General News 13-18 – Page 142
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NewsNew version of Electronic Indicator
German instrumentation company Kistler has introduced a new version of its Electronic Indicator, HLV4.0, claimed to be more durable, faster and more accurate.
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NewsEngine designers opt for 100BN cylinder oils
Lukoil Marine Lubricants says that both Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo have approved Lukoil’s Navigo 100 MCL cylinder lubricant for two stroke main engines.
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NewsNew Damen carrier for Van Oord
Damen is to build the first of its newly designed Offshore Carrier 7500 for Van Oord at its Galati shipyard in Romania.
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News12-tug thruster contract for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has announced an order from Turkish tug specialist Sanmar shipyard of Istanbul for 12 shipsets of azimuth thrusters for various customers.
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New maritime bank to be set up in Norway
Plans have been announced to form a new bank, specialising in lending to the marine and offshore industries, to be based in Oslo.
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NewsSuper efficient container ships
The United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) partnership with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and FutureShip, to expand its fleet of super efficient container ships, is one of the first outcomes of the DNV-GL merger.
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NewsMAN propeller agreement
Dalian Marine Propeller Co Ltd (DMMP) is to produce and sell MAN Diesel and Turbo Alpha Kappel design propellers in China.
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‘Corona Royal’ delivery
Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding has delivered the latest in the ‘Corona’ series of coal carriers to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line).
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Ocean Exchange winners
Two winners have been announced for the Ocean Exchange 2013 Awards, each winning a US$100,000 prize from sponsors Gulfstream Aerospace and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL)
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NewsOdfjell orders gas tankers from Sinopacific
Norwegian shipping company Odfjell reports that its has signed contracts with Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering to build four LPG/ethylene gas tankers.
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NewsTurbocharger retrofit carried out on Maersk VLCC
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co (MHI-MME) says that it recently retrofitted its variable turbine inlet (VTI) system to the turbochargers of a Maersk Tankers VLCC.
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NewsSuper low resistance
Finland’s Foreship Ltd has developed a new super-low resistance hull for the BlueTech 42 bulk carrier designed to save owners and operators on efficiency.
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NewsDNV to offload its Petroleum Services subsidiary
Det Norske Veritas has entered into an agreement with private investment company IK Investment Partners whereby IK will acquire DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS), for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsNorwegian cruise ship to get Promas upgrade
Rolls-Royce is to supply a Promas Lite propulsion system to Norwegian operator Hurtigruten to improve propeller efficiency on its cruise ship ‘Richard With’.
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STX Canada added to Foran user base
Spanish company Sener reports that naval architecture and marine engineering consultant STX Canada Marine (STXM), has signed a contract for the license to use Sener’s Foran CAD/CAM system.
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NewsEnergy saving reefer design from Knud E Hansen
Danish naval architect Knud E Hansen has unveiled a concept for a ‘reefer ro-ro’ ship, with the emphasis on energy saving at sea and in port.
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NewsThrusters from Wärtsilä offer higher efficiency and wider power range
Wärtsilä is to introduce a new series of steerable and transverse thrusters, known as the Wärtsilä Steerable Thruster (WST) and Wärtsilä Transverse Thruster (WTT) series, which will replace existing products in the portfolio.
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News‘Jaya Vigilant’ delivered
Jaya Holdings has received its second multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV), ‘Jaya Vigilant’, and is celebrating the start of a new charter.
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NewsConference success for Bestobell
Bestobell Valves is enjoying a “great response” from delegates of the fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Conference, held in September onboard the LNG-fuelled ‘M/S Viking Grace’.
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NewsAlaskan design office
The US based Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has established a new office in Alaska to help meet with demand in the region.
