General News – Page 107
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NewsMaersk imposes low sulphur surcharge
Maersk Line says it will be introducing a new low sulphur surcharge (LSS) to help offset additional costs incurred by switching to cleaner fuels in Emission Control Areas (ECAs), required by the new regulation coming into effect in January 2015.
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NewsFSG take-over "necessary" says yard
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) says the decision by Norwegian controlled Siem Industries to take over the German yard was “necessary” and will strengthen FSG’s position on the offshore market, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDamen secures BWT partnerships
Damen Shipyards Group has established three strategic partnership agreements with ballast water treatment (BWT) system suppliers Bio-UV, Evoqua Water Technologies and Trojan Marinex.
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NewsAsian deck machinery packages
MacGregor has won a series of deck equipment orders for the Chinese shipbuilder, Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd which will be fitted to six newbuilds under construction
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NewsNew SECA to hit Stena hard
Stena Line says that the new Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) coming into force in Northern Europe on 1 January 2015, will have a significant economic impact on its business.
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NewsGibdock completes Grimaldi repair
The second vessel in a two-vessel contract with Grimaldi Group left Gibraltar’s Gibdock on-time recently after undergoing extensive repair works.
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NewsOnboard test kit to identify cold corrosion
CM Technologies of Germany says it has developed an onboard test kit to help identify corrosive wear, abrasive wear and insolubles in cylinder oil at an early stage.
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NewsBreaking into new markets
Hyde Marine Inc has established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard for the installation of its Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) in Asian retrofits.
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NewsAlumarine to build hybrid passenger boat
Alumarine is to build a new waterways passenger boat with an environmentally-friendly hybrid propulsion system.
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NewsGlobal shipping cuts emissions
The total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global maritime transport are estimated to have been more than 20% lower in 2012 than in 2007, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
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Newbuild rock installation vessel
China’s Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has signed a contract with Van Oord for the construction of an E169 fall-pipe rock installation vessel to be built at the Zhejiang Shipyard.
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NewsMJP launches new hybrid waterjet
Sweden’s Marine Jet Power (MJP) has introduced what it calls a totally new product concept for a hybrid waterjet to the market, optimised for high-speed applications with a duplex stainless steel superior pump unit.
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NewsOil tester range extended to handle 100BN lubes
French company Geserco says that it has extended the range of its oil test instrument to be able to handle the latest generation of cylinder oils which go up to base number 100 (100BN).
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ClassNK updates EEDI verification tool
ClassNK has released the latest version of its PrimeShip-Green/MinPower software, developed earlier this year to help shipyard comply with amendments to MARPOL Annex VI.
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NewsMeyer Turku begins operations
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft and the Finnish government have finalised the purchase of the share capital of STX Finland Oy from STX Europe Ltd.
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Hercules-2 engine development project to get underway
Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo have jointly announced the formal commencement of the EU-funded Hercules-2 project, aimed at minimising emissions from large marine diesel engines.
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NewsClass awards SCR emissions certificate
MAN Diesel & Turbo says it has been awarded a Tier III-compatibility certificate by DNV GL in respect of the MAN 8L21/31 four-stroke engine on a DFDS Seaways ship which has been retrofitted with an SCR system.
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NewsSmart system for seawater cooling
Colfax Fluid Handling, which brings together pump brands Allweiler, Houttuin and IMO, has introduced an ‘intelligent’ control system for reducing the energy consumption of seawater cooling systems, writes John Barnes.
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NewsPopular Damen ferry for Korea
Damen Shipyards Group has received an order from South Korean operator, Seaspovill, for a fast ferry.
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New era navigation from Transas Marine
Transas Marine unveiled new software solutions for a “new era of navigation” at this year’s SMM Exhibition last week.
