Wärtsilä has been awarded a five-year technical management contract, based on Dynamic Maintenance Planning, covering six LNG carriers. The contract has been placed by the operator of the vessels, Ceres LNG Services Ltd, a Greek ship management company and a major marine service provider in LNG shipp
Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group Skarveland AS, received a contract with the Norwegian yard Hellesøy Verft AS for complete pipe installation valued NOK 22 million. The contract is related to a newbuild offshore vessel for a Norwegian shipping company. The delivery will be comple
Submarine strategy of the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems group confirmed The €2.0 billion order for six U 214 submarine material packages placed with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems by the Republic of Turkey has entered into force with receipt of the advance payment. As a longstanding partner and supplier
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, won an order worth more than $40 million to provide complete energy-efficient power and propulsion systems for two new icebreaking vessels to be built by the Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Finland. The order was booked during the first quarter of
GL Group announces a number of changes in the management structure of its Maritime Services organisation. The new operational structure is designed to further enhance GL’s focus on customer demand and reinforce the service orientation of the classification society. The changes reflect the transforma
In order to fulfil the new amendment to SOLAS regulation about protection of sprinkler pipes on passenger vessels, Rockwool Marine and Offshore introduces a new Pipe Section called Rockwool Marine Firebatts 100 PS. The new amendment to SOLAS regulation Safe Return To Port is applicable to all passen
The Marghera shipyard (Venice) is where Fincantieri delivered to Costa Cruises, Italy’s largest tourism group and Europe’s no. 1 cruise company, the newest flagship, the Costa Favolosa (114,500 gross tonnage and a capacity of 3,800 total Guests): the largest cruise ship flying the Italian flag. The
On 30th of June 2011 during the Navy show in Saint Petersburg a ceremony of Russian flag raising on leading multifunctional BLV01 Lotsmeister-1 buoy boat. The vessel projected by Marine Engineering Bureau was built by the order of the FSUE “Rosmorport” on the Nizhegorodskiy Teplokhod shipyard. The b
Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation and state arms exporter Rosoboronexport have signed a deal with Algeria to build two new Tiger clas… (RIA Novosti) [mappress] Source: RIA Novosti, June 30, 2011;
On Wednesday 29 June Vroon took delivery of MPI Dulcinea, a windfarm service vessel, built at the South Boats Medina Shipyard on the Isle of Wight. The vessel is the sixth addition to the MPI Workboats fleet. They wish the crew many safe and successful voyages. About Vroon: Vroon is a dynamic and am
A2SEA A/S (A2SEA) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a cooperation agreement with Teekay Corporation, a vessel owner and operator providing transportation services within the offshore sector. The aim of the cooperation is to design, deliver and operate floating tr
Norwegian company Metizoft AS has announced that two new pelagic vessels to be build by the shipyard Larsnes Mek. Verksted AS will be the fi… (fishnewseu) [mappress] Source: fishnewseu, June 30, 2011;
SENER and China Ship Development and Design Center (CSDDC) have signed a Memorandum of Understand for the implementation of the shipbuilding CAD/CAM FORAN system in CSDDC and for the collaboration in ship design and engineering activities and other marine related works. The agreement has been signed
The last of three corvettes under construction by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) was formally named in a launching ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base on monday. Employees and guests, including senior representatives from the RNO and UK Royal Navy, gathered at the naval base to watch Lt
