General News 13-18 – Page 160
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NewsSeismic vessel ordered from Kleven
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with GC Rieber Shipping for a seismic vessel, to the Skipsteknisk ST 324 XT design.
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NewsABB acquires APS Technology
Global power and automation group, ABB, has acquired California based port automation expert, APS Technology Group, in a bid to extend its crane system portfolio into the container port market.
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NewsHarris Pye and Cyrus-RW form alliance
UK based maritime service company, Harris Pye Group, has formed an alliance with fellow UK engineering company, Cyrus-RW, to work together on engineering projects around the globe.
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NewsOceanSaver tries to cut BWTS uncertainty
OceanSaver is offering shipowners what it calls a “10% investment, 100% certainty” deal on its ballast water treatment systems (BWTS).
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NewsBurgess Marine acquires Testbank Ship Repair
UK specialised marine engineering company, Burgess Marine, has acquired fellow British ship repair company, Testbank.
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NewsKeynote speaker confirmed for P&E Conference
Arsenio A Dominguez, vice chairman of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for ''The Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference’.
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NewsNeptun helps as parent Meyer cuts costs
German shipyard Neptun is reported transferring work to Meyer Werft to help its parent company cut costs and further raise productivity to meet stiffer competition, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsJaya delivers new OSV
Singapore’s Jaya Holdings Ltd has delivered a new state of the art multi purpose offshore support vessel called the ‘Jaya Pride’ which will now start a term charter with Belait Offshore in the South China Sea
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NewsSecond Havyard design for Sinopec
Chinese oil company, Sinopec, has chosen another Norwegian design from shipbuilder, Havyard, for its fleet renewal programme.
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ABS relocates NE European operations
American based classification society, ABS, has decided to relocate its Northern European marine operations from London in the UK to Hamburg in Germany to enhance service delivery.
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Distribution deal for stabiliser range
Australian company Veem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Italian marine equipment distributor Saim.
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NewsLarge-bore G-engine passes shop trials
Hyundai group company and MAN licensee HHI-EMD has reported that the first MAN B&W 7G80ME-C9.2 passed its official shop test in Korea.
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NewsOffshore newbuild features first R-R unified bridge
Rolls-Royce says that a PSV currently under construction in Spain for Simon Møkster Shipping will be the first to feature the company’s unified bridge solution.
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NewsDNV explores US gas-fuelled ferry technology
DNV and Washington State Ferries have partnered to ensure that the safety, security and operational challenges of using LNG as ship fuel are handled in a responsible manner.
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News‘Stena Sunrise’ named in South Korea
Suezmax tanker ‘Stena Sunrise’ has been named at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea - it''s the last in the series of ''seven sisters'' ordered by Stena Bulk.
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NewsSpain denounces ‘selective’ Dutch leasing system
Two Spanish marine organisations have denounced the Dutch financial leasing system for vessels which it calls ‘selective’ and have presented a paper to the European Commission on the issue.
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NewsAnother Rem Offshore order for Kleven
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has announced a further contract with shipowner Rem Offshore to build a 117m multifunctional subsea support and construction vessel.
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NewsNew Havyard support ships for Atlantic’s Shell contract
Atlantic Offshore has ordered a further Havyard 820 standby and field support vessel for its new long-term contract with Shell UK.
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NewsNew appointment for Yanmar
Marine diesel engine specialist, Yanmar, has appointed Floris Lettinga as its new marine sales department manager for Europe, Russia and Africa.
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Electric ro-ro equipment reduces risk of oil leaks
Cargotec company MacGregor has announced an order for electrically-driven ro-ro equipment for two newbuild car carriers at the Shin-Kurushima Onishi shipyard in Japan.
