General News

Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Sakhalin Energy have signed an agreement for the construction and long-term operation of three multifunctional icebreaking standby vessels to serve the Sakhalin-2 offshore energy platforms.

Germany’s L-3 Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) will provide advanced automation, navigation, communications and electrical propulsion facilities for Samsø Færgen, a new LNG powered double-ended passenger car ferry.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) says that it has reached the milestone of 10,000 unit sales for its 16-cylinder diesel and gas engine, since the original product launch in 1989.

Vard Holdings, the former STX Offshore company which is now part of the Fincantieri group, has announced its expansion in North America with the acquisition of another STX subsidiary, STX Canada Marine.

Atlantic Towing (ATL) has chosen newly-designed, ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards to meet a demanding 10-year offshore support contract.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) believes it could have a solution to the current dilemma associated with what it describes as the “serious implementation problems” associated with the IMO ballast water…

Eco Marine Power of Japan and MINs Control Systems of Singapore have signed a sales and support agreement, under which MINs will handle EMPs renewable energy systems for shipping in Singapore and…

Maritime training specialist Videotel, based in the UK, has been sold to US communications company KVH Industries, in a £28.7 million deal.