Lamprell plc, a leading provider of specialist engineering services to the international oil&gas and renewables industry based in Dubai, announced that it has received a new contract award from National Drilling Company (NDC), Abu Dhabi.

MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a supply contract with Norwegian shipbuilder, Bergen Group Fosen, in Rissa, Norway.

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced plans to consolidate its Gulf Coast shipbuilding operations and explore strategic alternatives for its shipbuilding business.

Fugro N.V. of the Netherlands, and Oakwell Shipbuilding Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd, based in Singapore have signed a ship building contract for two Fugro Standard Survey Vessels.

BAE Systems, Glasgow, has announced its intention to establish four new university partnerships in the field of maritime engineering, worth at least £5 million over the next five years, as part of its research and development investment in the maritime sector.