General News

Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has received an order to supply two chemical tankers to Spains shipping company Marflet. The vessels are to be built by the 3 Maj shipyard, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

German cruise ship builder Meyer Werft is considering co-operation and partnerships with other European shipyards in a bid to head off growing competition from Asia, writes Tom Todd.

Norwegian company Clean Marine has received orders from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for two 38,000dwt chemical tanker newbuilds.

Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) and Keppel Singmarine are joining forces to design and construct LNG carriers using GTT’s membrane containment systems.

The Portsmouth Shipbuilding UK group has welcomed the news that a new government minister has been appointed for the city calling it a “positive step forward” in restoring shipbuilding to the city.

Decisions are possible as early as next week on the sale of Germany’s bankrupt Volkswerft in Stralsund and its two cancelled but largely-completed newbuildings, reports Tom Todd.

Operations have started at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark, which the company says is the beginning of a new era for marine R&D.

Ferry operator Brittany Ferries and STX France have confirmed a contract for a new LNG-fuelled ferry, which when delivered will be the largest gas-fuelled ro-pax ship yet.