Ocean Mainport Offshore Limited (OSL) in Ireland has placed an order for a multipurpose vessel. OSL said the vessel, to be named Ocean Europe, is being built at the Solstrand shipyard in…

The Indian gas importer, Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL), plans to float a shipping subsidiary overseas to haul gas to its greenfield re-gassification terminal of 2.5 million tonnes per annum capacity proposed at…

FBMA Marine based shipyard in western Cebu, Philippines, has just launched the first of the two ?Sea Slice? 149 passenger offshore crew boats ordered by the Mexican company Hoteleria y Servicios Petroleros…

Keppel Shipyard has been awarded two contracts valued at approximately $80 million for the conversion of two new FPSO facilities for Prosafe Production (Prosafe). The first contract is for the conversion of…

The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 200626th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenWorld?s largest shipowners? body back 2006 marine propulsion conferenceThe Motor Ship is pleased to confirm that The Motor Ship…

Tag Sealogistics in Mumbai, India, placed an order for three 4,700kW, 80 tonne bollard pull AHTS vessels with ABG shipyard. The cost is expected to be around $42 million and delivery is…

MacGREGOR is initiating the replacement of fully automatic twistlocks with proven semi-automatic twistlocks for its customers. This move follows the recent spate of container losses involving between 400 and 500 units that…

Long-term ship repair and conversion work will return to the former Cammell Laird shipyard. The resumption of marine engineering work at the famous Birkenhead yard in the UK follows an agreement being…

Chinese shipbuilders are gearing up to build LNG tankers as the Government approves more projects to import the fuel, challenging yards in South Korea and Japan.China's first home-built LNG tanker will be…

Korean shipbuilders are considering building more shipyards overseas to meet the current demand for newbuildings. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is seeking to acquire shipyards for medium-sized vessels in Brazil, Angola and…