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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Imtech, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is to open a new service branch office in the USA in May 2010. The branch will offer the full range of mechanical Imtech services, e.g. HVAC…

9th March 2010

New marine HVAC service branch to open

9th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Hamburg-based Hellespont group has extended its fleet of platform supply vessels with the delivery of the 3,250 dwt ‘Hellespont Dione’.

9th March 2010

Hellespont extends PSV fleet

9th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Swiss-based company PlanetSolar SA has unveiled the worlds largest solar boat in a ceremony at the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) shipyard in Kiel, Germany.

8th March 2010

Solar cat test-bed for next generation batteries

8th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Liberian Registry passed the historic figure of 100 million gt with the christening and delivery of the 50,792 dwt bulk carrier Sanko Mercury in Japan on 4 March.

8th March 2010

Liberian Registry breaks 100 million mark

8th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

During the past three weeks, the Hamburg staff of Germanischer Lloyd (GL), numbering more than 1,600, has moved to the new head office at Brooktorkai 18 in Hamburgs HafenCity district. With this…

8th March 2010

New head office for GL

8th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) and the Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (Marintek) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of technologies and training opportunities.

8th March 2010

Keppel signs MOU with Norwegian marine research body

8th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK chairman and president Noboru Ueda has announced that ClassNK will commit 2.2 billion yen ($25 million) in research and funding as part of its participation in a national joint R&D program…

8th March 2010

ClassNK commits $25 million to joint GHG reduction programme

8th March 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

Danish company Gertsen & Olufsen has received its first order for electric vibration compensators from the growing shipbuilding market in Brazil.

8th March 2010

Brazilian breakthrough for vibration compensator

8th March 2010

CONFERENCES

CONFERENCES

The annual Motorship Propulsions and Emissions Conference returns to the Atlantic Kempinksi Hotel in Hamburg on 28/29 April 2010.

7th March 2010

Challenges for shipowners to be debated in Hamburg

7th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

To meet the growing market in Brazil, STX Europe will expand its shipbuilding capacity for offshore and specialized vessels by setting up a new shipyard. The yard will be located in Fortaleza,…

5th March 2010

STX signs letter of intent for new shipyard in Brazil

5th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Converteam has recently been awarded an order by STX Finland for the South Africa department of environmental affairs (DEA) to equip a polar supply and research vessel with an integrated package including…

5th March 2010

Converteam to equip DEA research vessel

5th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bahamian shipowner Campbell Shipping Ltd. has signed an order with Zhong Chuan Heavy Industry Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. of Zhoushan for two 32,000 dwt double-hull bulk carriers, with an option for two more.

5th March 2010

GTRC boss says ship order signals industry turnaround

5th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

While most yards had to endure tough trading conditions last year, one private Chinese yard continued to impress in 2009. Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries saw operating income increase by more than 60…

5th March 2010

Rongsheng impresses with positive results

5th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Athens-based Diana Shipping, a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, recently took delivery of the newly-built New York, a 177,773 dwt Capesize dry bulk carrier built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao…

5th March 2010

Diana adds Caper newbuilding

5th March 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Construction work is well underway on two major new Middle East shiprepair facilities. The new ship repair facility at Oman Drydock, which occupies a 1.2 million m2 site, will become operational in…

5th March 2010

Countdown for start-up of new repair yards

5th March 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The delivery of Hull no. 339 from Kleven Verft, named the Troms Vision, to Troms Offshore MPSV, took place on March 5 in Ålesund, Norway.

5th March 2010

Advanced integrated bridge for new offshore support ship

5th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MTU parent group Tognum is setting up a new engine assembly and manufacturing plant for the MTU brand in Aiken County, South Carolina, USA. This will replace the existing assembly plant in…

5th March 2010

New US factory for MTU engines

5th March 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

SkySails of Hamburg, Germany continues to refine its towing kite wind-assisted propulsion system, and to seek out new markets for the fuel- and emissions-saving system.

4th March 2010

Kite assistance for large fishing vessel

4th March 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

DK Group CEO Ken Bloch Sörensen says quick payback retrofit technology will open the door to wider markets as fuel prices and emissions regulations drive efficiency.

4th March 2010

Air cavity system technology now for existing vessels

4th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An online auction site has been launched in Norway, dealing in used and surplus maritime assets.

4th March 2010

On-line auction for ship spares

4th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä reports that it has received an order to power the latest cruise vessel for Carnival Corporation, USA, which is provisionally named ‘Carnival Dream 3’.

4th March 2010

Power package for new cruise ship

4th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyds Register reports that it is to play a major role in a two year programme to test the suitability of bio-diesel for use in powering marine engines

3rd March 2010

LR teams up with Mærsk for marine engine bio-fuel tests

3rd March 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Norwegian company OptiMarin says that since the beginning of 2010 it has received a total of eight orders for its ballast water treatment system.

3rd March 2010

Offshore orders for ballast treatment system

3rd March 2010