Paris-headquartered classification society Bureau Veritas says continuing pressure on environmental emissions, coupled with rising oil prices, puts a new focus on operational efficiency. Writing in the Bureau Veritas Marine Business Review 2011,
China’s Cosco (Dalian) Shipyard Co. Ltd. has awarded Norwegian naval architect firm Inocean a contract for development and basic design of a new compact ultra deepwater drillship, INO-80, suitable for global operation.
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply a total propulsion package for the T-0, the 270 m long next generation semisubmersible heavy lift vessel ordered at Hyundai Heavy Industries by Dockwise
Classification society ABS achieved another record performance in fleet size during 2010, reported Chairman Robert D. Somerville at today’s annual meeting. An eight percent increase in gross tonnage from year-end 2009 resulted
Singapore’s Keppel Shipyard Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has secured new contracts totaling S$170 million (about US $134 million) for two fast-track projects. The new
Heavy lift specialist Dockwise has chosen Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to be the shipbuilder for its new Type 0 vessel. This follows a decision by the Dockwise board,announced in November, to commission
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S plans to increase its presence in the pre-salt Brazilian offshore market through a proposed $2.4 billion cash acquisition of SK do Brasil Ltda. A wholly owned subsidiary of A.P.
