General News – Page 138
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NewsKleven eyeing investment in Polish shipyard
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven is planning to invest in Poland’s bankrupt Nowa Shipyard in Szczecin, according to reports in the local media, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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Shipyard De Hoop secures PSV contract
Shipyard De Hoop is to build its newly designed platform supply vessel (PSV) for Trinidad’s Delta Logistics.
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WSS dry docking solution
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has launched a new streamlined dry docking service which aims to integrate ships agency, safety and equipment services into a single source.
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NewsEEDI first for Hapag-Lloyd ship
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ new cruise ship, ‘Europa 2’, has become the first in the world to be awarded Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) certification by Germanischer Lloyd.
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NewsUlstein reaches design milestone
Ulstein has reached a major milestone following its latest contract for Vroon Offshore Services as the total number of offshore ship designs sold by the company passes the 100 mark.
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NewsBakker power for Brazilian ferries
Netherlands propulsion expert Bakker-Sleidrecht is designing and supplying new drive systems for seven new Brazilian ferries being built by Afai Southern Shipyard in China.
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LNG vessels for Qatar
Two joint ventures of Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) are to build and operate seven new LNG-related vessels for the Port of Ras Laffan Doha.
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NewsUlstein PSV agreement
Ulstein is to supply ship design, power and control equipment and on-site follow-up services for two platform supply vessels as part of an agreement with COSCO (Guang Dong) Shipyard.
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NewsGame-changing drive trains
Finnish power expert, The Switch, has launched its next generation energy efficient drive trains for the large merchant shipping sector.
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Arctech Helsinki shipyard buy-out
Media reports say that the Russian state-owned shipbuilder United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has bought out Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.
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NewsClean power converter
Finnish AC drive expert, Vacon, has developed a new NXP grid converter which claims to improve cost and energy efficiency of marine applications.
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NewsDrydocks and NSC strategic alliance
The UAE''s Drydocks World has signed a strategic alliance with Germany’s NSC Holding to secure increased business for the yard and enable key maintenance services for NSC vessels.
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NewsEuropean Parliament agrees on ship recycling
The European Parliament has adopted a new Ship Recycling Regulation by a large majority at a plenary sitting in Brussels.
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NewsMaritime energy test facility to be established in Singapore
Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has announced that it is to set up an advanced maritime energy test facility, said to be the first in South-east Asia.
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NewsIMO to act on PIBs
IMO’s Working Group on the Evaluation of Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (ESPH 19), meeting at IMO Headquarters from 21 to 25 October, has agreed to classify high-viscosity PIB (Polyisobutylene) as category X for carriage by ship.
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Electric winch order
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has placed a €37m order for 45 electric winches from Cargotec’s Macgregor.
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ABS realigns to meet industry demands
ABS is realigning its operational and environmental performance, nautical systems and asset integrity management services to meet industry needs.
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NewsNew ballast water test group
The IMO has announced a new formal group of organisations that will be involved in testing for the certification of ballast water.
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NewsNew subsea support vessel
Marin Teknikk has designed a new subsea support and construction vessel for Oceaneering International which it says is a solid contribution to its order book.
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Tackling industry challenges
The shipping industry is being urged to take a pro-active approach to industry challenges following Interferry’s 38th annual conference earlier this month.
