Danish marine specialist Gertsen & Olufsen, Horsholm, has received its first order for electric vibration compensators to the growing ship building market in Brazil.

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has enhanced its global customer support capability with the opening of a new marine service centre in Genoa, Italy.

Norwegian Shipbuilder Brödrene Aa AS and Kockums AB, part of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, have signed a cooperation agreement concerning the development, production and marketing of passengers vessels based on carbon sandwich designs.