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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

While most yards had to endure tough trading conditions last year, one private Chinese yard continued to impress in 2009. Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries saw operating income increase by more than 60…

5th March 2010

Rongsheng impresses with positive results

5th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Athens-based Diana Shipping, a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, recently took delivery of the newly-built New York, a 177,773 dwt Capesize dry bulk carrier built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao…

5th March 2010

Diana adds Caper newbuilding

5th March 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Construction work is well underway on two major new Middle East shiprepair facilities. The new ship repair facility at Oman Drydock, which occupies a 1.2 million m2 site, will become operational in…

5th March 2010

Countdown for start-up of new repair yards

5th March 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The delivery of Hull no. 339 from Kleven Verft, named the Troms Vision, to Troms Offshore MPSV, took place on March 5 in Ålesund, Norway.

5th March 2010

Advanced integrated bridge for new offshore support ship

5th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MTU parent group Tognum is setting up a new engine assembly and manufacturing plant for the MTU brand in Aiken County, South Carolina, USA. This will replace the existing assembly plant in…

5th March 2010

New US factory for MTU engines

5th March 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

SkySails of Hamburg, Germany continues to refine its towing kite wind-assisted propulsion system, and to seek out new markets for the fuel- and emissions-saving system.

4th March 2010

Kite assistance for large fishing vessel

4th March 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

DK Group CEO Ken Bloch Sörensen says quick payback retrofit technology will open the door to wider markets as fuel prices and emissions regulations drive efficiency.

4th March 2010

Air cavity system technology now for existing vessels

4th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

An online auction site has been launched in Norway, dealing in used and surplus maritime assets.

4th March 2010

On-line auction for ship spares

4th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä reports that it has received an order to power the latest cruise vessel for Carnival Corporation, USA, which is provisionally named ‘Carnival Dream 3’.

4th March 2010

Power package for new cruise ship

4th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyds Register reports that it is to play a major role in a two year programme to test the suitability of bio-diesel for use in powering marine engines

3rd March 2010

LR teams up with Mærsk for marine engine bio-fuel tests

3rd March 2010