General News 13-18 – Page 251
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Guide launched for ship efficiency technologies and measures
Fathom, a provider of market intelligence products and services for the marine and energy industries, is developing a comprehensive guide to ship efficiency and technology measures, in conjunction with BIMCO and Lloyd’s Register.
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NewsSteel has sound damping properties
Swedish company Antiphon has introduced what it claims to be a totally new product for structure borne sound damping; antiphon MPM (metal-polymer-metal) foiled, a sheet metal laminate with a thin foil on one side.
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Successful year for LR in China and Korea
Lloyd''s Register’s teams in China and Korea have established a strong position in terms of ships ordered in 2010 which will be built to Lloyd’s Register class.
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Container capacity growth to reach 8.8% in 2011
Cellular containership capacity is expected to grow by an average annual rate of 8.7% over the next two years, with 1.26 Mteu due to be added in 2011 and 1.33 Mteu in 2012, based on Alphaliner projections.
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News30 years of progress in bunker testing
DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) recently celebrated a milestone in its marine residual fuel testing service. Following its launch on Jan 1, 1981, DNV says that ship operators could, for the first time, scientifically analyse the quality of fuel supplied to their vessels.
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China wins first export order for LNG carriers
Exxon Mobil Corporation and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) recently selected Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, to build four LNG carriers in China.
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NewsSembawang wins newbuild and upgrade contracts
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured a newbuilding and three major upgrading contracts totalling S$215 million ($167 million).
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Daewoo to focus on offshore facilities
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will be focusing on building offshore facilities this year to offset the slow recovery of the shipbuilding business according to the company’s president & chief executive Nam Sang-tae.
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NewsHull condition assessment software reduces maintenance
Flagship, the Pan-European maritime transport project part funded by the EU, has developed software that can forecast the condition of a ship’s hull to help improve the efficacy of surveys and reduce the amount of time a ship is out of service.
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NewsRolls-Royce powers US warships
Rolls-Royce will supply gas turbines and waterjets for ten of the US Navy’s littoral combat ships (LCS) representing the company’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contract.
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Drydocks, DNV work on LNG fuelled vessels
Drydocks World and DNV have entered into a cooperation agreement focusing on innovation and operational efficiency.
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Hudong building MOL LNG quartet
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) has been selected to build China’s first LNG carrier export order for a Japanese owner for delivery in the 2015 to 2016 period.
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NewsSTX France receives German cruise ship order
STX France has received an order from Hapag Lloyd Cruises, a third-party proprietary company outside the German travel group TUI Group, to build a luxury cruise ship, the ‘Europa 2’, for delivery in 2013.
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NewsBergen awarded contract for OCV
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime to build an offshore construction ship at an estimated cost of NOK 725 million ($122 million) for delivery in the second quarter of 2012.
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NewsOlympic confirms Kleven option
Norwegian company Olympic Shipping has confirmed a contract with Kleven Maritime for the delivery of a multi-purpose field supply and construction vessel to the MT 6015 design from Marin Teknikk of Norway.
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NewsAstillero Barreras delivers Armas ferry
The Spanish shipbuilder Astillero Hijos de J. Barreras recently delivered the ropax cruise ferry ‘Volcán del Teide’ to ferry owner Naviera Armas at a cost of Euro 120 million.
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NewsAeroderivative gas turbine looks for marine applications
GE Aviation of the USA hopes that the modern technology and proven performance of its GE38 gas turbine will make it an attractive option for marine applications.
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MOL introduces SEEMP for tanker fleet
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has established a ship energy efficiency management plan (SEEMP) and started its use with the MOL tanker fleet.
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China is world’s top shipbuilder
South Korea lost its status as the world’s leading shipbuilding nation to China in 2010 for the second year running as it lagged far behind in key indicators according to London-based market researcher Clarkson Research.
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NewsDaewoo completes world’s largest FPSO
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has completed construction of the world’s largest floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO).
