Month: March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Castrol, part of the BP Group, is opening a lubricants technology centre in China to be located in the Jinqiao Science Park, Shanghai.

13th March 2010

Castrol invests in dedicated lubricants technology centre

13th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S (APMM) and ABS have agreed to extend out-of-water drydocking periods from five to seven and a half years for eligible vessels. The agreement signed this week covers an initial…

12th March 2010

Maersk extends survey periods

12th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Austal’s next generation 102m trimaran has impressed during sea trials, achieving a speed of 39 knots at 90% MCR with 340 tonnes deadweight.

12th March 2010

Cutting edge trimaran ferry exceeds expectations

12th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The US shipbuilder Marinette Marine Corporation, Fincantieri’s American subsidiary, has received an order to build an oceanographic research vessel capable of working in icy arctic waters (Alaska Region Research Vessel – ARRV)…

12th March 2010

Alaska orders research vessel

12th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to supply integrated bridge systems (IBS) for two new fleet tankers being built in Italy for the Indian navy.

12th March 2010

Indian navy selects IBS for new fleet tankers

12th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Two of Japan’s largest shipping firms, NYK and “K” Line, reached agreements with shipbuilders to convert some container ship orders to orders for bulk carriers and other vessels, as demand for container…

12th March 2010

NYK, K Line alter newbuilding orders

12th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Transocean Ltd. announced that the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Inspiration has commenced operations for Chevron U.S.A. Inc. in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico under a five-year drilling contract.

12th March 2010

Transocean newbuilding begins contract with Chevron

12th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

To assist operators of cruise ships, tankers, semi-submersibles, jack-up rigs and other large ocean-going vessels to meet the IMO’s ballast water discharge requirements, UV disinfection specialist Hanovia in the UK has partnered…

12th March 2010

Disinfecting ballast water with UV

12th March 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Genoa-based classification society RINA has appointed Massimo Volta as its new General Manager for America.

12th March 2010

RINA appoints new General Manager for America

12th March 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Polar expedition vessel Plancius owned by Oceanwide Expeditions in the Netherlands was recently converted and refurbished.

11th March 2010

Antarctic cruise ship refurbished

11th March 2010