General News – Page 126
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NewsFerry fleet to switch to gas fuel
Bureau Veritas has announced a significant contract to class a fleet of LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessels, including three conversions and one newbuilding.
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NewsASRY hits repair record
Arabian Gulf-based Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) recently saw six vessels under repair simultaneously on its dual slipways, which helped bring in a 7.24% increase in revenues in 2013.
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NewsKleven acquires two-ship OCV order for Volstad
Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft has announced an order from Ålesund-based Volstad Maritime on the delivery of two offshore construction vessels (OCVs).
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DNV GL Maritime Battery Forum
DNV GL is to set up a Maritime Battery Forum in a bid to boost Norway’s position in maritime battery-based value creation.
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NewsWärtsilä BWMS meets EX requirements
Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS) has been certified according to explosion proof (EX) requirements, meaning it can be used for hazardous onboard areas.
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NewsJoint collaboration for green marine R&D
Research and development (R&D) in the marine industry has been thrust into the spotlight with the new collaboration between DNV GL and the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsESAB acquires Victor Technologies Holdings
British based ESAB welding and cutting products, a member of the Colfax group of companies, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Victor Technologies Holdings, Inc.
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NewsWärtsilä solutions receive seal of approval
Wärtsilä’s environmentally-sustainable propeller shaft sealing solutions, Airguard and Oceanguard, can continue to use mineral oil as they meet the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2013 revised Vessel General Permit.
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NewsDutch dredger to be built in Croatia
Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has signed a deal to build a self-propelled cutter suction dredger for Dutch firm IHC Global Production. The vessel is to have a length of 152m and a width of 28m, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsMAN powered ice-class LNG carrier
Russian shipping company, Sovcomflot, has taken delivery of the MAN Diesel & Turbo powered LNG carrier, the ‘Velikiy Novgorod’, from South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
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NewsRINA granted Danish LNG fuel authority
Classification society RINA has been authorised by the Danish Maritime Authority to act on its behalf to carry out plan approval and surveillance during construction on board ships using LNG as marine fuel.
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NewsSTX secures US$578m contract
STX Offshore and Shipbuilding is to supply eight 74,000 tonne product/crude oil tankers, with four options for more, as part of a US$578.9m contract with Singapore’s Navig8 Product Tankers.
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NewsMOL enters into LNG newbuild and charter contract
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has ordered a new 165,000m3 LNG carrier which will be built by Japan Marine United of Tokyo.
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NewsDNV GL opens new Asia Pacific headquarters
DNV GL has officially opened its new Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore to meet growing demand for its services in the region.
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ClassNK releases amendments to Class Rules
Tokyo-based classification society, ClassNK, has released an updated edition of its ''Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships''.
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NewsEngine room fires continue to be a problem
Engine room fires continue to be a problem for the Industry, which hasn’t learned from old lessons, says Braemar Salvage Association (SA).
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Sulphur emissions guidelines released
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) in the US has published a new technical report that provides guidelines on technologies, practices and fuels that reduce sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions.
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NewsMacGregor subsea crane orders
Cargotec’s MacGregor has won three subsea crane orders from two far east giants in February – Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd (HHI) and China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry.
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Jaya subsidiary sale on the cards
Singapore’s Jaya Holdings Limited is proposing to sell its entire share capital of all its subsidiaries to Mermaid Marine Australia Limited for a cash consideration of around S$625m.
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NewsTurku Repair completes Silja conversion
One of the largest dry docks in the Baltic Sea region, Finland’s Turku Repair Yard, has completed all modernisation and repair works on Silja Serenade within six weeks.
