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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Jurong Shipyard has achieved a key milestone with the construction of ‘SeaDragon I’, the largest ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig to be completed in Singapore.

8th November 2010

Largest Singapore built semi-sub delivered

8th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Drydocks World (DW) recently launched a highly versatile, self-contained jack-up construction vessel at its Graha shipyard, formerly known as Labroy Shipyard Batam, in Indonesia.

8th November 2010

Indonesia launches construction vessel

8th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has developed a 66,000 dwt geared bulk carrier design, known as ‘neo Supramax 66BC’ claimed to be the first type of ship developed to reduce carbon emissions…

8th November 2010

30% carbon reduction for new bulker design

8th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, has received orders to supply a further four NACOS 65-5 integrated navigation command systems for new cruise ships currently under construction in European yards for Carnival,…

5th November 2010

More cruiseship orders for SAM Electronics

5th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Two years after Teekay entered into a contract with Blue Water to provide cargo heating management services onboard its vessels, its fleet has registered fuel savings in excess of 25% on an…

5th November 2010

Cargo heating management fuel savings

5th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The shipbuilder, shipowner and shipping industry technical experts that comprise Lloyd’s Register’s technical committee recently concluded their two-day annual meeting and backed a change in the regulations to help the industry manage…

5th November 2010

LR agrees changes to safety and environmental protection

5th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), has recently won a $510 million order to build an offshore platform for Chevron Corp.

4th November 2010

DSME wins offshore platform

4th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Helsinki-based Eniram, provider of dynamic decision support systems, announced that Hapag-Lloyd AG will be deploying the first installation of the dynamic trimming assistant (DTA) on one of their container vessels.

3rd November 2010

Hapag–Lloyd to install dynamic trim technology

3rd November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Learning from operations and casualties is of great importance for state of the art rules and regulations, according to Rasmus Stute, GL’s head of department service vessels in a presentation at the…

3rd November 2010

GL launches new rules for OSVs

3rd November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

At a ceremony in Beijing, attended by licensees, company officials, business partners and local dignitaries, MAN Diesel & Turbo celebrated three decades of success in one of its most important markets.

3rd November 2010

MAN celebrates 30 years in China

3rd November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä and United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Russia’s leading shipbuilder, have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish joint set-ups in the areas of developing modern ship designs and manufacturing of propulsion systems.

2nd November 2010

Wärtsilä and USC sign MoU

2nd November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the UK P&I Club have produced a pocket guide to help ship operators and their crews remain in compliance with ISPS and ISM regulations between statutory surveys and…

2nd November 2010

Focus on port state control compliance

2nd November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has provided independent verification of Maersk Line’s carbon emissions in support of the container operator’s efforts to measure and manage its emissions.

2nd November 2010

LR verifies Maersk’s carbon emissions data

2nd November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The latest newbuilding from NYK Line, ‘NYK Altair’ highlights the Japanese shipping company’s ongoing commitment to creating an environmentally friendly global transportation.

2nd November 2010

NYK introduces latest green boxship

2nd November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Micro Motion Coriolis flowmeters have helped Swedish shipowner Rederi AB Transatlantic maximise fuel efficiency and reduce fuel costs by two per cent per vessel, with an investment payback time of only two…

1st November 2010

Flowmeters help increase profitability

1st November 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The recently delivered new Cunarder, ‘Queen Elizabeth’, is the third newbuilding to enter service with this Carnival Group subsidiary in the last six years and joins an impressive line-up of passenger ships…

1st November 2010

A new queen joins Cunard

1st November 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MTU is looking forward to the US, EU and IMO future limitations for NOx and particulate matter emissions, as described by Dag Pike.

31st October 2010

Engine builder looks to future emissions limits

31st October 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Maersk Tankers, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) have agreed to collaborate on the design and risk assessment of tankers for shipping carbon dioxide gas.

31st October 2010

Maersk, HHI and DNV cooperate on CO2 ship designs

31st October 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

When the Fosnavåg-based offshore fleet operator Rem Maritime ordered its first AHTS vessel back in May 2007, the owner, Åge Remøy, took a gamble that the market would need the vessel and…

31st October 2010

‘Rem Gambler’ – a safe bet

31st October 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first of two large superferries, built by Nordic Yards in Wismar, Germany, was recently put into service with Stena Line on the North Sea run between Harwich and the Hook of…

31st October 2010

Worlds largest Superferry put into service

31st October 2010