General News – Page 277
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NewsWind farm service vessel agreement signed
Scottish based SeaEnergy has signed a letter of intent with Ulstein Group to co-develop new service vessels for the offshore wind industry.
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NewsThe Oscar Dyson was delivered by VT Halter Marine in May 2005
Seadrill has taken delivery of a new deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West Orion from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The unit was delivered on budget and 10 days ahead of original delivery schedule.
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DNVPS identifies critical issues on EU marine fuel sulphur regulations
A DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) survey on the operational impact of the European Union 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit, enforced on 1 Jan this year, has revealed potentially critical issues.
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LR offers clean shipping index verification service
A new service from Lloyd’s Register of Shipping has been developed to help operators demonstrate enhanced environmental performance to cargo owners and other stakeholders.
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NewsKeppel secures S$50 million marine contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiaries in the Philippines and Singapore have clinched contracts worth about S$50 million for ship construction and upgrades.
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NewsStrategic Marine launches new Bhagwan Marine landing craft
Western Australian company Strategic Marine has delivered a 48.5m landing craft which will service the Australian offshore oil and gas industry and major projects including the multi-billion Gorgon Project.
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IACS Council focuses on Common Rules and surveyor safety
The 61st council meeting of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) at Germanischer Lloyd''s head office in Hamburg is reported to have achieved a number of significant developments.
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NewsNew ferry marks German operator’s 125 years
German ferry company Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei has celebrated its 125th anniversary with the Inauguration of its newest double-ended ferry, ‘Uthlande’.
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Consortium to develop next-generation marine energy systems
Technical consultancy company Ricardo has set up a consortium to develop next-generation low carbon marine energy systems.
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NewsBC Ferries introduces biodiesel to its fleet
BC Ferries in Canada is now using 5 percent blend of B5 biodiesel to fuel its vessels, making the company one of the largest consumers of biodiesel in British Columbia.
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NewsNew MAN engine gets type approval
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s first upgraded, 20-cylinder 28/33D prototype engine recently passed a series of tests on the test bed at the company’s St. Nazaire, France works, and was awarded type approval by DNV.
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Wärtsilä and Robert Allan to cooperate
Wärtsilä has signed a letter of intent with the Canadian tug design specilaist Robert Allan Ltd to develop a strategic cooperation agreement.
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NewsMHI completes development of LNG-FPSO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed development of its LNG-FPSO and has obtained two kinds of approval in principle (AIP) from major international ship classification societies.
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Paris MoU black list is growing
At its 43rd meeting in May 2010, the Paris MoU committee approved the 2009 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag states and recognised organisations. These lists will take effect from 1 July 2010.
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NewsIncat celebrates 20 years of records
20 years ago shipbuilder Incat Tasmania claimed the world record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.
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NewsAET takes delivery of 53rd aframax
At a ceremony held on 22 June 2010 at the Tsuneishi shipyard in Japan, AET celebrated the naming and delivery of its 53rd aframax tanker, ''Eagle Kangar''.
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NewsIndian Register joins IACS
IACS (the International Association of Classification Societies) has welcomed the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) as its first new member since the introduction of new membership criteria in October 2009.
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STX France Lorient to build tide turbine barge
STX France, Lorient SAS has announced the signature of a letter of intent with Irish tidal energy company OpenHydro for the design and build of an installation barge to deploy OpenHydro’s 16m Open-Centre tidal turbines.
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NewsRussian floating nuclear power plant gets protection against corrosion
A prototype for a series of Russian floating nuclear power stations will be protected against hull corrosion with a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection system (ICCP).
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Emissions research funded by Lloyd’s foundation
Lloyd’s Register’s independent charity foundation, the Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (LRET), has agreed to fund a research programme into shipping emissions at the National Technical University of Athens over the next five years – the commitment will be worth over €1,500,000.
