Month: April 2013

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that its propulsion packages have gained an important reference in Middle Eastern offshore operations, with the delivery from Abu Dhabi-based Adyard of the ‘Topaz Dignity’ and ‘Topaz…

Teekay Tankers has entered into an agreement with STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of South Korea for the construction of four fuel-efficient 113,000dwt LR2 product tanker newbuildings, at a value of about $47…

Korean ballast water management system (BWMS) manufacturer Techcross has signed a memorandum of understanding with Keppel Shipyard, the Singapore-based ship repair, upgrade and conversion facility.

A report issued by Lloyd’s Register, Qinetiq and Strathclyde University indicates strong growth for the maritime sector in the years up to 2030 and an even bigger role for China in the…

Finland’s Wärtsilä has won a contract to design a series of four multi purpose platform support vessels (MPSVs) for Armada Offshore MPSV Limited, a subsidiary of Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed an agreement with STX Construction (Dalian) Co Ltd, a group company of Korean shipbuilder, STX Corporation, to license production and marketing of its marine deck cranes.

Dutch propeller expert, Maritime Propeller Repairs (MPR), is doing so well that it has recently moved from its old workshop at Asperen to a new premises in Drunen, The Netherlands, to achieve…

US based water disinfection system provider, Severn Trent De Nora’s Mariner Omnipure sewage treatment system has been selected for use onboard new patrol boats for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.