General News 13-18 – Page 628
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IHI/KHI end talks
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have called off a planned merger of their shipbuilding operations. The companies will continue to cooperate however, in an operational alliance with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding.
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Quick decision
The Committee of EU Shipbuilders Association has called on the EU to make a quick decision in relation to its shipbuilding policy and in particular its stance on countering alleged unfair practices by South Korea. It says the uncertainty is detrimental to business and a decision is needed so that ...
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Swedes create the Ecoship
A new concept for short-sea trade, the Ecoship, has recently emerged onto the shipping scene. It sports sleek lines with low water resistance. It has an advanced engine configuration and comprehensive exhaust gas cleaning equipment. And it is the result of some radical thinking within the Swedish marine industry. The ...
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A simply Swedish ship movement sensor
Simplicity is a virtue when designing a new product. It is of particular importance when trying to correlate the complex movements of a ship at sea with the resultant data this produces in a user-friendly manner. Transformator, based in Varberg, Sweden, has developed a simple and low-cost dynamic ship movement ...
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PNG ? the natural solution
Norwegian shipping company Knutsen OAS has launched a new gas carrier design. The ship, if built, is intended to get natural gas from its point of origin at sea to processing facilities. The design tackles the challenge of profitably exploiting marginal gas fields, where the use of conventional gas transportation ...
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e-solution is more than a dot.com
The dust is settling on the dot.com era after a number of high profile collapses. Many now realise that you cannot sit between a shipowner and his supplier and collect a premium without offering something in return. Ship chandlery is not the same as delivering books for example. Delivering pyrotechnics ...
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Lift-off for cats
Howard Harley?s Skirtless SES patented technology has had an important breakthrough. The EFFISES (Energy Efficient SAFE Innovative Ships and Vessels) project, which was initiated last year by SES Europe of Norway and partners, has received ?2.15 million ($1.98 million) funding through the EU 5th framework R&D Growth Programme. EFFISES is ...
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More than just passengerships
Finnish shipbuilders have largely concentrated on passenger shipping in recent years. This focus seems set to continue, although their development work does cover other ship categories. Kvaerner Masa-Yards Double Acting Tanker (DAT) design, for example, is one non-passengership design originating from Finland that is set to become reality. Sumitomo Heavy ...
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Finnish shipyards invest in IT
Both Kvaerner Masa-Yards and Aker Finnyards have embarked on substantial information technology investments. Masa-Yards has acquired a 3D CAD system for basic ship design from the Spanish supplier Sener Ingeneria y Sistemas. Its Foran 50 software will be tailored to meet the customer? demands and once in place, it will ...
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Bridge display with built-in position reporting
Centerprise International says its Navigator GNIS 800 bridge display system improves the volume of information immediately accessible to both the vessel?s master and on-shore support staff. Three of its systems have been installed on China Ocean Shipping Company vessels. Software for the system was developed by Electronic Navigation Systems. It ...
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Kongsberg launches black box
Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems has introduced a voyage data recorder for maritime applications. It says it will meet or exceed the requirements specified in SOLAS V, IMO A.861 with the performance standard set out by IEC619966. The system consists of a data collection unit, a protected storage unit and a ...
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Royal New Zealand navy takes ship simulation systems
KMSS Ship Simulation has supplied a full-mission and two part-mission bridge simulators, based on an ANZAC-class frigate, to the Royal New Zealand Navy?s new training facility. The full-mission simulator offers a field of view of 240 deg., nine visual channels and one binocular channel. Both the full- and part-mission simulators ...
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LSX updated
LevelSeas has launched new versions of its voyage management systems for the bulk ocean shipping industry. The company says LSX 2.0 and LSOperations (LSOps) 1.0, offer significant new functionality, including negotiating tools. They incorporate over 100 customer-requested changes and enhancements over the previous version. The company says its customers will ...
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Strategic launches TankerIMX
Strategic Software, the provider of communications and shipping database applications, has launched a new range of Internet-based shipping support tools. Based on the company?s StrategicIMX positions and cargo order exchange, TankerIMX is designed to help with the flow of communications in the chartering and operations of tankers. The company says ...
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Crankshaft deflection software updated
Prisma Teknik has announced that the software for its computerised crankshaft deflection indicator DJ-4C has reached version 3.25. The company says new features include a graphic page for comparing up to six measurements/dates at the same time, the choice of English, German and Spanish languages, diagram scale down to 50/1,000mm, ...
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Online marketplace reaches million-ton milestone
OceanConnect.com, the online marketplace for the purchase and sale of marine fuels, announced that the company has reached the million-ton milestone for bunkers sold. Container company Neptune Orient Lines created the transaction that put OceanConnect over the million-ton landmark. The company?s enquiry generated 14 bids by four suppliers. It was ...
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Setfair launches new website
Setfair, the on-line procurement service, has re-designed its website, www.setfair.com, to include several new features. The Stem to Stern section is a free-to-access marine procurement news bulletin service. It also covers operational safety issues related to marine equipment and services. The Web Links Plus section lists maritime web sites operating ...
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Telaurus acquires US HF radio stations
Telaurus Communications has acquired three US HF radio stations: WLO in Mobile, Alabama; KLB in Seattle, Washington and WSC in Tuckerton, New Jersey. They will be incorporated into the company?s global network. WLO is a full service provider of voice, telex and data services to ships at sea. The company ...
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Improving collision avoidance
The Standard P&I Club, in combination with Videotel Marine International, has launched a CD-ROM based training package aimed at improving collision avoidance at sea. The creators say the Windows-based package provides an interactive means of ensuring bridge officers and other crew members are able to apply the International Regulations for ...
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On-line procurement service adds Chinese language
iShipExchange, the web-based shipping procurement service, has introduced the Chinese language (using traditional and simplified characters) alongside English and Japanese. However the core data entries remain in English, says the company. iShipExchange has been trading since early this year and says it currently has 25 companies working with the system, ...
