General News 13-18 – Page 207
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New marine service centre in Hong Kong
Rolls-Royce has announced the expansion of its presence in Greater China with the development of a new marine service centre on Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi Island, scheduled to open in 2012.
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NewsAge of Aquarius for ballast water management
Ratification of the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention is widely anticipated within the next 12 months and consequently, ship owners are evaluating urgently which technology is best suited to both existing and new ships.
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NewsDutch yard clinches research support vessels
Dutch shipping company Rederij Groen has ordered two seismic research & support vessels (SRSVs) from Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of the Damen Shipyards Group, for delivery in the first quarter of 2013.
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Rolls-Royce gas turbines for Petrobras
Rolls-Royce has been awarded new contracts with a potential value of $650 million by Petrobras to support its production activities offshore in Brazil.
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Admiralty makes ECDIS compliance easier
Customers of the Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS) now have two new ways to view the most accurate and up-to-date navigational charts helping to make digital navigation safer, more efficient and fully compliant.
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NewsMarketing agreement for MHI turbocharger
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and STX Metal, a marine diesel engine manufacturer in Korea, have signed an agreement under which MHI will license production and marketing of its MET marine turbocharger.
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NewsSingapore orders Rolls-Royce PSVs
Rolls-Royce has received an order from Singapore based offshore company, PaxOcean, to design and equip two oil platform supply vessels.
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COP 17 to tackle GHG ship emissions
At the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa (COP 17, Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2011), the global shipping industry will advise governments on how further reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships could be regulated.
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Low sulphur timetable mission impossible?
Trade association Interferry says that ferry operators in northern Europe face a near impossible choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra low sulphur emissions from bunker fuel.
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2012 year of ‘Digital Navigation Insights’
Admiralty, the publications brand of UKHO, has announced a series of ‘Digital Navigation Insights’ initiatives to help the maritime community safely and successfully integrate digital navigation into ship and shore-side operations.
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NewsExpansion for VIKING service network
VIKING continues its march forward in Europe and Asia with four new, well-equipped servicing stations opening in November.
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NewsLNG newbuilds to get electric propulsion
The Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries, has ordered electrical propulsion systems from STADT AS in Norway for a new generation of environmental friendly LNG powered ships.
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BV certifies Damen services system
Damen Services, part of Damen Shipyards Group, announces that its Damen Asset Management Operating System (DAMOS) has been independently approved by classification society Bureau Veritas (BV).
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NewsOSD to design low emission tug for Iskes
Offshore Ship Designers has been contracted to develop the design of a low emission diesel electric harbour tug for IJmuiden based Iskes Towage & Salvage.
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Castrol go online with new directory
A powerful new online version of Castrol marine’s comprehensive directory of marine services (DMS) will be going live in December
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NewsNew Slovak coaster series for Germans
The first of a new series of versatile Slovak coastal vessels for German interests has been delivered by Danube shipyard Slovenské Lodenice Komarno (SLK).
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NewsContinued success for Solar Solve in Korea
Solar Solve Marine has returned from a visit to the Kor-Marine Exhibition in Busan with a contract worth in excess of $500,000 over the next 12 months.
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NewsNobiskrug invests in AVEVA software
AVEVA Group UK has announced that German shipbuilder Nobiskrug has invested in the AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management product family (AVEVA ERM).
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NewsNew Transas SSAS and tracking service
With fleet management becoming more and more essential in today''s world, and information being key, Transas Marine has introduced a new version of its fleet SSAS and tracking service FleetViewOnline 3.11.
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NewsHanjin Yeongdo Dockyard advances
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) has finally settled restructuring negotiations through labour-management agreement and accelerated the normalisation of its operations.
