General News – Page 170
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NewsBWMS for four PSV newbuildings
Wärtsilä Hamworthy has won a contract to supply ballast water management systems (BWMS) to four platform supply vessels (PSVs) being built in China for offshore service provider Tidewater Marine.
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NewsStone Marine invests in new equipment
Stone Marine Singapore, Manufacturer of customised propellers for the marine industry, has recently invested over US$3m in modern equipment including CNC, conventional lathes and extra melting furnaces.
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NewsDeltamarin acquired by Singapore company
The majority of the shares of Finnish ship design company Deltamarin are to be sold to AVIC International Investments Limited, a publicly listed company on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
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NewsDrillship genset and propulsion contract
Wärtsilä has announced a contract from Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard to supply main generating engines and thrusters for six new deep water drill ships to be built in Brazil at Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz.
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NewsNYK orders two fuel-efficient PCTCs
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has announced that it has received an order, jointly with Imabari Shipbuilding, for two next-generation pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line).
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NewsGeneration X for six Singapore newbuilds
Wärtsilä says that it is to supply its recently introduced Wärtsilä X72 licensed engines to power six new vessels – four container ships and two bulkers - being built in China for two Singapore based shipping companies.
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NewsPalau Ship Registry gets its first ships
The newly formed Palau International Ship Registry has announced that it has achieved its first two vessel registrations celebrated at a recent inauguration ceremony.
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DNV qualifies new GTT technology
French engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz''s (GTT) new upgraded LNG Mark III FLEX cargo containment system has been granted DNV’s General Approval for Ship Application (GASA).
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New wind farm ship order for Fjellstrand
Norwegian yard Fjellstrand has announced a contract, worth about NOK300 million, with Siem Offshore for the construction of an infield support vessel to the Ulstein SX 163 design for delivery in March 2014.
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NewsEuro approval for AIS-SART
Jotron of Norway says that its Tron AIS-SART is now available with MED approval, with ‘wheelmarked’ units having been made available as from 5 October 2012
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NewsBIMCO issues guide to SEEMP
Shipowner association BIMCO, in association with information company Fathom, has released ‘The Step-by-Step SEEMP Manual’ which can be used as a ship’s official Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP).
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NewsThrusters for Italian-built ferry
Steerprop of Finland has been contracted to deliver the main propulsion system for a passenger ferry to be built at Fincantieri in Italy for Société des Traversiers du Québec (STQ).
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Star Bulk receives emissions measurement certificate
The fleet of shipping company, Star Bulk, has been awarded the first Certificate of Measurement from the Carbon Positive Programme for Ships (CPPS) for successfully monitoring its carbon emissions for 12 months.
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NewsMeyer Werft rounds off Celebrity quintet
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has delivered the 126,000gt ''Celebrity Reflection'', fifth and last in the Solstice Class series of cruise ships which have cost a total €3 billion.
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NewsShipping industry pushes for standard fuel method
Global marine paint coatings company, International Paint, together with BMT ARGOSS and NAPA, has called on the IMO’s Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to develop a standard methodology to verify the energy saving and eco-efficiency impact of clean technologies.
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NewsParker Procal welcomes move on emissions
UK based manufacturer of emissions analysers, Parker Procal, has welcomed the European Union’s decision to create a global system for monitoring, reporting and the verification of emissions.
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NewsMoldova ends its reflagging of Iranian vessels
Following United Against Nuclear Iran''s (UANI) shipping campaign, the Republic of Moldova has put an end to its reflagging of Iranian vessels.
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NewsGas fuel take-up is price-driven, says LR
Lloyd’s Register has released the results of a study it undertook to better understand the future demand for LNG as a fuel for ships, and to help refine and deliver its portfolio of gas-technology services.
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NewsClassNK register reaches milestone
Chairman and president of classification society ClassNK, Noboru Ueda, recently announced that its register has exceeded the 8,000 ship milestone.
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NewsICS comments on IMO BWM status
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says it welcomes the acknowledgment by governments at IMO that there will be significant problems with the implementation of the ballast water management (BWM) convention.
