Month: April 2007

Bharati Shipyard in India has signed a contract with UP Offshore (Bahamas) Ltd. for construction and supply of two Platform Supply Vessels. The Contract value of these two vessels is $43.30 million.It…

Excelerate Energy, Woodlands, Texas, has reached an agreement with Exmar N.V. of Antwerp, Belgium, to take an equity interest in three additional Energy Bridge vessels capable of shipboard regasification of LNG. The…

Diesel engine manufacturer Cummins has selected ABS as a Recognized Organization for engines (ERO). In that role ABS will be able to issue Engine International Air Pollution Prevention Certificates (EIAPP) to Cummins…

Bore, the Finnish shipping company, has, as part of its active fleet renewal program, signed a contract for two new RoRo vessels, and holds an option for another two, to be built…

There has been a new warning of the harm regional pollution control regulations could do to international shipping. "Only global regulations should be pursued in all aspects of shipping, including on matters…

Hanjin Heavy Industries, Corp-Philippines, Inc. (HHIC-PI), has started switched on the steel plate cutting machine that signalled the start of its production. The first steel cutting ceremony was held at the newly-built…

Vroon Offshore Services has ordered four PSVs at Cochin Shipyard in India. The new vessels are UT 755 LN designs and are scheduled for delivery between October 2009 and March 2010.

Davie Québec shipyard in Canada has confirmed that, barely four months after being acquired by Norwegian investors, the yard has signed two firm shipbuilding contracts worth $132.6 million each with Cecon AS…

The European Commission has said that it will draft legislation, by the end of the year, aimed at tackling the shipping industry's rapidly growing contribution to climate change, by including the sector…

The keel was laid for the world's first floating nuclear power plant at the Sevmash shipyard. The Akademik Lomonosov will house two 35 MW KLT-40S nuclear reactors, similar to those used in…