General News – Page 139
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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.
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NewsOcean data to help improve ship efficiency
Portsmouth Business School in the UK is looking to work with shipowners and companies involved in voyage optimisation or similar software to bring a ‘green shipping’ project to fruition.
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NewsNew ship-breaking yard to be established in Poland
A new ship-breaking yard is to be established in Gdynia, Poland, at the SMW Naval Shipyard site in Gdynia, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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Fincantieri signs Seabourn contract
Fincantieri is to build a new “ultra-luxury” cruise ship for Seabourn, a Carnival Corporation brand.
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NewsNew FuelTrax distributor
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) has taken on a new distributor to sell the FuelTrax management system to the expanding OSV market in Southeast Asia.
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NewsEngine room simulator for Singapore college
Transas Marine says it has has installed a full mission engine room simulator at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore.
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NewsHull stress monitoring for large boxships
Strainstall Marine reports that it has recently secured an order to supply its StressAlert hull stress monitoring system to Hyundai Heavy Industries for a CSCL newbuilding order.
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Martek delivers "sophisticated” system
Martek Marine’s new “sophisticated” emissions monitoring system has been delivered to Daewoo for the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).
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NewsBecker announces healthy order book
Hamburg-based Becker Marine Systems has announced a very good order intake during the past months, despite the current financial situation.
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NewsVard reorganises Romanian operations
Vard Holdings Limited, formerly STX Offshore, is reorganising its engineering division in Romania with a series of transfers and de-registration.
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NewsWärtsilä gas cleaning system order
Wärtsilä will retrofit its open loop scrubber systems on three more Color Line cruise vessels helping to confirm its leading position in the scrubber market.
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NewsMore Ulstein design PSVs for Brazil
Ulstein of Norway says that Brazilian shipowning company Oceana Offshore is to build two PX105 design PSVs at its new yard in Itajai, Brazil.
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NewsMHI launches electro-assist hybrid turbocharger
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Company of Japan has announced that it is developing an electro-assist MET hybrid turbocharger, intended to save around 30% of electrical power compared to conventional auxiliary blowers.
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NewsABB Cylmate optimise performance
Maersk’s recently launched largest and most efficient container ship is using ABB pressure transducers to optimise the performance of its diesel engines.
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HVAC acquisition
Hi Air Korea has acquired majority control of the Novenco Group, a global supplier of energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) technology.
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NewsGermans sign €30m LNG ship deal
Ferry operator AG Ems has signed a contract with the Fassmer Shipyard for Germany’s first combined passenger and cargo ferry with LNG propulsion, reports Tom Todd.
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LNG bunkering recommendation
DNV GL has launched a Recommended Practice on LNG bunkering for suppliers and operators, aimed at making the process more safe and efficient.
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NewsMore Wärtsilä engines for LNG carriers
Wärtsilä is to supply its 50DF dual-fuel engines and propulsion systems for two LNG carriers being built at Chinese shipyards.
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NewsTurkish yard orders MacGregor cranes
Cargotec has announced an order for two MacGregor active heave-compensated (AHC) offshore cranes, of 250t and 15t capacity, from an unnamed Turkish shipyard.
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NewsColfax enhances Smart Technology
Colfax Fluid Handling has added an Active Valve Control option to its Smart Technology CM-1000 series sea water cooling system controller.
