General News 13-18 – Page 631
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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 European ...
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NOx buster for MAN
MAN B&W has seen the first installation of a selective catalytic NOx reduction system on one of its 6S35MC diesels. The ship has now passed its test trials and begun reduced-emission operations. The SCR option for cutting NOx output on a two-stroke was achieved aboard the Navion Dania, a 7,500m3 ...
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Diesel fuel cell developed
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania claim to have developed a prototype fuel cell that is powered by diesel. The breakthrough would solve the problem of reforming a commonly available hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen in order to run fuel cells. The prototype fuel cell runs directly on hydrocarbons. It does ...
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MAN to restructure four-stroke department
The MAN Group is to restructure the department producing four-stroke engines in its Diesel Engine division. In the Group?s interim results, covering the first six months of 2001, it says the department will not realise the increase in earnings the group had projected. It says earnings in the two-stroke division ...
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GE GTs for QM2
The gas turbine power element in the combined diesel and gas plant planned for Cunard?s superliner, Queen Mary 2, will be provided by GE. Two aeroderivative LM2500+ units will run in combination with four Wärtsilä 46 diesels to drive four pods, two fixed and two steerable. The order takes to ...
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UK troops with Wärtsilä power
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply diesel generating sets for two Bay class twin-screw diesel electric powered Alternative Landing Ships Logistic (ALSL) being built for the UK Navy. The four main diesel-generating sets in each ship will be powered by Wärtsilä 26s; each ship will have two 8L26 ...
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Conversion gets dual fuel engine
Jurong Shipyard in Singapore has installed a Wärtsilä dual fuel engine into a FPSO conversion it is doing for Bergesen Offshore. The shipyard installed the Wärtsilä 18V32DF engine into a converted VLCC Berge Hus. The vessel is scheduled to commence operation off west Africa early next year. The engine can ...
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New Irish Sea repair group
A number of former Cammell Laird directors have formed a new shiprepair organisation in the shadow of their old employer?s mothballed shipyard on Merseyside, UK. North Western Ship Repair is leasing two drydocks from the Mersey Docks & Harbour Company. The company is targeting ferry work, small-scale conversions and military ...
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French port commissions shiplift
The Port of Cherbourg in France has formally commissioned a new shiplift. It hopes this will enable it to win maintenance and repair work on high-speed craft. Dimensioned to accommodate catamarans, the shiplift is 90m by 32m and is also capable of handling a wide range of other craft. It ...
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FSL starts voyage repair
Portsmouth, UK-based Fleet Support Limited (FSL) has established a voyage repair service. It will initially target all vessels using ports in the south of England. Specific services offered include electrical, hydraulic and engine repairs; calibration; ultrasonic thickness measurements; pipework; rigging; joinery; steel and aluminium repairs.
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NKK and HZ merge
The Japanese organisations NKK and Hitachi Zosen are to merge their ship repair divisions. They will consolidate ship repair activities at NKK?s 4,000g capacity Tsurumi Works. And a new 180m x 35m x 11.5m dock will replace Hitachi?s 40,000g capacity repair dock at its Kanagawa Works, pending permission from the ...
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Devon yard gets custom-designed portable units
Electrical accessory company Garo UK has designed portable electrical distribution units for Appledore Shipbuilders. The shipbuilder is currently constructing two new survey vessels for the Royal Navy. The suitcase-type portable units house eight, 110V socket outlets, eight double pole MCBs, a 32A power socket inlet and an emergency lighting socket. ...
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Fein makes a soft start
Fein Industrial Power Tools has introduced two new angle grinders. The WSG 20 and WSB 20 feature controlled soft start and self start protection to prevent accidental restarting following power supply interruptions. The rear handle is designed to adjust to four different positions and the wheel guard can be turned ...
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Multipurpose pair from Qingshan get MacGregor kit
A pair of 6,750dwt general cargo/container ships under construction at Qingshan, China are to be fitted with a range of MacGregor equipment, including hatch covers, cranes and container securing devices. Stowage is arranged in three holds, the largest equipped with a tweendeck, with a total container capacity of 664 TEU ...
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Westfalia launches larger capacity unit
Westfalia Separator has launched a marine separator for vessels requiring separation capacities of up to 2,200l/h. Called the OTC3 it is designed to replace oil and fuel filters in small ships such as fishing vessels, luxury yachts, pilot cutters and small naval vessels. The unit uses stainless steel disks which ...
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MIP calculator from KMSS
KMSS Ship Control has introduced the fourth generation of its mean indicated pressure calculator, the NK-200. New features include DNV Nauticus functionality and Ethernet communication with distributed display. The system is available as a stand-alone unit or it can be integrated into the company?s engine automation system.
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Hydrocarbon monitoring from up to 60 points
The GDS300 from Martek Marine is a sequential sampling system for detection of hydrocarbon gas in ballast/void spaces and cargo pump rooms on tankers. The system comprises a steel cabinet housing the sampling pump, pneumatics, solenoid valves, flame arrestors and system electronics. Sample lines are run back to the monitoring ...
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OSHA-compliant below-deck solutions
MacGregor says its new TPS-1 terminal stacker, SDL-4 semi-automatic terminal stacker and forthcoming new-design anti-rack spacers comply with the US Government?s Occupational Safety and Health Administration?s requirements below deck. On typical multipurpose vessels, which do not utilise cellguides, the athwartship forces in the container stacks below deck can now be ...
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Roxtec launches SRC frame to prevent cracks in thin bulkheads
Roxtec, which makes the MultiDiameter sealing system for cable and pipe penetrations, has launched an SRC frame designed to prevent cracks in thin bulkheads. The frame is tested and approved for A and H classed decks and bulkheads, says the company. It has an inner corner radius of 20mm and ...
