General News

STX Finlands Rauma Shipyard has performed the keel-laying ceremony for fisheries research vessel, newbuilding 1378, ordered by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of the Republic of Namibia.

Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei (WDR) has announced that the double-ended ferry ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ is about to enter service, just 18 months after ordering. Neptun Werft in Rostock took ten months for the construction.

Germanischer Lloyd has awarded shipping company Ernst Russ the ‘GL Excellence - 5 Stars’ certificate in recognition of the operator’s quest for the highest quality, safety and environmental standards in shipping.

The 2012 Motorship Propulsions & Emissions Conference, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, has opened its call for papers today.

Germanischer Lloyd and IHI Marine United have signed an agreement for a joint development project to investigate and develop solutions for large LNG fuelled container vessels.

STX Finlands Rauma Shipyard has started production of a 65m double-ended ferry,newbuilding 1380, for delivery at the end of 2012 to Finferries.