General News

Dutch company TurboNed has recently set up a new service centre in Algeciras, Spain, known as TurboNed Crosscomar, to serve shipping passing through the Strait of Gibraltar.

Damen Shipyards has announced that Norwegian company World Wide Supply (WWS) has ordered another two PSV 3300 CD PSVs, as an addition to the contract for four vessels announced in December 2011.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says it has developed a system to enhance the damage stability of ships, enabling reduction in capsizing risk, and has received the first order for the new system for…

Shipbuilder Austal of Western Australia has secured an order from an existing customer, French Polynesia operator SNC Aremiti Ferry, for a medium speed 80m vehicle-passenger catamaran ferry, for October 2013 delivery.

Maritime Information Systems of Norway (Maris) has signed an agreement with Seagull, also of Norway, covering cooperation on product specific ECDIS training at Seagull’s shore-based training centre.

North Star Shipping, a division of the UK-based shipping and energy services Craig Group, has ordered two new 83m PSVs from Balenciaga Shipyard in Northern Spain for 2013 delivery.