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IHC Dredgers has commissioned Siemens Industry Solutions in The Hague, the Netherlands, to provide the electrical installation on board DEME‘s cutter suction dredger Ambiorix – under construction at the Hardinxveld-Giessendam yard. Apart from the electrical components, to be delivered to the yard in the first quarter of 2012, Siemens will also provide engineering, project...

Wärtsilä and Ecospec Global Technology, owner of the revolutionary CSNOx emissions abatement technology, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together towards the common goal of improving the environment by providing the world with clean power solutions. Under the MOU, Wärtsilä is responsible for integrating the CSNOx system into various engine...

After having developed the concept and basic design for Heerema‘s new monohull vessel, Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS) has now also been awarded the further engineering of the vessel with the selected shipyard, DSME of Korea. USOS signed a contract with DSME on 13 September for further vessel engineering and integration of the mission...

IMO Secretary-General Efthimios Mitropoulos will present Dr Peter Swift, managing director, INTERTANKO, with a special Tanker Shipping & Trade Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tanker Safety Conference, November 11 – November 12, London. The Tanker Safety Conference is an annual event that exclusively focuses on safety and security issues facing the tanker...

Schottel Inc. the US American subsidiary of the German manufacturer of propulsion systems, Schottel GmbH, has signed a service cooperation agreement with CS Controls Inc. (CSC). With this agreement, CSC is assigned to undertake repairs, upgrades and overhauls of Schottel thrusters in North America.  Christophe Mourot, COO of the Schottel Group claims:”This is one...

Piriou Shipyards has delivered a 2.300 cu.m trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), fitted out with Damen dredging equipment, to the French sand mining contractor CETRA. The hopper dredger, named Michel DSR, will mine sand an gravel off the Brittany coast and transport it throughout the Loire Estuary. The vessel is a prime example of...

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has raised the competitive stakes in maritime safety by announcing a deal to acquire world leading independent trading company Hygrapha GmbH & Co. The move sees the two former competitors joining forces to strengthen capabilities, with a strong strategic presence in Germany, where the deal will be a significant win for...

At the Interferry Conference in New York, Wärtsilä and Deltamarin have announced the introduction of an innovative series of ferry designs. By working in partnership, the two companies have identified the need for a rational approach to ferry design, and to the entire newbuilding process, producing sleek, modern ferry design concepts that incorporate both operational...

Volvo Penta India has secured an order for forty D12MH-350 from Sesa Goa for powering their iron ore barges which will ply the Mandovi & Zuari rivers in Goa, on the Westcoast of India. Sesa Goa is India’s largest producer and exporter of iron ore in the private sector. As a first phase of...

Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Zhenjiang CME Ltd, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), to begin the manufacture of controllable pitch propellers (CPPs) at their joint venture Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller Co Ltd, located in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province. Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller Co Ltd will invest EUR 12 million in a...

STX Norway Offshore has through its subsidiary STX Brazil Offshore entered into a new contract for the building of one Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel for Norskan Offshore in Brazil. The vessel is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2013. This vessel is the third in a series of new AH 11 designs...

Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Volda AS signed contract with STX Europe for delivery of remote controlled propulsion system for two anchor handling vessels (STX AH11) which will be built in Brazil. Delivery is Q4r 2011 and Q2 2012. The vessels will be operated by Norskan which represents DOF ASA in...

Jan De Nul Group has released a statement saying that after an extremely difficult period for the families that lasted more than 19 days, it is with great relief that the crisis management team of Jan De Nul Group confirms the release and good health of the two crewmembers of the trailing suction hopper...

STX Europe has announced it is considering the Listing of its offshore and specialised vessels division (OSV) on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST). Prior to the Listing, STX Europe AS will transfer ownership in the entities forming part of OSV to a wholly-owned Singapore subsidiary: STX OSV Holdings Pte....

In 2011, Europort Istanbul and Mare Forum Istanbul will join forces. By linking the two initiatives, taking place from 22 to 26 March 2011, an even larger maritime platform for the maritime industry in Turkey arises. Mare Forum Istanbul will be held one day prior to Europort Istanbul. This setup allows exhibitors and visitors...

Lloyd Werft shipyard has announced it will convert two RoRo ferries for Stena RoRo AB: The Stena Trader and the Stena Traveller will each be shortened by 12.00 m to 200,00 m. The hulls must be shorted so that both ships can service the narrow island ports of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland starting in...

International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens reports an average fall of 2.0% in total annual operating costs in OpCost 2010, its unique ship operating costs benchmarking tool. This is the first time since 2002 that OpCost has revealed a fall in total operating costs, which compares with the 15.8% average increase recorded in...

Towage and salvage specialist Multraship has bolstered its fleet of specialised tugs and multi-purpose vessels with the addition of the Damen newbuilding ASD 3213 tug Multratug 3. On 30 September, the vessel will embark on its delivery voyage from Vietnam, where it was built by Damen Shipyards, to Terneuzen, the Netherlands. Multraship’s latest will...

Recently, ACE Winches won its fourth award in recognition of its exporting prowess by receiving the Achievement in Internationalisation Award at the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, Northern Star Business Awards Event. Since 2008 ACE’S international revenue has increased by 133%. Forecasted international sales to October 2010 of GBP 11 million, represent 65%...

Today, the first edition of Young Maritime International will be published. Young Maritime International is a new magazine that aims to provide youth in the maritime sector with the opportunity to publish their projects, innovative ideas, and graduation projects. Each edition will contain eight to ten projects of students worldwide. Two other topics that...

Hamworthy Gas Systems has made a major advance in China’s broadening gas carrier construction sector by securing a contract for systems for six liquid ethylene gas (LEG) carriers to be built at Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. Ltd (SOE), Nantong. Hamworthy’s scope of delivery includes engineering and the supply of cargo handling systems, a...

AVEVA Group today announced the release of the first 64-bit versions of its visualisation and design communication technologies. This enables designers to take advantage of the greatly increased processing power of the latest 64-bit computers to create highly detailed and easily navigable 3D design visualisations of even bigger and more complex capital projects in...

Gibraltar’s Gibdock shipyard has successfully completed a challenging maintenance and upgrade programme on the DP2 class ROV/Subsea Service and Platform Support vessel, Toisa Vigilant. The vessel spent over three weeks at the yard in July and August this year for a diverse package of works. Gibdock managing director, Joe Corvelli, states that the offshore vessel...

Alnmaritec recently announced a landmark achievement with the successful launch of the 100th vessel built by the company: Endurance. One of the Alnmaritec Wave Commander class, the Endurance was launched in August. She is built for duties in wind farm maintenance support roles. The Endurance has been built for the operators North Sea Logistics...

The Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) operated seismic research vessels Ramform Sovereign and Ramform Sterling are equipped with towing and spreader ropes made from Dyneema ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibre. To help reduce the weight of the sensor arrays, PGS has specified UHMWPE fibre of DSM Dyneema for a wide range of towing and other ropes,...