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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The National Maritime Research Institute of Japan (NMRI), an independent technical institution helping Japan’s government for its policy making and establishing maritime laws, regulations and standards, and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) recently signed…

30th June 2010

GL and NMRI explore environmental risk evaluation criteria

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ningbo, Zhejiang-based Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group recently signed a contract worth $1 billion with Bourbon Group to build 62 offshore supply vessels over the next few years.

30th June 2010

Sinopacific signs billion dollar deal with Bourbon

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

South Korean shipbuilders clinched the largest amount of new ship orders placed in the world in the first four months of this year thanks to a rise in demand from European shipping…

30th June 2010

Korea wins lion’s share of newbuilding orders

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Singapore shiprepair yard Sembcorp Marine has embarked on a major milestone in its growth and expansion strategy with the ground-breaking of its Integrated New Yard Facility at Tuas View Extension.

30th June 2010

Singapore to build mega shiprepair yard

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

South Korean STX subsidiary, STX Dalian Shipbuilding, has joined Chinese shipyards bidding for upcoming foreign LNG carrier newbuilding orders.

30th June 2010

China shipbuilders gear up for LNG carrier orders

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Papers are sought for the latest conference to be organised in conjunction with ‘The Motorship’. The conference, scheduled for 20/21 October 2010 in Hamburg, looks at innovative fuel solutions to reduce emissions…

30th June 2010

Gas fuelled ships 2010 conference

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kittiwake Developments has opened an international office in New Delhi, India. Headed by managing director Deepak Sharma formerly Kittiwake’s Indian distributor, the new office will trade as Kittiwake Proactive Technologies.

30th June 2010

Kittiwake opens new office in India

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo is supplying the charitable organisation Mercy Ships International with four new 5L21/31 type on-board power generators for a hospital ship.

30th June 2010

MAN donates gensets to hospital ship

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce Marine has signed a contract to supply 12 azimuth thrusters to power six new tugboats for Qingdao Port, a leading coastal port in China. Deliveries will start in the third quarter…

30th June 2010

Rolls-Royce powers six new tugs in Eastern China

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Classification society Bureau Veritas has introduced a Green Rating Composite Index which BV says will provide charterers and regulators with a tool to compare the environmental performance of ships and will give…

30th June 2010

Bureau Veritas introduces Green Rating

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Incat Crowther has announced the signing of a contract to design a 26m catamaran ferry for Seychelles operator Inter Island Boats.

30th June 2010

Incat Crowther design for new Seychelles ferry

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Graig Ship Management has launched a service said to provide a safe, secure anchorage on Indonesia’s Galang Island. Close to trade routes and airports, the deep water site can accommodate all vessels…

30th June 2010

Ship manager launches serviced lay-up site

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB reports that it has received endorsement from two Russian customers on the performance of Azipod propulsion units in particularly harsh marine environments.

30th June 2010

Azipods get ‘extreme ice’ endorsement

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

International classification society Bureau Veritas has been chosen to class a series of unique floating dual fuel power generation units, converted from existing bulk carriers.

29th June 2010

Bureau Veritas classes powerships

29th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Scottish based SeaEnergy has signed a letter of intent with Ulstein Group to co-develop new service vessels for the offshore wind industry.

29th June 2010

Wind farm service vessel agreement signed

29th June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

EnSolve Biosystems of the USA has announced that it has successfully completed and passed the MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its compact PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) oily water separator (OWS) system.

29th June 2010

Compact OWS gains approval

29th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Earlier in 2010 Dales Marine Services of Aberdeen drydocked its first vessel at Leith since taking a long-term lease of the facility and completing an upgrade programme.

29th June 2010

Dales Marine brings Leith drydock back to life

29th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Harland and Wolff’s dry docks continue to be busy during 2010 with a series of five maintenance and repair contracts from leading Irish Sea ferry operator StenaLine.

28th June 2010

H&W kicks off new year with five-ship docking contract

28th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Portuguese shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo, SA (ENVC, SA) is managing to keep its docks busy and to maintain, in the repair business, similar results to those achieved in…

27th June 2010

Portuguese yard facing tough market

27th June 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä is making modifications available for its two-stroke engines, which mostly involve changing the turbocharger characteristics, to cope with current market demands for prolonged operation at part load.

27th June 2010

Turbocharger variations for low load

27th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Subsea Industries reports that its Ecospeed coating has recently been applied to the rudders on a number of different ships, in different trades.

27th June 2010

Paint protects against rudder cavitation damage

27th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Back in April 2010, Cadiz-based Crosscomar got an urgent call from the 27,000 dwt bulker CS Montrose which was anchored in Algeciras and getting ready to sail to Malaga for an intermediate…

27th June 2010

Crosscomar dives deep to free bulker

27th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Lisnave has reported ship repair activity in line with expectations during the first three months of 2010 despite the ongoing global economic and financial situation. The yard has repaired 22 ships from…

26th June 2010

Lisnave activity in the first quarter of 2010

26th June 2010