General News 13-18 – Page 279
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Wärtsilä and Robert Allan to cooperate
Wärtsilä has signed a letter of intent with the Canadian tug design specilaist Robert Allan Ltd to develop a strategic cooperation agreement.
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NewsMHI completes development of LNG-FPSO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed development of its LNG-FPSO and has obtained two kinds of approval in principle (AIP) from major international ship classification societies.
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Paris MoU black list is growing
At its 43rd meeting in May 2010, the Paris MoU committee approved the 2009 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag states and recognised organisations. These lists will take effect from 1 July 2010.
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NewsIncat celebrates 20 years of records
20 years ago shipbuilder Incat Tasmania claimed the world record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.
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NewsAET takes delivery of 53rd aframax
At a ceremony held on 22 June 2010 at the Tsuneishi shipyard in Japan, AET celebrated the naming and delivery of its 53rd aframax tanker, ''Eagle Kangar''.
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NewsIndian Register joins IACS
IACS (the International Association of Classification Societies) has welcomed the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) as its first new member since the introduction of new membership criteria in October 2009.
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STX France Lorient to build tide turbine barge
STX France, Lorient SAS has announced the signature of a letter of intent with Irish tidal energy company OpenHydro for the design and build of an installation barge to deploy OpenHydro’s 16m Open-Centre tidal turbines.
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NewsRussian floating nuclear power plant gets protection against corrosion
A prototype for a series of Russian floating nuclear power stations will be protected against hull corrosion with a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection system (ICCP).
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Emissions research funded by Lloyd’s foundation
Lloyd’s Register’s independent charity foundation, the Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (LRET), has agreed to fund a research programme into shipping emissions at the National Technical University of Athens over the next five years – the commitment will be worth over €1,500,000.
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NewsSimulator for Norwegian offshore training centre
Kongsberg Maritime''s simulation division has signed a contract to deliver a range of offshore simulators, including a vessel simulator with main bridge and an assisting vessel simulator, to the newly founded Haugesund Simulatorcenter in Norway.
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NewsSTX to build PSV for Norwegian owner
STX Europe has entered into a contract with Simon Møkster Rederi for the building of a platform supply vessel (PSV) to the PSV 09L CD design, scheduled for delivery in Q1 2012.
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NewsNew optimised waterjet design
UK company Ultra Dynamics has unveiled a new 1100kW waterjet, the Ultrajet UJ525.
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NewsLiberia launches VOC service
The Liberian Registry is offering tanker owners and operators a VOC management plan review and approval service to help them achieve compliance with impending IMO legislation governing air pollution.
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Cargotec cranes and hatch covers for bulk carriers
Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth around EUR 20 million to deliver MacGregor bulk handling cranes and hatch covers for 17 Handysize bulk carriers (37,000 dwt) and hatch covers for nine Kamsarmax bulk carriers (82,000 dwt) to be built at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding, China.
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Daewoo wins order for bulk carrier trio
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won a $350 million order to build three bulk carriers. Under the contract with an Asian shipping firm, Daewoo will deliver the ships by early 2013.
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NewsCruiseship testing CSNOx system
Furthering Royal Caribbean Cruises’ commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas footprint by one-third per available passenger cruise day by 2015, the cruise line announced that it is partnering with Ecospec to install a pilot test of their CSNOx system on Royal Caribbean International’s ‘Independence of the Seas’.
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ABB Turbocharging introduces VCM
Under the designation VCM Valve Control Management, ABB Turbocharging and engine component specialist INA Schaeffler KG are developing an advanced variable valve train system.
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NewsZamakona wins Danish order
Danish shipping company ESVAGT has ordered a standby / rescue vessel of the Ulstein X-Bow SX123 design. The vessel is a part of emergency preparedness in the Goliat field for operator Eni and will enter directly into a ten-year contract.
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Epoxy pipe company expands in UAE
Future Pipe Industries has announced that it is to start production in Abu Dhabi of the group’s marine GRE epoxy pipe systems, after receiving international type approvals.
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NewsNOAA orders another fisheries survey vessel
The US federal agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $73.6 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contract to Fincantieri Marine Group’s Marinette Marine Corporation located in Marinette, USA.
