Samsung Heavy Industries has received a contract to build a cruise ship for Utopia, a US-based cruise owner and operator.

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.