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Italy-based classification society RINA has introduced a new voluntary notation which will help shipowners meet the new international standards for crew accommodation. The notation, ILODESIGN will ensure compliance with the ship construction…

The French classification society Bureau Veritas has developed guidelines intended to reduce the number of accidents to seafarers and surveyors during the inspection and maintenance of ships structures. The guidelines will help…

The 300,000 DWT type ore carrier ?Grande Progresso? of Kawasaki Kisen?s 100% owned foreign subsidiary was delivered at Ariake Shipyard of Universal Shipbuilding Corporation. The 327m long and 55m wide newbuilding with…

Amsterdam-based Seaarland Shipping Management has ordered three 165,000 dwt Suezmax tankers to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea, for deliveryin the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter 2011.

Rem?y Shipping has signed a contract with Ulstein Verft for the building of two eco-friendly platform supply vessels (PSV) of Ulstein PX105 type designed by Ulstein Design with future oriented products and…

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won a 121 billion won ($117 million) deal to build two chemicals carriers for a European shipping company for delivery by December 2011.

STX Shipbuilding has won a 129 billion won ($126 million) order to build two bulk carriers for a European shipping company with delivery in May 2009.

The European Commission said on Thursday it is preparing to demand the repayment of Polish government aid to the Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards, while Warsaw signaled it needed more time to find…

Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka's sole listed ship builder, said its March quarter net profit went up 22.5% to 245 million rupees from 200 million rupees a year ago. Revenue rose 49.6% to…

Grimstad based ship owner Sea4 has ordered two ROV/ light construction vessels of Skipsteknisk design ST-254L CD at Freire Shipyard in Vigo, Spain. In all Skipsteknisk have currently 8 designs under construction…