Japan’s National Maritime Research Institute (NMRI) and ClassNK, the world’s largest shipping classification society, signed an extensive cooperation agreement at a press conference in Tokyo earlier this week.
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Archive for December 9th, 2010
ClassNK Signs its Largest Cooperation Agreement
Serco Takes Delivery of Last Damen Vessel
A three-year, 29-vessel contract came to an end as the last tugboat of the huge Serco contract was named ‘SD Deborah’ at the Damen headquarters in Gorinchem on 3rd December 2010.
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MAN and Becker Marine System in Cooperation
At a signing ceremony on 25 November in Augsburg, Germany a Cooperation Agreement was settled between Becker Marine Systems GmbH & Co. KG and MAN Diesel & Turbo SE.
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Sietas to Build Jack-Up Vessel
Sietas is to be the first German shipyard to develop and build a jack-up vessel used for offshore wind farm installation. The order, which was signed today in Hamburg, comes from prestigious Dutch-based marine contractor Van Oord, working on dredging, offshore and marine engineering projects worldwide. In addition, Van Oord has placed an option...
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Berg Propulsion scores contract with Nostag Gmbh
Continuing rising demand for sustainable wind-based energy plants in the North Sea has led Nostag Gmbh to contract Berg Propulsion to upgrade its cable layer, Nostag 10, by equipping the vessel with two azimuthing thrusters.
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IHI Marine Widens its Green Range of Ships
IHI Marine United Inc. has developed a tanker and bulk carrier that emit 30% less carbon dioxide than its existing offerings, rounding out its eco-ship series.
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ICS Slams Sir Richard Branson’s Carbon War Room
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has expressed serious concern about the online database of efficiency data for 60,000 individual merchant ships, published by Virgin Atlantic airlines’ boss Sir Richard Branson’s self styled ‘Carbon War Room’, ostensibly to allow customers to compare the carbon footprint of the ships they are using to move the...
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GL: Strong Demand for OSV Signals Growing Market
Offshore service vessels (OSV) are becoming larger, more specialized and technically sophisticated as a result of the rising demand for more complex deepwater field developments, including the Gulf of Mexico.
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GDFSUEZ GDF SUEZ Enters the Exploration in Greenland Waters
GDF SUEZ has signed its official entry in two exploration gas and oil licenses with the Greenlandic Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. The consortium between GDF SUEZ, Shell (operator) and Statoil has been granted two exploration offshore licenses in Blocks 5 and 8, located in the Baffin Bay, west of Greenland. GDF SUEZ’s...
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Japanese Government Unveiling Measures to Aid Yards
The Japanese government is coming to the aid of its ailing shipbuildinders. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will shortly announce comprehensive measures to shore up its 'weakened' shipbuilding business sector.
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