General News 13-18 – Page 200
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NewsTroubled Sietas group slashes 350 jobs
Insolvent private German shipyard J.J.Sietas has announced that 250 of its remaining 700 employees will lose their jobs up to May as the facility cuts its cloth to match its order load, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsDNV approves KHI’s LNG-fuelled boxship
Approval in principle has been granted by DNV to Kawasaki Heavy Industries newly-completed design for a 9,000TEU container ship fuelled by LNG, using a new type of LNG tank that provides more cargo space.
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NewsBV unveils LNG-fuelled large boxship
Bureau Veritas says that it has developed, in conjunction with Korean shipbuilder DSME and operator CMA-CGM, a design for a 14,000TEU container ship to be fuelled by LNG. The design has been given class approval by BV.
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NewsConcordia operations delayed due to shift
Rescue operations on the stricken Carnival cruise liner Costa Concordia have been suspended in Italy today after the vessel has apparently shifted position.
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DNV studies Belgian LNG bunker prospects
Det Norske Veritas has won a contract with the Flemish government to undertake a feasibility study for the provision of LNG bunkering facilities at the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent in Belgium.
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NewsSAM Electronics launches BNWAS
Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, has launched a new series of bridge navigational watch alarm systems (BNWAS) designed for simple installation aboard both new and existing vessels of any type or size.
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DNV issues statement about ‘leaking’ VLOC
Det Norske Veritas has issued a statement to say that its calculations have demonstrated that the damage to the VLOC ‘Vale Beijing’ was not caused by any global strength issue.
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NewsSpeculation grows over cruise incident
The search is continuing for survivors following the capsize of the cruise vessel Costa Concordia over the weekend - amidst mass speculation of what actually happened to cause the incident.
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NewsLindenau rallies with full repair docks
Undaunted by the unexpected loss of a major contract just this month, Kiel’s Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel has reported good current repair business and predicted that more will come, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsThird Irish Sea ro-ro launched by FSG
The third of four ferries for Seatruck Ferries ordered from the Flensburger (FSG) yard in Germany has been launched, and according to builder FSG the chosen name could not be more appropriate – ‘Seatruck Performance’.
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NewsBourbon plans optimised docking strategy
French offshore group Bourbon has set up a new organisation, Bourbon Docking, located in Dubai, to manage class dockings of vessels operated by all Bourbon affiliates.
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NewsABS Group concludes acquisition of Safetec Nordic AS
ABS Group of Companies has enhanced its presence in the offshore market, having concluded its acquisition of Safetec Nordic, which provides integrated safety, risk and asset lifecycle management services.
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NewsMAN propulsion order for Chinese ferry
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that the Weihai Haida Ferry Company, operating in NE China, has placed an order for a 2,200-passenger/1,100 lane-metre ro-pax ferry featuring a twin-screw medium speed propulsion package.
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Raytheon Anschütz establishes new US subsidiary
Raytheon Anschütz is expanding its presence in the US navigation systems market with the opening of a new San Diego-based operation in January 2012, located at Raytheon’s existing development facility.
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NewsSunscreens for Irish catamaran ferry
Solar Solve Marine says it has received an order from Irish Ferries for its Solasolv anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation bridge windows. Three screens will be fitted to the high speed ferry ‘Jonathan Swift’.
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Gloss on film laminated steel can now be specified, says Metalcolour
Sweden-based Metalcolour claims to have solved the problem of measuring gloss on smooth, normally painted, but also sometimes film-laminated steel, by using a different measuring standard.
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Scana signs Rolls-Royce supply agreement
Scana Industrier, through its subsidiaries Scana Steel Björneborg, Scana Steel Söderfors and Scana Machining, has signed a three years supply agreement with Rolls-Royce Marine, making Scana a key supplier to Rolls-Royce.
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News‘Four level’ ECDIS concept from Transas
Transas Marine has released a new so-called ‘4-level’ ECDIS concept, which it says is designed to provide an IMO compliant solution for all types and sizes of shipping companies.
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NewsCaribbean OSV launched in Florida
Florida, USA, shipyard St Johns Ship Building of Palatka has launched the ‘Sea Strength’, a 157ft (47.8m) offshore service vessel, which will be the largest in the fleet of Trinidad-based owner A. R. Singh Contractors.
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NewsNew ECDIS training aid from PC Maritime
UK company PC Maritime has announced that its Navmaster ECDIS type-specific training CD Rom is now available. The company believes it is the first manufacturer to provide a stand-alone type-specific training CD Rom.
