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ABS has announced the release of its latest Guide for Floating Offshore Liquefied Gas Terminals, reflecting the latest structural design and analysis developments in gas handling, storage and transportation.

3rd May 2010

ABS issues new criteria for FLG terminals

3rd May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Austal has announced an expansion of its European service presence with the establishment of a maintenance hub in the Strait of Gibraltar.

3rd May 2010

Austal expands European service hub

3rd May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

With the emergence of mobile offshore units primarily intended for the installation, maintenance and repair of wind turbines, classification society ABS announced during the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston this week that…

3rd May 2010

ABS issues notation for wind turbine installation units

3rd May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Genoa-based classification society RINA has reported increased turnover and EBIDTA for 2009, backed by strong growth in all its three divisions: marine, certification and industry.

3rd May 2010

People and service focus pays off for RINA

3rd May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Brazilian energy giant Petrobras has signed a letter of intent with compatriot shipbuilder Engevix Engenharia for the construction of eight FPSO hulls.

3rd May 2010

Petrobras seals eight-hull deal

3rd May 2010

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

The second issue of The Motor Ship (May 1920) continued, not surprisingly, to wax lyrical about the benefits of Diesel-powered ships over their steam sisters.

1st May 2010

The superiority of motor ships

1st May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Deliveries from what ABS Chairman and CEO Robert D. Somerville characterized as a “very robust orderbook” pushed the society to a new record fleet high of 159.5 million gt by the end…

30th April 2010

ABS reaches new highs

30th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

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Austal has successfully launched Maltese operator Virtu Ferries’ new 107m high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran Jean de la Valette at its Western Australian facilities.

30th April 2010

Austal launches Malta ferry

30th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Oceanco, the Dutch builder of luxury superyachts, has been acquired by Mohammed Al Barwani, a private investor, who is based in the Sultanate of Oman.

30th April 2010

Oceanco changes ownership

30th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Nordic American Tanker Shipping (NAT) announced on 12 April, 2010 that preliminary contracts had been entered into with Samsung for the construction of two Suezmax tankers. The final documents have now been…

30th April 2010

NAT signs order for Suezmax pair

30th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK claims to be the first classification society to surpass 170 million gt under class, following an official announcement from its Classification Committee.

29th April 2010

170 million gt classed by NK

29th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

When Harris Pye Group, of UK, and Future Pipe Industries, of The Netherlands, signed a collaboration to work together supplying glass fibre reinforced epoxy pipe systems (GRE) to the marine, cruise, industrial…

29th April 2010

Piping venture enjoys successful first contract

29th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK company Lincoln Crankshaft & Machine (LC&M) says it has purchased a new 11,000mm capacity CNC orbital shaft & crankshaft grinding machine. Believed to be among the largest in existence, it was…

29th April 2010

Large CNC machine for crankshaft company

29th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The 32nd Motorship Propulsion and Emissions conference got under way in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday 28th April.

28th April 2010

Conference kicks off in style

28th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Castrol Marine has announced it is supplying environmentally responsible lubricants to several new builds for Taiwanese petrochemical company Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC).

28th April 2010

Bio lubricants to be supplied for Taiwan newbuilds

28th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Austal has successfully launched Maltese operator Virtu Ferries’ new 107m high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran “Jean de la Valette” at its Western Australian facilities.

28th April 2010

Austal launches 107m ferry for Malta

28th April 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

German company Hatlapas task force service department was introduced to decrease re-equipment and installation time as well as increase flexibility.

28th April 2010

Deck gear company reports service success

28th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

SEAaT says that traders and suppliers are best placed to use existing technology and infrastructure to help customers initiate carbon trading and drive emissions reduction

27th April 2010

ETS offers commercial opportunities

27th April 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Volvo Pentas IPS unit has made a considerable impact in the leisure marine industry, and the company hopes that its version of podded propulsion will be adopted by smaller commercial vessels.

26th April 2010

Latest IPS drives targeted at commercial market

26th April 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kittiwake Development has launched a new, independent marine oil test service, developed specifically with the needs of the marine industry in mind.

26th April 2010

Kittiwake launches marine oil laboratory test service

26th April 2010