Month: March 2012

Dutch company Cargo Care Solutions refers to a recent state inspection campaign that raises concerns over multiple problems with hatch openings.

The German Navy has revealed that the condition of its sail training ship Gorch Fock is worse than first thought and that repair could take at least a month longer than planned…

Germany’s FSG Shipyard revealed on 2 March it has won an order from Holland’s Rolldock for two multi-functional project-load ships – the first it has built and the first step in a…

Simplex-Turbulo reports that the Simplex SC2 Airspace seal, manufactured by Simplex’s principal, Blohm + Voss Industries, has been improved through the use of a touch-screen control, handling all functions of the seal.

Voith Turbo has announced its first order for the Voith linear jet (VLJ) to a Turbine Transfers UK wind support vessel. The 19m long vessel is designed by BMT Nigel Gee.

STX Finland’s Turku shipyard has launched the multipurpose deck cargo vessel which it has been building for Finnish company Gaiamare, for the transport of heavy deck cargo such as offshore wind farm…

Rolls-Royce has announced a second contract for a vessel to one of its Environship designs, in this case for a 75m LNG-powered vessel for Norwegian company Eidsvaag, to supply fish farms along…

The imminent naming of Scandlines’ ‘Berlin’ at German yard P+S Werften has been postponed for nearly two months, but a spokeswoman told The Motorship it had nothing to do with any construction…