.

23rd September 2010

Navtex receiver for GMDSS compliance

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norwegian company Autronica Fire and Security has delivered an extensive fire safety system to Royal Caribbean Internationals forthcoming mega-cruise ship, ‘Allure of the Seas’.

23rd September 2010

Fire system for mega-cruise ship

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Miko Marine of Oslo reports that it has successfully completed the first full-scale test of its ShipArrestor system, which enables a helicopter to attach a sea anchor on a tow line to…

23rd September 2010

Ship arrest system trials pronounced successful

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The AISSat-1 was launched successfully from India in July. The satellite, with payload developed by Kongsberg Seatex has begun transmitting AIS messages from space to earth via Kongsberg Satellite Services ground station…

23rd September 2010

Norways AISSat-1 satellite starts mission

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Marine safety equipment manufacturer Viking Life-Saving Equipment has launched design-your-own inflatable SOLAS lifejackets, intended to appeal to the offshore and commercial shipping industries.

23rd September 2010

Design-your-own lifejackets

23rd September 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

Euronav Ship Management has chosen Seagull’s electronic version of the tanker officer training standard (e-TOTS) for use on all of its VLCCs. Having first been delivered to Euronav offices in August 2009,…

23rd September 2010

Training standard selected for tanker fleet

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding has restructured its service division in moves to improve service to shipowners and ship and offshore operators globally.

23rd September 2010

Lifeboat service operation sharpened

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cosalt of the UK has announced two recent major orders for safety equipment for use on passenger ships.

23rd September 2010

Lifejacket and MOB orders

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

ACR Electronics has launched a new personal locator beacon that it says adds a new level of assurance and instant information thanks to a breakthrough in digital display.

23rd September 2010

PLB features digital display

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new UK-based maritime safety company - Ocean Signal - made its debut at the recent SMM exhibition with three new GMDSS products.

23rd September 2010

New company debuts with EPIRB, SART and VHF

23rd September 2010