Doosan passes 100 million bhp two stroke milestone

JANUARY 26, 2017 — MAN Diesel & Turbo licensee Doosan Engine Co., Ltd. held a ceremony in Changwon, Korea, last week to celebrate the production of 100 million bhp of two-stroke engines.

Russian yard to build new generation river cruise vessel

JANUARY 26, 2017 — Russia’s Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation), Goznak-Leasing and river cruise specialist Vodohod have signed a three-party contract for construction and a Project PV300 cruise liner.

Profits down, Keppel closes three yards, mothballs two

JANUARY 26, 2017 — As part of a continuing painful “rightsizing,” Keppel Offshore & Marine is to close three Singapore shipyards and mothball two overseas yards. Parent Keppel Corporation Limited today reported

LNG fueled cruise ferry to add a Rotor Sail

JANUARY 25, 2017 — Rotor sail specialist Norsepower Oy Ltd. reports that it has signed an agreement with Finnish shipping company Viking Line that will see its 57,565 grt LNG-fueled cruise ferry

Cunard’s Queen Victoria sets an Amazon record

JANUARY 25, 2017 — This morning, Cunard’s 2,014 passenger capacity cruise ship Queen Victoria made her maiden voyage through the “Meeting of Waters” and became the largest passenger ship to sail the

Italian Navy duo to have R-R engines and waterjets

JANUARY 25, 2017 — Rolls-Royce is to supply engines and waterjets to power and propel two new high-speed vessels that are currently under construction for the Italian Navy at Intermarine’s Sarzana shipyard.

Green Corridor project eyes LNG fueled Capesize

JANUARY 25, 2017 — A joint industry project (JIP) is to look at the commercial potential of LNG fueled vessels in a “green corridor” between Australian and China and to create a

Wartsila and Carnival in 12 year, 79 ship agreement

JANUARY 25, 2017 — Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) have signed a comprehensive, 12-year agreement under which all engine maintenance and monitoring work for 79 of Carnival

Crowley ship carries historic cargo from Cuba

JANUARY 25, 2017—In an historic event in U.S.-Cuba commercial trade, Crowley Maritime reports that its 8,246 gt container ship K Storm has loaded a shipment of artisanal charcoal on January 24 in

Meyer Turku delivers LNG-fueled ferry to Tallink

JANUARY 24, 2017—Today, Finland’s Meyer Turku Shipyard delivered the 2,800-passenger fast ferry Megastar was delivered to Tallink for its Helsinki-Tallinn route. The 212m ferry, which will be able to reach service speeds

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