As part of its Spirit for 21 management programme, Japan’s K Line has decided to build a double-hulled VLCC and has placed an order at Japanese yard Imabari Shipbuilding Co. The vessel…

Odfjell ASA’s decision to order two chemical tankers at Kvaerner Floro is described by the Norwegian yard’s president Bjorn Lillelien as "the best recent news we have had". The contract is valued…

FastShip Inc looks a step nearer to realising its goals with the announcement that it has signed a letter of intent with the USA’s National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (Nassco) for the…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is continuing with plans to further expand its fleet and has announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Lloyd Werft shipyard for another cruise ship.…

Alfa Laval has launched its Separation Unit range which is a complete package comprising separator, a sludge removal kit, control cabinet and ancillary components mounted on a single base. In addition to…

Unitor has added a liquid soot remover to its range. The product is injected into the exhaust manifold downstream of the turbo-charger and contains metals that act as a catalyst to burn…

Two new marine engines, the 1013 and 1015, have been added to the Deutz range. Both are marinised versions of established distillate-burning engines with power outputs (for genset use) of 80 to…

As predicted by The Motor Ship in October 1998, Brunvoll has delivered the first of its resiliently mounted ‘super silent’ tunnel thrusters to Chantiers de l’Atlantique to be fitted to the Millennium…

Gullco has developed a heavy duty version of its automated Moggy welding robot which can be used with submerged arc and MIG welding equipment. The unit can be used with any make…

Umoe Schat-Harding has launched the UNIC rolling pivot davit for cruise vessels. The system stows boats in the same way as powered telescopic davits, but does away with the need for large…