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Rolls-Royce has won an order to supply Bergen diesel engines for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Joint Support Ship (JSS).

South Korea regained its No. 1 ranking in the global shipbuilding industry in January in terms of new orders according to London-based Clarkson.

The French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has moved ahead of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and set up a system to audit and certify manning agencies for seafarers.

Japan and the Gujarat government in India have joined up to upgrade the Alang ship-breaking yard in Bhavnagar.

Lloyd’s Register’s marine fuel and engine performance consultancy, FOBAS, has launched a new service, known as FOBAS Engine.

Increasing numbers of merchant ships left without work during the trade downturn are being involved in costly and unnecessary casualties, a London insurance market seminar organised by BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys,…

Spending on new ships plunged 88 percent last year as the global recession sapped funding and charter rates retreated, Clarkson Research Services Ltd. said.