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APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

STX Finland Oy has appointed Juha Heikinheimo as new president. He replaces Martin Landtman. It has been agreed that Mr Landtman steps down with immediate effect.

13th July 2010

New president for STX Finland

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The UK P&I Club has drawn attention to the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act 2010, due to become US law very shortly, which imposes substantial requirements on cruise ships carrying over…

13th July 2010

Cruise ships must meet tough new US regulations

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shell Marine Products has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) in a five-year sponsorship agreement to support the University’s new marine engine room integrated laboratory.

13th July 2010

Shell Marine Products collaborates with Chinese university

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A2SEA has signed a $139 million contract with the Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Shipyard for a new vessel specially designed for the purpose of installation of offshore wind turbines.

13th July 2010

A2SEA orders wind-farm installation vessel from COSCO

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Austal has submitted its best and final offer to the US Navy for a 10-vessel Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract. If Austal is awarded the contract, 2,000 more jobs will be created…

13th July 2010

Austal multi-vessel LCS proposal for US Navy

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Castrol Marine has launched a range of online resource tools aimed at the marine industry. The Castrol e-books allow users to download detailed information of the product range and technical data.

13th July 2010

Interactive lubricant e-books launched online

13th July 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Russell Dinwoodie as General Manager for the company’s operations in Kuwait.

13th July 2010

Wilhelmsen appoints new general manager in Kuwait

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Abu Dhabi Ship Building has delivered the first of two 42m landing craft being built for the Royal Bahrain Naval Force at ADSB’s Mussafah yard.

13th July 2010

Abu Dhabi Ship Building delivers 42m landing craft to Bahrain Navy

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä is to supply 80 medium speed main engines of 20cm bore for 40 new bunkering tankers being built for the Brightoil Petroleum Group (BPG), China. The ships will operate in both…

13th July 2010

Chinese oil company orders engines for 40 bunker ships

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hamworthy Water Systems has delivered its largest ever membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plant for installation on board a cruise ship.

13th July 2010

Hamworthy Water Systems delivers largest MBR

13th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

US engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. will be expanding its high-horsepower technical center and engine product line at its manufacturing facility in Seymour, Indiana.

12th July 2010

Cummins to expand engine production line

12th July 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Saudi Arabian Zamil Offshore Services Company will invest SAR40 billion ($10.7 billion) over the next 10 years into shipbuilding.

12th July 2010

Saudi shipyard plans to expand

12th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä reports the signing of a major contract with the AP Moeller-Maersk group covering the installation of Wärtsilä slow steaming upgrade kits to 34 more of the companys large container vessels.

12th July 2010

Major shipowner orders 34 slow steaming kits

12th July 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Marine fuel supplier Chemoil says that it is well prepared to meet demand for lower sulphur oxide bunker fuel to vessels in the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam in anticipation of the…

9th July 2010

Bunker supplier geared up for low-sulphur demands

9th July 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

As shipping rules and regulations tighten, an independent class society believes that it has found a neat way to solve the problems of smaller flag states whose vessels are often targeted and…

9th July 2010

IRS surveyors target smaller flags

9th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Berg Propulsion reports that it has secured its first order in Brazil, within six months of opening a dedicated sales office in Rio de Janeiro.

9th July 2010

Initial propulsion order in Brazil

9th July 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Marine bunker supplier Chemoil says that it is well prepared to meet demand for lower sulphur bunker fuel for vessels in the Ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam in anticipation of the new…

8th July 2010

Ready for sulphur limitation

8th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and Japan Radio Company (JRC) have announced that shipping companies fitting a JRC ECDIS now have the additional benefit of instant access to the entire range…

7th July 2010

UKHO and JRC in ECDIS partnership

7th July 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norways Kleven Maritime has won platform supply vessel contracts from Eidesvik Offshore and from Meling Supply AS.

7th July 2010

Kleven books PSV contracts

7th July 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver six ship-sets of environmentally-friendly variable frequency drive (VFD) MacGregor cargo cranes to Grieg Shippings new 48,700 dwt open-hatch general cargo ship series.

7th July 2010

Cargotec receives order for electric-driven cranes

7th July 2010