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Confidence has returned to the container shipping markets with owners starting to place orders for new ships in significant numbers, overcoming concerns of over-capacity that have dominated the industry in the past…

25th August 2010

New containership orders point to industry recovery

25th August 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Under a contract signed with Germany’s Deutsche Verkehrs-Bank (DVB), COSCO Dalian Shipyard is building the Dalian Pioneer, the world’s largest deep-water oil drilling vessel.

25th August 2010

China building world’s largest deep-water drilling vessel

25th August 2010

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Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in Norway has formed a new division called DNV Sustainability and Innovation. The new division has been set up to steer DNV towards green service growth and sustainability…

25th August 2010

DNV sets up sustainability and innovation division

25th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has signed a long term service agreement with Eidesvik Offshore, Norway, for maintenance services for the recently delivered seismic vessel ‘Oceanic Vega’.

25th August 2010

Wärtsilä signs service agreement with Eidesvik

25th August 2010

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The Norwegian Havyard Group has received a contract from Supply Service, Faroe Islands, for a Havyard 832 L platform supply ship, the 10th in a row of this design.

24th August 2010

Havyard signs contract for PSV

24th August 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Athens-based shipowner Danaos Corporation recently took delivery of two new containerships, the CMA CGM Racine and the YM Maturity, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 49 containerships aggregating 216,529 TEU.

24th August 2010

Danaos adds two more boxships

24th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

New orders for China’s shipbuilders increased by 420% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2010 according to a report issued by the China Association of National Shipbuilding Industry.

24th August 2010

China sees sharp jump in shipbuilding orders

24th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has developed a simulator to provide valuable, realistic training for operators of offshore load handling equipment employing advanced active heave-compensated (AHC) technology, such as AHC offshore and subsea cranes.

24th August 2010

Cargotec introduces portable crane simulator

24th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Franklin Offshore International Pte Ltd, a global offshore service provider with headquarters in Singapore, has selected Cummins to supply the main power generation for their currently building accommodation and work barge.

24th August 2010

Cummins gensets for crane barge

24th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

OceanSaver of Norway has announced that another large South Korean shipyard has ordered ballast water management (BWM) systems for VLCC newbuilds.

23rd August 2010

OceanSaver wins VLCC BWM systems contracts

23rd August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An international cooperation has resulted in a modified design for two new build Handysize dry cargo carriers ordered by Danish shipping company Norden A/S which the group says will cut fuel consumption…

23rd August 2010

New bulk carrier design reduces consumption

23rd August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Following successful initial manoeuvring and propulsion trials, QinetiQ’s PACSCAT Innovative Solution Demonstrator Craft (ISDC) was recently accepted as a trials vessel by the UK Ministry of Defence.

23rd August 2010

UK trials PACSCAT demonstrator

23rd August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Deltamarin has signed an agreement with Chengxi Shipyard in China about the design of a SUL (Self Unloading) Panamax bulk carrier to be built for CSL International Inc.

23rd August 2010

Deltamarin to design SUL Panamax bulker

23rd August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Research by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has highlighted an environmentally friendly genetic method for prevention of fouling by barnacles on ship hulls.

19th August 2010

Gene causes barnacles to avoid ship-hulls

19th August 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Keppel Shipyard Limited in Singapore has secured a contract for the modification of the Brazilian-owned FPSO vessel OSX-1. The yard says the order is worth around S$50 million.

18th August 2010

Keppel to modify FPSO OSX-1

18th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Schottel, the German manufacturer of propulsion and steering systems for ships and offshore applications, has appointed Modern Power Marine Services as official Schottel sales and service partner for Saudi Arabia.

18th August 2010

Schottel appoints partner in Saudi Arabia

18th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Building on the success of the Cat C18 ACERT marine engine, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is offering an additional rating for the inline engine to expand the power range available.

18th August 2010

Caterpillar expands C18 range

18th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Allweiler claims to be Germany’s oldest pump manufacturer, with 150 years of manufacturing. To celebrate, the company is offering new pumps in exchange for the three oldest Allweiler pumps still in service.

18th August 2010

Allweiler searching for its oldest pump

18th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has signed a $230 million order to build two container ships for Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines.

18th August 2010

Daewoo secures Singapore boxship order

18th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Following a recent announcement centering on diesel engines, gas engine specialist GE has now reported the results of its joint development program with ABB Turbocharging for the application of two stage turbocharging…

18th August 2010

New gas engine signals ABB turbocharging 2-stage success

18th August 2010