DNV GL and Jotun cooperate on hull performance

JUNE 3, 2015 —  DNV GL and the Norwegian paint manufacturer Jotun signed a cooperation agreement at Nor-Shipping today that will bring together two performance management services — Jotun’s Hull Performance Solution

Rolls-Royce pure gas engines mark operating hours milestone

JUNE 3, 2015 — Rolls-Royce engines powered solely by liquefied natural gas (LNG) have completed 25 million hours of operation on land and at sea, since their introduction in 1991. More than

Oman Drydock to convert two more OBOs to VLCCs

JUNE 3, 2015 — Two OBO carriers originally built for Nobu Su’s TMT are to be converted to 319, 869 dwt VLCCs for the Onassis Foundation’s Springfield Shipping. The chosen shipyard for

Wärtsilä takes wraps off of new four-stroke engine

JUNE 2, 2015—Today, Wärtsilä literally pulled the wraps off of a brand new four-stroke engine at an open air unveiling ceremony held in Aker Brygge in Oslo, Norway in conjunction with the

Maersk orders eleven 19,630 TEU containerships at DSME

JUNE 2, 2015 — Maersk Line today signed a newbuilding contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The order is for eleven giant, second generation Triple-E container vessels with a capacity

Many deaths feared in Chinese cruise vessel capsize

JUNE 2, 2015 — Fifteen people have been rescued and five were confirmed dead after a passenger vessel carrying over 450 people capsized in China’s Yangtze River, reports China’s Xinhua news agency.

Chevron to move Big Foot TLP following tendon damage

JUNE 2, 2015 — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) said yesterday that the Big Foot tension-leg platform (TLP) will be moved to sheltered waters from its location in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of

Teekay to order newbuild shuttle trio for East Coast Canada

JUNE 2, 2015 — Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (NYSE:TOO) that it has entered into new long-term contracts with a group of companies that includes Chevron Canada, Husky Energy, Mosbacher Operating Ltd., Murphy

Vard takes wraps off innovation project

JUNE 2, 2015 — Under the banner “A Step Forward,” Vard Holdings Limited has launched an innovation project that, it says, follows its strategy and long shipbuilding traditions of developing high technology

DNV GL sees hybrid power, connectivity as hot trends

JUNE 1, 2015 — Hybrid propulsion systems and connected ship solutions are emerging technologies that are gaining ground faster than expected, according to Tor E. Svensen, CEO DNV GL – Maritime, giving

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