General News 13-18 – Page 235
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NewsUlstein finds buyer for SX121
Ulstein says that it has sold a construction vessel, for which the original buyer could not take delivery, to Island Offshore.
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NewsNew navigation training partnership
Online maritime training portal Safebridge has announced a new partnering agreement with navigation equipment supplier Transas Marine.
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IMO's MSC issues counter-piracy guidelines concerning armed security
The IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved Interim guidance on the employment of armed security personnel on board ships transiting the Somali coast, the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean.
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News11 pumproom shipsets contract from China
Hamworthy reports that it has won a contract to supply pump room systems for 11 vessels to be delivered to the China Shipping Group (CSG).
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NewsIBS contract for research vessel
German navigation system supplier Raytheon Anschütz has announced a contract for an integrated bridge and navigation system for a fisheries research vessel, being built at STX Finland Rauma for Namibia.
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ICS favours levy-based carbon fund
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and International Shipping Federation (ISF) held their annual meetings in Hamburg, from 18 to 20 May, hosted by the German Shipowners’ Association.
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Wärtsilä opens new Polish workshop
On 20 May Wärtsilä opened a new workshop in Gdansk, Poland. The location of close to shipyards and ports is said to strengthen Wärtsilä''s presence in the Baltic and its position as a services provider in Poland.
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Bunker operations begin in Middle East
Shell Marine Products has announced that it has begun supplying marine fuels at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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NewsWaterjets get 5-year warranty
MJP Waterjets of Sweden has announced that it is introducing a five year warranty on its waterjet systems.
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NewsElectronic low speed engines added
Wärtsilä has increased its offering in the mid-size, low-speed engine sector by adding new 62- and 72-bore low-speed engines with electronic control to its portfolio.
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News'Land in sight' for German shipyards
German shipbuilding head Werner Lüken said Wednesday (18 May) that “land is in sight” for his troubled industry but that it was still “too early to do without life jackets.”
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Tognum recommends acceptance of Rolls-Royce and Daimler’s acquisition offer
The directors of MTU parent Tognum have issued a statement recommending shareholders to accept the latest offer to buy the company made jointly by Daimler and Rolls-Royce.
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NewsSafety system launched with EU funding
Research and development undertaken as part of the part EU-funded Flagship project has enabled Autronica to introduce its AutroMaster ISEMS integrated safety and emergency management system on the market.
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Indian shipowner to equip 156-ship fleet with broadband
Stratos Global says that it has been selected by the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) to deploy Inmarsat FleetBroadband satellite communications on its entire 156-ship fleet.
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NewsAustal delivers Danish catamaran ferry
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal says that its largest catamaran built to date, the 113m ‘Leonora Christina’, has been handed over by Austal’s Henderson yard to her Danish owners.
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ECDIS training expands
Transas Marine and its GET-Net partner Interschalt maritime systems of Hamburg, Germany, have developed a combined generic and type specific ECDIS training course, certified by Germanischer Lloyd and follows the IMO Model Course 1.27 in accordance with STCW.
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NewsNew features for propeller CAD software
HydroComp’s PropCad software for geometric modeling of marine propellers has now been released in an upgraded 2011 version.
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NewsGerman SAR chooses line throwers
Restech Norway says that it has concluded a contract, under which it has become the sole supplier of pneumatic line throwers to the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DgzRS).
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Large electric cargo cranes contract
Cargotec has announced an order, valued at more than €10 million, for 21 MacGregor variable frequency drive electric cranes to be installed on seven 28,000dwt multipurpose cargo ships.
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Tognum board welcomes increased offer from Daimler and Rolls-Royce
In a statement issued during the evening of 16 May, the board of Tognum AG says that Daimler, Rolls-Royce Group and Engine Holding have confirmed in a written agreement that they will increase the offer price for Tognum shares by an additional 8.3% to 26.00€ per share.
