General News – Page 286
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NewsKittiwake launches marine oil laboratory test service
Kittiwake Development has launched a new, independent marine oil test service, developed specifically with the needs of the marine industry in mind.
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Indian yard wins order for cement carrier quartet
India’s largest private sector shipbuilder ABG Shipyard has won a $114m order to construct four cement carriers for the Singapore-based Associated Bulk Carriers (ABCL), which is 50% owned by the Bangkok-based dry bulk cargo specialist Precious Shipping.
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NewsBV optimistic as classed fleet tops 9,000 ships
International classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) says its classed fleet has surpassed 9,000 vessels, totalling over 70 million gt.
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Samsung wins big tanker order
Samsung Heavy Industries has won a $500 million deal to build nine oil tankers. Under the deal with a Greek shipping firm, Samsung Heavy will deliver the 115,000 dwt vessels by July 2012.
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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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NewsPirates expand area of operations
Somali pirates were responsible for 35 of the 67 piracy incidents reported worldwide during the first quarter of the year, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported.
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WSS assists Sanko in making environmental conversion
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) office in Japan has just completed an R-22 retrofit project on a vessel owned by a Japanese company, Sanko Line. The vessel, Sanko Spark is changing from R-22 to the non ozone-depleting gas, R-417A, in compliance with EU regulations.
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NewsNOAA orders another fisheries survey vessel
The US federal agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $73.6 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contract to Fincantieri Marine Group’s Marinette Marine Corporation located in Marinette, USA.
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Consortium to develop next-generation marine energy systems
The technical consultancy company Ricardo has set up a consortium to develop next-generation low carbon marine energy systems.
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NewsWorld’s first for Polarcus and DNV
Marine seismic outfit Polarcus has taken delivery of its third seismic vessel from Dubai Drydocks World.
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NewsTeekay looking to expand shuttle tanker fleet
Teekay, a Hamilton, Bermuda- based owner of oil tankers, will expand its fleet serving in Brazil to take advantage of the country’s rising offshore oil production, chief executive officer Bjorn Moller said.
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Wimborne centre celebrates 10 year anniversary
The Wimborne Marine Power Centre, an engine packaging facility for US-based Caterpillar, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary as part of Caterpillar.
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NewsWärtsilä and ABB in joint turbocharger development
Wärtsilä and ABB Turbo Systems are co-operating in a joint development programme for a new and groundbreaking application of two-stage turbocharging on large diesel engines.
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NewsJurong delivers semisub
Seadrill has taken delivery of the 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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Cargotec to supply container lashings for mega-box carriers
Cargotec has received orders worth around Euro 11 million to supply loose container lashings for 17 container ships being built at Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea. Delivery of lashing systems is scheduled to start at the end of 2010.
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IMO approves new ECA
The world’s largest marine Emissions Control Area (ECA) has been approved by the International Maritime Organization.
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MHI completes development of LNG-FPSO
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed development of LNG-FPSO and has obtained two kinds of approval in principle (AIP) from major international ship classification societies.
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NewsRussian floating nuclear power plant gets corrosion protection
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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Order intake improving at STX
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has recently won an order of one 80,500 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier from a Singapore shipowner. The bulker will be constructed at the Jinhae shipyard of STX and is scheduled to be delivered by 2012.
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Japanese export ship orders fell in 2009
According to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters'' Association, during fiscal 2009, which ended on 31 March, Japanese export ship orders sank at their fastest pace for 17 years.
