General News – Page 93
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NewsNAPA streamlines ship design compliance
NAPA is releasing new tools and interfaces with class society software to streamline ship design compliance with the new Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers (CSR BC&OT).
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NewsIMO elects new secretary-general
Lim Ki-tack has been elected the new secretary-general of United Nations'' International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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GE Marine upgrades DP training facility
GE Marine has upgraded its Dynamic Positioning Operator (DPO) Training at its Houston Marine Technical Training Centre to help the industry meet new Nautical Institute (NI)-implemented DP standards.
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NewsABB power for Bumi Armada FPSO
ABB is to supply electric power and automation systems for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel ordered by offshore services provider Bumi Armada.
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Zvezda invests in engine production
Russian power equipment company Zvezda will invest up to RUB 10 billion (US$250 million) in the production of a new generation of diesel engines, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsDamen-led LeanShips project kicks off
Dutch shipbuilder Damen is coordinating a multi-party, EU-supported project that aims to develop eight demonstrable concepts for low energy and near-to-zero emissions (Lean) ships.
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Group role for DNV GL’s Svensen
Popular and respected CEO of DNV GL – Maritime Tor Svensen has been appointed executive vice president of DNV GL Group, with former maritime COO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen taking the division’s top job.
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NewsDNV GL and Jotun announce partnership
A new cooperation aimed at improving hull performance was unveiled by class society DNV GL and paint manufacturer Jotun at Nor-Shipping last week.
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NewsWärtsilä completes acquisition of MSI
Wärtsilä Corporation has completed the acquisition of Germany based L-3 Marine Systems International (MSI) for a purchase price of around €295m.
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UASC chooses ShipServ
ShipServ, a leading marine e-marketplace, has secured an order for its full suite of decision support tools for e-procurement and sourcing activities from the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC).
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NewsDNV GL updates 2020 vision
On the first day of Nor-Shipping 2015, DNV GL has recast predictions for the year 2020 firstm published in 2012, with an amended outlook for LNG and scrubber uptake, hybrid propulsion and the use of big data across the maritime sector.
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NewsBright outlook for jackup platform
When Fugro was looking to kit out its walking jackup platform ''Wave Walker 1'' with new lighting, it turned to the UK lighting expert, E LED.
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NewsRINA launches ferry safety scheme
Italian classification society RINA has launched an asset integrity management initiative aimed at enhancing safety of ro-pax ferries.
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Korean Register opens green technology centre
The Korean Register (KR) has opened what it claims is the world’s first green marine technology testing and certification centre in Gunsan, South Korea.
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NewsDNV GL appoints new group CEO
Remi Eriksen, formerly chief operating officer of DNV GL, has been promoted to group CEO following the planned retirement of Henrik O. Madsen.
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NewsExcluding inefficient vessels
Charterers moving one fifth of global shipped tonnage now effectively exclude inefficient vessels, says the Carbon War Room.
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NewsMAN signs maintenance contract with Anglo-Eastern
MAN PrimeServ Turbocharger has signed a Premium Turbocharger Maintenance Contract with Anglo-Eastern Ship Management that covers around 300 turbochargers installed on its fleet.
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NewsSaving paint, saving lives
Launched at the end of 2012, GAC’s automated hull cleaning unit EnvironHull – a remotely operated machine that can perform rapid underwater hull wiping – will soon be launched in several more key markets.
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NewsStatoil chooses GAC automated hull cleaning
The energy company will use GAC EnvironHull’s system to clean hulls of its vessels operating in Scandinavia, the Middle East and Asia.
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NewsPredicting hull roughness: A new method
Dr Philip Stenson, Technology Leader at International, AkzoNobel’s marine coatings business, discusses what the company says is the first major re-evaluation of average hull roughness (AHR) prediction methodology in almost 30 years.
