NOVEMBER 22, 2012 — ZM Industries has acquired Canada’s Davie Shipyard. ZM Industries is a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom specializing in the management of vessel construction, upgrade and
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — The London P&I Club is urging shipowners to ensure proper maintenance of cargo hold pipework in order to prevent wet damage to cargo, which has become a regular
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — The Nautical Institute has announced the publication of Industry Recommendations for ECDIS Familiarization.The guidance has been issued by the ECDIS Training Group – an industry body made up
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd has launched what will be the world’s first high speed passenger RO/RO ship to operate on LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) fuel. The
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — Star Cruises of Malaysia has chosen Metso to refurbish the automation system on its cruise ship MS Star Pisces. The vessel’s new automation will increase reliability and customer
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the Robert Yered, the fourth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery November 17 in Key
NOVEMBER 20, 2012 — CarVal, an independent subsidiary of agribusiness giant Cargill, will support a revitalized Davie Shipyard following the just-completed acquisition of the Levis, Quebec, shipbuilder by ZM Industries Canada Inc.
NOVEMBER 20, 2012 — Danish shipbuilder Hvide Sande Skibs- & Baadbyggeri recently delivered a 50 m double=ended ferry to Swedish domestic ferry company Ven-Trafiken. The vessel, the Uraniborg, will be operate between
NOVEMBER 20, 2012 — Norway’s TTS Group ASA reports that its subsidiary TTS Offshore Handling Equipment AS has won a contract worth approximately NOK 130 million (about US$25 million) from Korea’s STX
NOVEMBER 20, 2012 — The UK P&I Club (the UK Club), one of the oldest shipping protection and indemnity insurance mutuals, has welcomed an announcement by the ratings agency Standard and Poor’s