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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

One of Vietnams largest FPSO vessels has been named at Keppel Shipyard by EMAS Production, on behalf of owner PV Keez.

15th April 2011

Large FPSO is named in Singapore

15th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ulstein’s design & solutions business area is growing, following the acquisition of engineering consultancy services company West Maritime.

15th April 2011

Ulstein is expanding

15th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Board of Tognum Group, parent company of MTU, has issued a statement about the proposed acquisition of the group by Daimler and Rolls-Royce.

15th April 2011

Tognum board considers Rolls-Royce and Daimler offer inadequate

15th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sembawang Shipyard has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ecospec Global Technology to provide customised environmental solutions to the marine and offshore industry.

14th April 2011

Sembcorp and Ecospec sign agreement

14th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Danish naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy, Knud E. Hansen (KEH) reports that it is gaining considerable business from the offshore wind energy sector.

14th April 2011

Fair winds drive designer forward

14th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Germanischer Lloyds says that its software unit GL Maritime Software is particularly appealing to many of Asias ship owners, operators and mangers as they are thirsty for tools to help achievemore efficient…

14th April 2011

GL looks for increased software presence in Asia

14th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK chairman and president Noboru Ueda has called for class societies to play a more central role in the maritime industry’s ongoing efforts to reduce maritime GHG emissions.

13th April 2011

ClassNK chairman wants class to lead on GHGs

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea has announced that it has entered into a contract, said to be worth $800 million, to build four new liquefied natural gas carrier ships for UK-based Golar…

13th April 2011

Golar orders LNG carriers from Samsung

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Greek oil and shipping company Aegean Bunkering Services has decided to implement Germanischer Lloyds fleet management software suite GL ShipManager and GL FleetAnalyzer.

13th April 2011

Bunkering operator opts for fleet management software

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has announced an order for MacGregor ro-ro cargo access equipment for two multi role vessels under construction at the German yard P+S Werften in Stralsund for ferry operator DFDS Seaways.

13th April 2011

Ro-ro access technology ordered for specialist ships

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Total Lubmarine experts have pointed out that slow steaming requires specific performance lubricants, while cleaner fuels require bespoke detergent and lower basicity lubricating oils

13th April 2011

Slow steaming and emissions controls put pressure on lubricants

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wartsila Ship Power and Deltamarin have unveiled the result of their cooperation, announced in October 2010, in the development of a series of innovative ferry designs.

13th April 2011

Innovative ferry concepts unveiled

13th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Damen Shipyards of The Netherlands says that it is currently finalising the first ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran to support offshore wind farms.

12th April 2011

Wind farm catamaran unveiled

12th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV (Det Norske Veritas) has announced the hand over of its Statement of Qualification to qualify Polarcus’ Arctic operating procedures according to industry best practice and relevant standards.

12th April 2011

DNV qualifies Arctic operations

12th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Singapore, has clinched new contracts totalling S$240 million from international customers.

12th April 2011

Keppel bags S$240 million global contracts

12th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has taken delivery of its first 13,500 TEU capacity container vessel, Umm Salal, at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.

12th April 2011

First A13 class containership delivered

12th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Seadrill has exercised an option to build a further new ultra-deepwater dual derrick drillship at the Samsung yard in South Korea.

12th April 2011

Seadrill orders new ultra-deepwater drillship

12th April 2011

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Drydocks World - Dubai is carrying out its first floating storage re-gasification unit (FSRU) conversion job, known as the FSRU Livorno project.

12th April 2011

DW-Dubai gets first FSRU conversion project

12th April 2011

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

The Isle of Man ship Registry says that it has significantly boosted its presence in Asia with the appointment of Geoff Hutcheon as its surveyor in Singapore to serve shipowners in the…

12th April 2011

Isle of Man registry appoints surveyor in Asia

12th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB Turbocharging has reported two milestones with its A100 turbocharger family, concerning the high pressure ratio efficiency and the ability to operate at dual ratings without modification.

12th April 2011

Landmark achievements for turbocharger

12th April 2011