General News

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) in the USA is soliciting bids for the construction of a 47.40 metre long replacement ferry vessel for the Maine State Ferry Service, Rockland, Maine. Details…

Aker Yards is to build two large construction vessels for DOFCON ASA, a subsidiary of District Offshore (DOF) in Norway, at a cost of $188 million. Both vessels are options attached to…

Shipyard workers at the Canadian shipbuilder Davie shipyard are increasingly worried a deal to sell the shipbuilding facility to a Norwegian company is in trouble. Richard Gauvin, said the sale of the…

The London P&I Club has warned of the potential dangers faced by seafarers on entering enclosed onboard spaces, in the event that proper safety procedures are not followed.IMO recommends that a competent…

The Norwegian National Centre for Gas Power Technology has awarded financial support to DNV?s development of a guideline that shall ensure the quality of CO2 capture technologies for natural gas power generation.…

In the near future, fuel cell technology will transform the economics and environmental impact of commercial shipping, according to the joint industry project 'FellowSHIP'. The project recently concluded the first stage of…

Bergesen Worldwide Group (BW), one of the world's largest closely held shipping companies, has bought 12% of New York-based General Maritime Corp (Genmar). A merger would create the world's second-largest oil tanker…

More details have emerged on a bid by Whangarei firm Culham Engineering for a major overseas shipbuilding contract. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise specialised manufacturing sector director David Penny and Culhams general…

Hyundai Samho Shipyard in South Korea clinched a $323 million order for four 158,000DWT tankers from a European shipowner for delivery by January 2010.

Farstad Shipping ASA in Norway has, through its subsidiary Farstad Supply AS, signed a contract with Aker Yards to build a 4,000 DWT platform supply vessels (PSV) of the type UT 751CD.…