General News

US shipbuilder Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (APSI) has started construction on the first of four product tankers it is building as part of its joint venture with Crowley.

Niche and specialist newbuildings again dominated German ship deliveries in 2013, writes Tom Todd.

Research from Harvard University, reported by IChem E, suggests that a tropical carnivorous plant could provide new technology for fouling-free and low resistance coatings for ships’ hulls.

A new ice-classed multi-purpose vessel named MV Reggeborg has been successfully launched at the Ferus Smit yard in Leer, Germany.

Polish cargo ship operator Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM) has awarded an order for eight new bulk carriers to an unnamed Chinese shipyard, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

Polands Remontowa shipyard is to build four more dual-fuelled PSVs to the Wärtsilä Ship Design VS 4411 DF design for Siem Offshore.

Japanese company NYK has revealed plans to build a tug featuring a dual fuel engine that can run on either LNG or HFO.