Month: April 2013

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding of Japan says it has handed over ‘Ionic Smyrni’, the 155th ship in its Mitsui 56 series of 56,000dwt Handymax bulk carriers, to its owners.

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has completed the installation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) on its very large crude oil carrier (VLCC), ‘Libra Trader, at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.

MacGregor, part of Finland’s Cargotec, has secured its third offshore crane contract from Norways Volstad Maritime AS for its series of 125m offshore construction vessels (OSVs).

The Finnish Transport Agency has contracted Aker Arctic Technology to design a new icebreaker to replace the oldest vessel in the Finnish Government fleet.

Severn Trent De Nora reports that its Balpure ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has received AMS certification from the US Coast Guard.

The UK’s Victor Marine Ltd has developed a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for the marine market which complies with the latest IMO Resolution MEPC 159(55). The full system is also Bureau…