News 2016 June 8

Damen announces new range of naval multi-role auxiliary vessels

Posidonia 2016: Maritime energy is diversifying in response to future trends

Four ships of Sakhalin Shipping Company placed under operating control of Gazprom Flot

BSEE evaluates OSR training exercise with Gulf operator

Cargo traffic at Latvia's Port of Liepaja climbs 2.3% to 2.319 mln t in Jan-May'16

Okskaya shipyard launches thirteenth tanker of Project RST27, Balt Flot 14» (photo)

CMA CGM implements GRR from India to West Africa & South Africa

Krasnoye Sormovo launches second TSHD 1000 built for Rosmorport (photo)

Van Oord and Highland Group Holdings to cooperate on the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm

The ISO hull and propeller performance standard passes final hurdle as Jotun refines HPS guarantee

No decision is made yet on the change of corporate form of FSUE Morsviazsputnik

Bomin names Andrew Laven as ME/Africa Regional Manager

DNV GL performs first drone production survey

Sosnovka Shipyard launches lead vessel of Project BLV04, Viktor Kuskov, built for FSUE Rosmorport (photo)

DNV GL to class new GAS READY Stena RoPax newbuildings

DNV GL presents modern classification solutions at Posidonia 2016

Net income of Rosneft down 75% to RUB 14 bln in QI’2016

Ust-Luga Port has loaded its 1,000th oil tanker since commissioning

Jurong Shipyard extends standstill agreement with North Atlantic Drilling

Vympel Shipyard launches lead Grachonok-class boat, Project 21980, built for RF Defence Ministry (photo)

ABS partners with leading Greek shipowners to address EU MRV regulations

Throughput of Ukraine’s seaports down 11.4% to 53.44 mln t in Jan-May'16

Hyundai Heavy Industries announces 3.5 trillion won management improvement plan

Vitaly Klyuev appointed as Director of the Department of State Policy for Maritime and River Transport, RF Ministry of Transport (photo)

PPG presents a unique SIGMASHIELD MTC system for dry bulk cargo holds at Posidonia 2016

Brent Crude futures price up 0.16% to $51.52, Light Sweet Crude – up 0.34% to $50.53

Baltic Dry Index down to 606 points

Indicative bunker prices go up at the port of Saint-Petersburg (graph)

Tsakos selects DNV GL for the industry’s first cybersecurity management system

Throughput of port Helsinki (Finland) up 1.7% to 4.8 mln t in Jan-May'16

BAE Systems San Diego yard gets $53m contract for DDG-59 work