General News – Page 168
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NewsWärtsilä to power new KOC tugs
Finland''s Wärtsilä Corporation has been awarded a major contract to supply 28 engines and complete propulsion systems for fourteen tugs being built by Damen Shipyards for the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
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NewsStricken tanker repaired by BLRT shipyard
BLRT Grupp’s Turku Repair Yard has successfully repaired the 250m oil tanker, ‘Kyeema Spirit’, which was damaged during a storm when the vessel ran aground near Aegna Island, near Tallinn, Estonia.
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NewsDCV 'Balder' to dock at Verolme
The Keppel Verolme yard in The Netherlands has announced a contract from Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) for the drydocking survey of the deepwater construction vessel (DCV) ‘Balder’.
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NewsDual fuel option for Greek LNG newbuilds
MAN Diesel & Turbo has won a contract to supply the engines for two 160,000m³ Greek LNG carriers. The installation of MAN 51/60DF dual-fuel engines represents the company’s first such reference in this segment.
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NewsThruster system fitted with new Lilaas technology
US based vessel control solutions company, Marine Technologies LLC, has ordered Lilaas AS’s new electronically controlled lever technology for a BridgeMate thruster control system, being built for a new Platform Support Vessel (PSV), ordered by Global Offshore.
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NewsCancellations sought at troubled shipyard
Receiver Berthold Brinkmann wants to cancel five newbuilding orders at insolvent German shipyard group P+S Werften in the hope of meeting EU conditions for approval of local credits to complete other orders.
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IMHA develops quality assurance programme
Maritime health body, International Maritime Health Association (IMHA), has developed a quality assurance programme to improve practice standards for seafarer medical examinations.
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Cargotec secures ro-ro equipment orders
Finnish headquartered cargo equipment specialist, Cargotec, has secured a large order for ro-ro cargo access equipment for four 45,000dwt container ro-ro vessels for Italian shipping company Ignazio Messina.
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NewsThousandth RT-flex engine order
Wärtsilä says that the 1,000th order has been placed for its low-speed two-stroke RT-flex marine diesel engines, which feature full electronic control and common-rail fuel systems.
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NewsNew German LPG series nears completion
A series of six 5,000m3 next-generation LPG tankers is nearing completion in China for Hartmann Reederei – the second German owner to expand its fleet of gas tankers in recent months, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsMilestone reached for monitoring service
A 20% increase in service demands this year, has pushed Propulsion Dynamics’ hull and propeller performance monitoring service, Casper, to reach its 5,000th report.
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Palfinger expands with marine acquisition
The Palfinger Group is expanding its marine business through the acquisition of Norwegian cranes and lifting equipment expert, Bergen Group Dreggen AS.
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NewsFlemish LNG bunkering study published
The Flemish Government and the port authorities of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent and Fluxys have published their feasibility study on LNG bunkering – with the support of Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
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NewsSKB launches new nuclear fuel vessel
Swedish nuclear fuel and waste management company, SKB, has launched its new vessel, the ‘M/S Sigrid’, at Galati shipyard, Romania.
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NewsHempel launches high-solids antifoulings
Danish antifoul expert, Hempel, has launched a high-solids version of its Globic, Oceanic and Olympic antifoulings, which it says offer optimised features and a stronger ROI.
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NewsCarnival two-ship order goes to Fincantieri
Italian shipyard Fincantieri has announced an agreement with US-based Carnival Corporation for the construction of two new cruise ships for the Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Lines brands.
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NewsRolls-Royce wins Brazilian offshore contract
Rolls-Royce has won a £24m contract to design and equip four platform supply vessels (PSVS) for Brazilian ship owner, Bravante Group.
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NewsFirst two-stroke EGR system runs in Korea
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that the first IMO Tier III-compliant low speed diesel engine to use EGR has been unveiled at licensee HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division) in Ulsan, South Korea.
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NewsADM’s Nobiskrug eyes insolvent Lindenau
Germany’s Nobiskrug Shipyard in Rendsburg – part of the Abu Dhabi Mar (ADM) Group - wants to take over Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel, which has been in the hands of the receivers for nearly four years, writes Tom Todd.
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Collaboration provides 3D scanning solution
Engineering and design software company, AVEVA and positioning solutions company, Trimble, recently announced a collaboration to provide an efficient 3D scanning integration solution for the plant, power and marine industries.
