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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Genoa-based classification society RINA has published a new web interface in the ‘marine member’ area of its corporate website www.rina.org.

20th January 2010

New web interface enhances RINA transparency

20th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Keppel FELS has delivered another ENSCO 8500 Series semi-submersible drilling rigs to customer Ensco International.

20th January 2010

Keppel delivers first rig of 2010

20th January 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

2009 saw the conclusion of the four-year European Safedor project, intended to establish a new approach to design for enhanced maritime safety.

20th January 2010

Design for safety approach encompasses mega-lifeboats

20th January 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The Sustainable Shipping awards, first presented in 2009, are being repeated for 2010.

20th January 2010

Awards for environmental initiatives in shipping

20th January 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

US company Universal has formed a new emissions technology division.

20th January 2010

Emissions technology from US exhaust specialist

20th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Maersk Meridian, the last in a series of six 165,500 m³ DF electric LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries, was taken over by Maersk LNG on 15 January 2010 in South Korea.

20th January 2010

Maersk takes delivery of Maersk Meridian

20th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cassens Werft, located in Emden, Germany, has been bought by a group of investors, thereby saving the shipyard from bankruptcy.

20th January 2010

Cassens Werft gets reprieve

20th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wartsila is rationalising production facilities in Europe and moving them to China.

19th January 2010

Wärtsilä to move part of production to China

19th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

STX shipyard in Korea delivered the 38,000 DWT chemical tanker Bunga Allium to MISC Berhad (MISC) in Malaysia

19th January 2010

MISC names new chemical tanker

19th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Orskov Yard A/S in Frederikshavn, Denmark, is expanding its workforce.

19th January 2010

Orskov Yard expands

19th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kawasaki Shipbuilding delivers the LNG Carrier Taitar No.2 to NiMiC No. 2 S.A. of Panama

19th January 2010

Kawasaki delivers LNG carrier

19th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

According to the latest Alphaliner weekly newsletter, Extra Slow Steaming (ESS) continues to put more containerships back into active service.

19th January 2010

Idle fleet falls as ESS mops up more boxships

19th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Finland considering supporting domestic shipbuilding industry

18th January 2010

Finland pondering aid for shipbuilding industry

18th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Signal International acquires Bender Shipbuilding & Repair

18th January 2010

Signal buys Bender

18th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Gulf Offshore Logistics ordered eight deepwater offshore support vessels from Thoma-Sea Builders and Gulf Craft

18th January 2010

GOL to build additional deepwater OSVs

18th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV establishes offshore committee in China

18th January 2010

DNV establishes offshore committee in China

18th January 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Although Inmarsat remains the first choice for marine satcoms, other systems continue to find applications at sea.

17th January 2010

Increasing data requirements benefit satcoms industry

17th January 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The largest Alfa Laval PureBallast system available is to be installed by Stena on one of its drilling ships.

15th January 2010

Alfa Laval’s PureBallast 2500 for Stena DrillMAX ICE

15th January 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

With the founding of the Schottel Academy in January 2010, the German manufacturer of propulsion systems is demonstrating its commitment to improved training and continuous professional development for all target groups.

15th January 2010

Schottel Academy founded

15th January 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

2009 will probably not go down in history as the best year for marine engine builders.

14th January 2010

Engine companies consolidate to meet recession

14th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Imtech HVAC systems for UK aircraft carriers

14th January 2010

Imtech high-tech HVAC systems for UK carriers

14th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hamworthy Krystallon Ltd. has become the first non-North American-based company to be awarded accreditation as a manufacturer of an ‘emerging technology’ that has the capability to reduce marine Particulate Matter emissions by…

14th January 2010

EPA accredits Krystallon scrubber

14th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Taiwanese shipping company Hsin Chien Marine ordered two Capesize bulk carriers from Hanjin Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Subic, Philippines

14th January 2010

Philippine yard inks order for bulk carriers

14th January 2010