Chinese COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipyard Group, has delivered a 111,000 dwt oil tanker to John Fredriksen-controlled oil tanker shipping company Frontline Ltd.

There is a wide range of commercial use for sacrificial (galvanic) anodes due to the need to protect everyday use steel from corrosion. From the protection of offshore oil platforms and underground gas pipelines to the hulls from various sea vessels and storage tanks, sacrificial anodes are the principal factor in corrosion prevention.

Baku-based shipping company Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping said that it commissioned four 5,490 dwt dry bulk vessels which are expected to start working in the Black and Mediterranean Seas, according to the company.

Iceland’s Eimskip and Greenland-based Royal Arctic Line signed a letter of intent to connect Greenland into Eimskip’s international sailing system through a capacity sharing agreement involving larger vessels.

Chinese COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard, a subsidiary of COSCO Shipyard Group, has entered into a contract with an undisclosed European buyer to build two 113,000 DWT crude oil tankers.

Owner and operator of mobile offshore drilling units Transocean Ltd. has reached an agreement with Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard, to postpone the delivery of two drillships.

One type of cathodic protection system is the sacrificial anode. The anode is made from a metal alloy with a more "active" voltage (more negative electrochemical potential) than the metal of the structure it is protecting (the cathode).

Miami-based cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has placed an order to construct a sister ship to Seven Seas Explorer for its Regent Seven Seas Cruises with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Shanghai-based shipyard Huarun Dadong Dockyard (HRDD) have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of ship repair and conversions aimed at serving the cruise ships based in China.

Singapore-based ship owner U-Ming Marine Transport has signed a contract for the construction of two 81,500 dwt bulk carriers.According to the company, the new vessels will be built by Japanese shipbuilder Oshima Shipbuilding.