General News – Page 172
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NewsWärtsilä wins Hyundai contract
Wärtsilä Hamworthy has won a contract with Korea’s Hyundai Mipo dockyard to supply cargo handling equipment and engineering to four carriers for Antwerp based Exmar Shipping SA.
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NewsShipping industry loses confidence
According to the latest ‘Shipping Confidence Survey’, carried out by international shipping advisor, Moore Stephens, confidence levels in the shipping industry have fallen to their lowest level in four years.
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NewsKleven and Parat newbuild deal
Kleven Maritime AS has signed another contract with Parat Halvorsen AS, for a newbuild 361 PSV which will be constructed at Kleven Verft AS in Ulsteinvik.
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NewsGL approves Golten's annealing process
Classification company, Germanischer Lloyd (GL), has approved the repair process of engine service company, Goltens Worldwide Group’s in-situ annealing process for engine crankshafts.
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NewsABB ups the ante in fuel efficiency
Swiss automation specialist, ABB, has launched a new range of software applications that will help ocean vessels reduce their fuel consumption by up to 20% and it has secured a new order from STX Finland.
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NewsAlfa Laval provides future fuel options
Swedish engineering solutions company, Alfa Laval, is focusing on producing future fuel options for the shipping industry, following its ‘Saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions’ presentation at the SMM trade fair this month.
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NewsNew deep water dredger
Societe de Transports de Fluvio Maritime de l''Ouest in France has taken delivery of a new trailing suction dredger with advanced features. This 84m long dredger was built by STX Lorient which specialises in building one-off vessels of unique design, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsEU adopts sulphur directive compromise
The EU has offcially adopted a compromise regarding the sulphur content in marine fuels during its September plenary session, which allows states to assist the maritime sector.
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NewsDFDS connects vessels to Gothenburg’s OPS
Swedish shipping company, DFDS Seaways, is set to get connected to onshore power supply (OPS) at three European ports, in a bid for a better working environment, both on board and ashore, and significant environmental gains.
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NewsGasfuelled ships conference gets a royal visit
Eidesvik’s new LNG powered supply vessel, the ''Viking Princess'', was named in an official ceremony, which took place at the same time as Mercator Media’s Gasfuelled ships conference in Norway last week.
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NewsSimplex office opens in Australia
UK based marine component manufacturer, Simplex-Turbulo Company Ltd, recently opened its new office in Australia, despite builders still being on site.
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NewsKR moves global headquarters
Classification society Korean Register (KR) recently moved its global headquarters to Busan, South Korea – the company says the move was prompted by continuing international growth.
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News'Queen Victoria' to LWB with pod damage
Cunard-operated, 90,000gt Queen Victoria is to undergo an unscheduled dry-docking at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven in October for “essential maintenance work” related to bearing problems in one of her ABB Azipod propulsion units, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsInland LNG Push Tug
Seatech Engineering in Poland has developed designs for an inland waterways push tug that uses LNG as fuel. The challenge was to accommodate the space required for the LNG tanks within the normal dimensions for this type of tug – achieved by some innovative solutions mainly involving the crew accommodation, ...
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NewsLNG fuel – “The chickens are here”
The Motorship’s third annual Gas Fuelled Ships conference has got under way in Bergen, Norway, and has scored another resounding success, with many involved in the industry anxious to explore this powering option.
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NewsNew EcoLiner design concept
Damen’s inland waterway shipyard, Bodewes Binnenvaart BV, has designed a new inland shipping concept, the 110m long ‘EcoLiner’, in partnership with Dutch inland shipping company, The QaGroup.
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NewsRolls-Royce engine receives EPA approval
Global power systems company, Rolls-Royce says that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its new state-of-the art marine gas engine for use in the US.
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NewsZero emission ferry
A new ferry nearing completion at the French shipyard of STX France Lorient will have a pioneering new type of electric propulsion, writes Dag Pike.
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DNV improves hull integrity system
Det Norske Veritas (DNV), has launched a planned inspection and maintenance system for ship structures, in partnership with AMOS system supplier, SpecTec.
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NewsEEDI certification for Carisbrooke ships
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has presented British company, Carisbrooke Shipping, with Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) certificates for four low emission dry cargo vessels built by Chinese shipyard, Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.
