General News 13-18 – Page 159
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NewsBV classes first Bangladeshi ferry for Denmark
Global classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), has classed its first Bangladeshi built ferry for Danish owners.
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NewsSTX lays keel for LNG carrier
Korea based STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co Ltd has held a keel laying ceremony for LNG carrier, ‘SCF Pskov, ordered by Russian shipping company, SCF Sovcomflot.
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NewsMOL completes iron ore carrier
Japanese ocean transport company, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), has announced that the 297,076 tonne iron ore carrier, ‘Ore Salvador’, has been completed.
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NewsNewest addition to Bourbon 800 series
Bourbon has taken delivery of its new Bourbon Evolution 803 vessel - the third in its large Inspection, Maintenance, Repair (IMR) 800 series for the offshore industry. It will soon go into service in Malaysia.
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NewsLisnave refits 100th AET tanker
Portugese shiprepair company, Lisnave, has received its 100th tanker project, the ''Eagle Turin'', owned by Malaysian tanker operator, AET.
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RINA and IB to distribute fleet software
Classification society RINA Group has partnered with Italian software house IB to distribute a software suite aimed at improving ship and fleet operation across the board.
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NewsSTX OSV turns down Fincantieri bid
The board of Singapore-based STX OSV, following the advice of adviser Ernst & Young Corporate Finance, has recommended shareholders to reject the offer made by the Italian Fincantieri group to acquire the remaining shares in STX OSV.
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NewsGPA designs PSVs for Jackson Offshore
US based naval architecture company, Guido Perla & Associates (GPA), has won a contract to deliver the design, regulatory design and production engineering for two GPA 675J PSVs for Jackson Offshore Operators.
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NewsIMO to update GHG inventory
International experts are meeting at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters this week to begin work on updating the inventory of greenhouse gases (GHG) from international shipping.
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NewsFollow-up scrubber contract from Messina
Wärtsilä has announced a contract awarded the Korean yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems for four new container ro-ro (con-ro) vessels being built for Italian shipowner Ignazio Messina.
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NewsSEA Europe welcomes future opportunities
Brussels based European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) has welcomed the launch of LeaderSHIP 2020, a strategy set up to increase the competitiveness of the European maritime technology industry and to provide future opportunities.
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NewsHyde Guardian BWTS for Russian icebreaker
US based marine solutions company, Hyde Marine, has announced that its Hyde Guardian ballast water treatment system (BWTS) HG600 unit has been selected for the largest icebreaker in the Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE) Rosmorport fleet.
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NewsNew Vulkan subsidiary in Australia
German engineering company, the Vulkan group, has set up a new fully-owned subsidiary in Australia in response to increased demand for marine and industrial drive technology.
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NewsTransas ship modelling for cruisers
The Transas ship modelling and hydrodynamics department did high fidelity modelling for more than 10 global cruise vessels last year – a market for which it’s hoping to get more business in this year.
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NewsGulf Oil and Sailors’ Society join to support seafarers
Global marine lubricant marketer, Gulf Oil Marine, has announced a mutli year partnering agreement with international maritime charity, the Sailors’ Society, to offer support for seafarers.
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NewsNBGI acquires Cosalt Offshore
NBGI Private Equity, investor in Scotland based equipment specialist, ATR Group, has acquired the Aberdeen and Norway operations of Grimsby based maritime safety equipment company, Cosalt Offshore.
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NewsCarnival chooses Jowa management system
Cruise operator Carnival Corporation has signed an agreement with Swedish marine fuel system manufacturer Jowa Technology to install fuel switching equipment and provide training onboard Carnival''s fleet.
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NewsThree new offshore construction contracts for STX OSV
STX OSV, the Singapore-based offshore and specialised vessel shipbuilder in which Fincantieri recently gained a majority shareholding, has announced no fewer than three separate contracts to build offshore subsea construction vessels for Norwegian-based owners.
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NewsVisemar chooses MAN power
Italy’s Visemar''s new RoRo, to be built at Venice’s Cantiere Navale Visentini yard, will be powered by a complete MAN propulsion package featuring 2 9L32/44CR medium speed engines.
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NewsUlstein design for Toisa
Singapore based shipping company, Toisa Ltd, has signed a contract with Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of a multipurpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV), designed by Norway’s Ulstein.
