General News

UK company Euro Resin Solutions says that its ultra-lightweight, corrosion-resistant materials help cut both costs and weight, and so meet many current requirements for newbuild and refurbishment projects.

OceanSaver of Norway has announced the grant of DNV type approval certification for its next generation ballast water management technology, known as the OceanSaver Mark II system.

After taking office on 1 January 2012, the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, Koji Sekimizu, has announced a number of changes in the structure of the IMO Secretariat.

Kongsberg Maritime says that a total of 14 engine room simulator models have recently received new DNV statements of compliance, in accordance with the latest revised DNV and STCW standards.

Some well known names from the UK marine industry have featured on the Queen’s new year’s honour’s list – including awards for the top bods at the NCI, Solar Solve Ltd and…

UK shipbuilder BAE Systems says that it has secured a £133 million deal to sell three 90m patrol vessels, originally ordered in 2007 by Trinidad and Tobago but cancelled in 2010, to…

As container ships get generally larger, Danish Naval Design and Marine Consultancy Knud E Hansen reports that, in cooperation with ABB, it has developed a design for a fuel efficient 2,000TEU container…

German newbuilding yards in general can look back on a depressing production year in 2011, but leading facility Meyer Werft reports good business and work in hand on 20 ships up to…