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Global sales manager for DNVPS
DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has appointed John Gilligan to the position of global sales & marketing manager. 03 Sep 2010
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New naval architect for Canadian firm
Robert Allan Ltd has announced that Henry Reeve has joined the company as a senior naval architect. 03 Sep 2010
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ClassNK releases new guidelines for OSVs
ClassNK has released new guidelines specifically for Offshore Support Vessels (OSV) and other workboats. 03 Sep 2010
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Auramarine’s first BWT system in Finland
The dry bulk carrier ‘Pasila’, owned by ESL Shipping, part of the Aspo Group, has been fitted with the first ballast water treatment system in Finland. 03 Sep 2010
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TBS takes delivery of third Roymar Class newbuilding
TBS International has recently taken delivery of the newly-constructed vessel ‘Montauk Maiden’ from Nantong Yahua Shipbuilding Group in China. 03 Sep 2010
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Jo Tankers orders tanker pair
China’s New Times Shipbuilding has signed a contract to build a pair of 74,500 dwt long-range 1 (LR1) IMOIII notation product tankers for Norwegian owner Jo Tanker. 03 Sep 2010
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Balpure BWM system up for approval
The BALPURE ballast water management system from the USA company Severn Trent De Nora has been recommended for final approval at the upcoming IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 61st session. 03 Sep 2010
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Rolls-Royce expanding in Hamburg
Rolls-Royce continues the expansion of its global marine services network with the ground-breaking for a new facility in Hamburg, Germany. 03 Sep 2010
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Cargotec receives another Stena conversion contract
MacGregor has received a contract for equipment and conversion work onboard ‘Stena Britannica’ that includes two watertight side-hinged bulkhead doors for the lower hold and a new top-hinged passenger door on deck 8 that opens inwards. 03 Sep 2010
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Smoke monitoring can save heavy fines
Marine monitoring specialist Martek Marine says that its smoke monitoring system will help protect shipowners against the rather subjective systems of ‘smoke spotting’ which can result in heavy fines. 02 Sep 2010
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Havyard DSV on sea trials
The 120m long Havyard 858 DSV ‘Acergy Havila’ is claimed to be the most advanced diving support vessel (DSV) ever built and is now performing the final sea trials of the ship systems. 02 Sep 2010
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Cargotec wins Norwegian hatch cover order
Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver MacGregor hatch covers for six 48,700 dwt open-hatch cargo ships ordered by Norwegian shipowner Grieg Shipping. 02 Sep 2010
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DSME to build chemical tankers
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured a $320m contract to build eight chemical carriers for Woodside Holding International Shipping in Singapore for delivery between Q2 2012 and Q3 2013. 02 Sep 2010
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Intersleek offers solution to smoother hull
The paint manufacturer International Marine has developed a hull coating that does not require the removal of existing coatings prior to the application of the company’s Intersleek system. 02 Sep 2010
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Lintec says bunker samples failing test
Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services says that, of the fuel samples tested in the last four months, 7.5% exceeded the limit of 1% sulphur content specified under the new Emissions Control Area (ECA) regulations. 01 Sep 2010
