Month: September 2010

Drydocks World– Dubai has delivered the third 3-D seismic vessel ‘Polarcus Asima’ to its client Polarcus, a marine geophysical company based in Dubai.

ABS and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute have entered into a two-year joint research and development project to study the potential of an energy-saving device to enhance propulsion efficiency.

The end of the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw the culmination of Castrol Marine’s football campaign in the maritime sector. Through targeted media coverage and event sponsorship, Castrol estimates its ‘Passionate about…

The 25,000 dwt product tanker ‘Bit Viking’ will be converted to run on LNG and will be the first ship with Germanischer Lloyd (GL) class using gas as fuel.

Wärtsilä has been awarded a five-year technical management contract based on Dynamic Maintenance Planning (DMP) covering three LNG carriers operated by Gazocean, the fleet management subsidiary of the Paris-based energy company GDF…

Aker Solutions’ new deepwater intervention vessel, ‘Skandi Aker’, was recently announced winner of the international ‘Ship of the Year 2010’ award.