To assist at the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a high capacity, high speed off-shore skimmer offered by the European Union through the European Maritime Safety Agency and currently located in Vigo (Spain) will be sent to the USA.

Frontline Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda, has entered into a contract with Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. for the delivery of two 156,900 dwt Suezmax newbuildings. The vessels are expected to be delivered in February and May 2013. Frontline…

Bourbon, Paris based ship operator, announced a vessels new building program to renew the old and obsolete continental offshore fleet and meet demand in deepwater operations.

Maersk Tankers, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) have agreed to collaborate on the design and risk assessment of tankers for shipping CO2.

The container ships “CMA CGM Lamartine” and “CMA CGM Callisto” recently have been delivered to the CMA CGM Group.

To provide the Turkish shipbuilding sector with an impulse, the Turkish government will make a Credit Guarantee Fund.

EnSolve Biosystems, Raleigh, USA, specialist in maritime bioremediation technology, has introduced a new line of products designed to facilitate cleanup of oil from shorelines, beaches, marshes and open waters.