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Rolls-Royce has announced the first order for its new wave-piercing offshore vessel. The order worth over £12 million to Rolls-Royce, comes from Farstad Shipping.

Polarcus, the Dubai-based provider of marine geophysical services, has ordered two high-end 3D seismic vessels from Ulstein Verft shipyard in Norway for delivery in March and June 2012.

Disney Cruise Line took possession of its newest ship, ‘Disney Dream’, from the Meyer Werft shipyard in a traditional maritime ceremony aboard the ship in Bremerhaven, Germany.

STX OSV Holdings Limited recently secured a new contract for the design and construction of a platform supply vessel of PSV 09 design for an undisclosed international customer.

The Texas-based Pride International has reached agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the construction of a fifth ultra-deepwater drillship.

With 56,000m2 of space, Hempel’s newest and largest factory, located in Guangzhou, China, is expected to produce more than 42 million litres of coatings per year, with a maximum production capacity of…

IHC Merwede recently ran a pilot test in which energy derived from hydrogen was the sole source used to power the electrical equipment on board a dredger for the first time.