General News – Page 123
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LNG bunkering on its way, says Lloyd’s Register survey
Lloyd’s Register has published an analysis of ports, looking into the current LNG bunkering infrastructure situation.
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Rolls-Royce secures wave piercing contract
Rolls-Royce is to supply another wave piercing offshore vessel to Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping as part of a £11m contract with Spanish shipyard, Gondon.
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IMO Conventions mobile app from KR
Classification society Korean Register (KR) has announced the availability of what it claims to be the first mobile app containing all up-to-date IMO conventions.
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NewsWärtsilä power and ship design for harsh conditions
Wärtsilä has announced a contract for design and power for a new platform supply vessel for operating in arctic conditions.
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NewsTailoring hull coatings to specific operations
International Paints has announced a new software system, claimed to be the first allowing ship owners and operators to assess and predict the risk of hull fouling dependent on the routes their vessels are transiting.
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NewsCaterpillar ships first of 3500 series
Caterpillar Marine has shipped its first Cat 3500 series marine gas engines, destined for and LNG hybrid barge – the world’s first LNG-powered barge in the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsDrydocks World gets ABB turbocharged
Dubai’s Drydocks World is to have global power expert’s ABB first ever Middle Eastern turbocharging service point.
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NewsEekels awarded for 'slow steaming' solution
Netherlands-based Eekels Technology BV has been awarded the TBI Innovation Prize 2013 for its ''slow steaming'' entry, which helps vessels reduce fuel by 50% at a 25% lower speed.
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NewsRussia’s Okskaya shipyard to build five tankers
Russia’s Okskaya shipyard has obtained an order to build five 5,589dwt tankers. The vessels are intended for both sea and river traffic, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsUlstein wins largest contract yet
The Ulstein Group has entered a new market and achieved its highest value contract yet by securing design and equipment packages for four ocean going tugs with Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair.
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NewsMore scrubber orders from HHI for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä says that following new contracts it now has orders for exhaust gas cleaning systems for 10 ships to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea.
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More resident engineers for MHI-MME
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co. Ltd. (MHI-MME) is to station additional marine machinery resident engineers in London (UK), Singapore, and Los Angeles (USA) to expand its global service network.
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NewsTaking shore side power to the next level
Schneider Electric’s new ShoreBoX™ system aims to set a new benchmark in the industry because it’s portable and modular and suited to all types of vessel.
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ICS addresses ballast problems
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says a number of steps can be taken by IMO Member States to address problems associated with the Ballast Water Management Convention, which has yet to enter force.
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Tackling emergency preparedness
Preliminary results from the Harmonized Verification Programme (HAVEP) carried out in the Paris MoU region reveal two passenger ships were detained for deficiencies relating to operation control and emergency preparedness.
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TTS wins subsea crane contract
Norway-based TTS Group’s subsidiary, TTS Offshore Handling Equipment, is to deliver a subsea crane as part of a NOK 35m (US$5.8m) contract.
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NewsJames Fisher solution for another Ramform vessel
UK-based James Fisher Mimic (JFM) is to supply its condition monitoring system for another Petroleum Gas Services (PGS) vessel of its unique Ramform design.
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NewsSecond order for low-pressure DF two-stroke
Wärtsilä has announced a further order for its low-pressure two-stroke, dual-fuel engine, for an LNG carrier ship being built in China for a Chinese owner.
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NewsNewbuild LPG carrier order
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Astomos Energy Corporation for a very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier to be built at MHI''s Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works.
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NewsRolls-Royce package for COSCO vessels
Rolls-Royce is to provide an integrated design and equipment package for two offshore supply vessels to be built at COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard for Singapore-based Chellsea Group.
