General News 13-18 – Page 49
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NewsHempel enhances antifouling range
Hempel has enhanced its Olympic+ and Oceanic+ range with the launch of five new antifouling solutions.
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NewsWärtsilä signs VLGC maintenance agreements
Wärtsilä has signed five-year optimised maintenance agreements covering the main engines for two very large gas carrier (VLGC) vessels operated by Latsco Marine Management (LMM).
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NewsRolls-Royce acquires automation business
Rolls-Royce has acquired Servowatch Systems, a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts.
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NewsNippon paint technology makes the grade
Self-indicating technology incorporated by Nippon Paint Marine into its tank coating NOA60HS has been certified by the Norwegian Technology Standards Institution as meeting the requirements of the NORSOK M-501 standard.
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NewsVickers Oils launches wire rope lubricants
UK-based lubricants supplier Vickers Oils has confirmed that it is introducing four new wire rope lubricants into its product range.
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NewsMotorship PFF Live panel reiterates need for unified approach to decarbonisation
The IMO remains the best forum for developing international regulations to support the industry’s decarbonisation goals, senior industry figures agreed in an online forum presented by The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels Live today.
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NewsWärtsilä to provide technical and remote support to Teekay Gas LNGCs
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed LNG Support Agreements for eight LNG carriers owned by Teekay Gas. Wärtsilä will provide both remote support, as well as 24/7 technical support, for the vessels’ onboard Gas Process Plants.
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NewsCovid-secure certification for POSH
Bureau Veritas has awarded its SafeGuard label to PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) for its offshore accommodation vessel while in operation at the Eastern Working Anchorage in Singapore as a reception and holding facility for seafarers in transit.
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NewsIsle of Man to flag New Zealand’s new Interislander ferries
State-owned transport operator KiwiRail has appointed the Isle of Man Ship Registry as the newbuilding Flag for two rail-enabled RoPax ferries that will connect New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
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NewsSvitzer inks global services deal with Caterpillar
Svitzer, the leading tug operator, signed a Global Services Agreement with Caterpillar on 17 November. The lifecycle agreement is designed to increase vessel up-time and drive service efficiency, and will include coverage for more than 100 Svitzer tugs powered by Cat Marine engines.
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NewsRolls-Royce breaks into Chinese marine market
Rolls-Royce Power Systems has reached a breakthrough in the Chinese marine market with the signing of strategic cooperation agreements with Jianglong Shipyard, Aulong Shipyard and VPower Group.
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NewsDNV GL approval for digital boiler system
Wilhelmsen has been certified as the first and only approved service supplier for DNV GL’s BMON+ class notation.
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NewsSvanehøj takeover creates one-stop shop
Pump manufacturer Svanehøj has acquired FORCE Technology’s Marine Equipment Service department meaning that shipowners will only have to go to one place to service their gas tankers.
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NewsNew class rules for floating offshore wind
DNV GL has released the first integrated rule set for floating offshore wind structures to help expand the sector.
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NewsDNV GL board appointments
Former chief executive of Telonor, Jon Fredrik Baksaas, has been appointed as DNV GL’s new chair of the board.
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NewsABB shore power at Port of Tallinn
ABB Marine & Ports latest shore connection technology is ensuring that calls by the passenger ferry ‘Viking XPRS’ at Estonia’s Port of Tallinn are made quietly, efficiently and emissions-free.
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NewsMARIN sloshing facility promotes advances in multi-phase research
Programme leader Hans Hopman of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) outlined the progress in the Sloshing of Liquefied Natural Gas (SLING) project during an event to mark the inauguration of MARIN''s The Atmosphere test facility in Wageningen.
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NewsYanmar Global CS in new location
Yanmar Global CS Co., Ltd. (YGCS), a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. has commenced operations at Yanmar Synergy Square (YSQ) in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.
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NewsGTT acquires Areva H2Gen
GTT has acquired Areva H2Gen, a French company leader in proton exchange membrane electrolysis.
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NewsUlstein Group appoints new CEO
Ulstein Group has appointed Cathrine K. Marti as the company’s new chief executive officer.
