Month: December 2012

Nordic Yards, in Wismar and Warnemünde, have received an order for two icebreaking, rescue and salvage ships from the Russian Ministry of Transport, for use on the Arctic sea route, and offshore…

Fincantieri says that it is set to double in size, following the signature of an agreement with STX OSV under which the Italian shipbuilding group will acquire a majority shareholding in STX…

Lloyd’s Register says that it has provided approval in principle (AIP) for the new ‘Clean Sky’ bulk carrier design incorporating an LNG-as-fuel system.

Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power (YCMP), a subsidiary of Guangxi Yuchai Group, have signed an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture for manufacturing medium-speed marine engines in Zhuhai City, China.

Kleven of Norway has announced that Olympic Shipping has contracted for the delivery of a another offshore construction vessel to the MT 6022 MK II design, by MarinTeknikk. Delivery is scheduled for…

P&O Cruises’ 77,499gt Oceana was returning to service Thursday (20 Dec) after an eight day stay at German yard Blohm + Voss Repair which included thruster and stabiliser overhaul, writes Tom Todd.

Norway’s subsea service provider, DeepOcean, has entered into a contract with Rem Ship AS for the long term charter of an advanced multifunctional offshore support and construction vessel (OSCV).

Ulstein is to build a new multifunctional offshore ship for Island Offshore and its US partner Edison Chouest Offshore. The ship will be to Ulstein’s SX121 design, and the contract includes an…

Oslo-based classification society Det Norske Veritas has announced that it has concluded an agreement to merge with another major class society, Germanischer Lloyd. The new entity will be known as DNV GL…

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