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The Future of the European Shipbuilding Industry
Conference in Brussels on June 24.

Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics (The Blue MBA)
Copenhagen Business School is recognised as having the only part-time Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics in the world.

MIF Plenary Meeting 2010
The annual MIF, Maritime Industries Forum, Plenary Meeting takes place in Gijon, Spain, on 19 May.

Hempel opens new factory in Poland
International coatings producer Hempel opened a new manufacturing facility today in Buk, Poland. The factory will provide at least 100 new jobs in the region – and help Hempel meet increasing demand for coatings across Europe.

VIKING’s Shipowner Agreements are favored by shipowners looking for a global safety partner
Shipowners are queuing up to enter into VIKING Life-Saving Equipment’s new global Shipowner Agreements, which offer tailored, fixed price service agreements for a wide range of marine safety equipment.

Press release from CESA
Wind power and shipyard industries make joiny call for investments in ships for offshore wind expansion.

MAN Diesel’s Green Technology Initiative Wins International Environmental Award
The Green Ship of the Future, the Danish maritime initiative, has received the International Environmental Award from the Sustainable Shipping organisation for being the most environmentally friendly shipping initiative.

New cargo hold coating from Hempel extends repair interval
Hempadur Ultra-Strength is a new epoxy coating for ship cargo holds with an industry-leading repair interval.

VIKING opens Brazilian subsidiary
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment is establishing a new Brazilian division to better service its growing portfolio of customers operating in the region.

Common rules and standards for ship inspection
Statement from EMEC regarding the publication of REGULATION (EC) No 391/2009 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations.

European Shipyards In Joint Move To Address Market Disruption
The CESA General Assembly have confirmed two new, full members.

Hempel’s fuel-saving coating takes shipping industry ‘Oscar’
Hempasil X3, a new fouling release coating from Hempel, has won the prestigious Seatrade Award for its contribution to Protection of the Marine and Atmospheric Environment within the shipping industry.

EU approval for HERCULES-Beta Project...
... gained by among others MAN Diesel.

ORGALIME Press Release
Orgalime delighted that Eurofer sees sense – protectionism is the last thing that industry needs

Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel Prepared for the North Atlantic
More MAN Diesel power to the navy. After delivery from Karstensens Shipyard, Denmark, the second Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Danish Greenland operation entered official command under the Royal Danish Navy on 16 January.

New HEMPASIL X3 hydrogel silicone fouling release guarantees fuel
For the first time, shipowners can use a fouling release system that guarantees to reduce a vessel’s fuel consumption by at least 4-8 per cent within the first year, depending on the type of ship.

Hempel A/S invests DKK 1 billion
Hempel A/S has reached an agreement to acquire Hempel-Hai Hong in China, with completion expected to take place on 5 January 2009.

Soaring steel prices
The soaring and in Europe decidedly higher steel prices than found in competing markets makes for a considerable competitional problem for European steel processing businesses which includes Danish businesses.

VIKING strengthens its service presence in Turkey
On May the 31st 2008, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment Istanbul Denizcilik Ticaret AS opens its doors for servicing maritime life-saving equipment in the Turkish region

Steel & Anti-dumping – the real story
Press Information from ORGALIME

Commission proposal for a directive on classification societies
Joint petition from the Danish Shipowners’ Association and Danish Maritime

New Directive on classification societies
The European parlament is currently considering a proposal made by the Commission on a Directive on the work of the classification societies.

Commission prolongs specific state aid rules for shipbuilding
The European Commission has decided to prolong the Framework on state aid rules for shipbuilding by to years, until 31 December 2008.

CESA's Annual Report
The new CESA Annual Report is now available

European Suppliers and Shipyards: a closer collaboration
On september 26th 2006 the European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC) organises the international conference "European Suppliers and Shipyards: a closer collaboration".

The European Union supports removing of dangerous South Korean valves from all Danish ships
Commission recommends to follow the Danish lead

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