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An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world’s leading ship classification societies

Lloyd’s Register has provided approval in principle (AIP) for the new ‘Clean Sky’ bulk carrier design incorporating an LNG-as-fuel system.

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited has delivered its first 6,500-TEU containership. The vessel, also known as the first Rongsheng-built containership, was well received by a German shipowner yesterday.

In June 2012 the creditors’ committee voted in favour of an offer by the VeKa Group of the Netherlands to take over the Sietas shipyard

Keppel FELS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has won a contract from PEMEX Exploracion y Produccion

Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new ECDIS Instructor Training course designed to train Captains and senior personnel

Today Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) began construction of the first ship in its “Sayaendo” Series, which it has developed as

China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has chosen the Havyard 832 design for renewal of their supply vessel fleet, and has ordered Havyard designs for construction of four vessels.

In order to help employers ensure compliance with the ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which will enter into force in August 2013

P&O Maritime have been awarded a ten year contract for a new build condensate tanker to support the Stanley field development located in PRL4 in Papua New Guinea.

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced that it has executed options with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. of South Korea for the construction of two MR product

DOCKWISE Ltd. today announces that it has been awarded 6 new contracts, letters of intent and contract extensions with a total value of almost USD 60 million.

Sovcomflot (SCF Group) announced that it has signed a new USD 700 million seven year credit facility with a consortium of eight leading international banks

MONTHLY LIST OF VESSELS BEACHED AT THE INDIAN SHIP BREAKING YARDS

LA NAVAL Shipyard has signed the contract for the construction of two Platform Supply Vessels for EDT Offshore in Cyprus.

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on Friday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the amphibious transport dock Arlington (LPD 24) to the U.S. Navy. Arlington

15 November marked a significant milestone in the history of Maersk Line in North China, as the carrier was the first ever to reach a throughput of one million TEU in the Port of Qingdao in a single year.

Seamar Services b.v. announced on Thursday that the company has received the ISO9001:2008 certificate for their complete service package

The various sites within STX OSV have for decades built strong technical departments assisting the shipyard organizations with professionalism

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced on Friday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $54 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract