Saab and Damen partner for Brazilian corvette project

JUNE 18, 2018 — Saab and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding are cooperating to compete for a project to supply four Tamandaré Class Corvettes (CCT) for the Brazilian Navy. Should the proposal be

Dorian LPG Board rejects BW LPG stock-for-stock offer

JUNE 15, 2018 — Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously declined an unsolicited, conditional proposal from BW LPG Ltd. (OB: BWLPG) to combine with

Aker Arctic tests autonomous ship model

JUNE 15, 2018 — Aker Arctic Technology Inc. has successfully tested an autonomous ship model in its Helsinki, Finland, ice model test laboratory. In the demonstration test, the ship model was able

Bolidt books more business in polar expedition ship sector

JUNE 15, 2018 — Already well established in mainstream cruise ship and superyacht markets, Netherlands base Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems is now winning a series of contracts for its decking and

Type approvals for aluminum cables, connectors mean cost savings

JUNE 15, 2018 — DNV GL has developed the first type approval scheme for the use of aluminum cables and connectors onboard vessels. The new type approvals allow expensive copper to be

LR and Tufton Oceanic in pilot project on maintenance optimization

JUNE 15, 2018 — Lloyd’s Register and Tufton Oceanic’s Limassol, Cyprus, headquartered asset management company Oceanic Marine Management (OMM), are undertaking a pilot project in the area of maintenance optimization and digital

IMO discussions on autonomous ships: the takeaways

JUNE 15, 2018 — Topics covered at last month’s 99th session of IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 99) included autonomous ships. As might be expected, one of the things that emerged was

MSC Cruises orders a further LNG fueled cruise ship at STX France

JUNE 14, 2018 — MSC Cruises and STX France have signed an order for the construction of a fifth Meraviglia class cruise ship. Due to be delivered in 2023, this vessel will

Wight Shipyard delivers 20 m cat to Scottish operator

JUNE 14, 2018 — Want to go looking for Nessie, the legendary Loch Ness monster? Here’s one way to do so in style. Britain’s Wight Shipyard Co has just delivered its latest

Norbulk protects raw sea water pipework with ultrasonic antifouling

JUNE 14, 2018 — Norbulk Shipping has chosen an ultrasonic anti-fouling system from Coventry, U.K., based NRG Marine to protect the raw sea water pipework on three LPG tankers. NRG Marine says

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