General News – Page 296
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Rongsheng impresses with positive results
While most yards had to endure tough trading conditions last year, one private Chinese yard continued to impress in 2009. Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries saw operating income increase by more than 60 percent last year to RMB10bn ($1.5bn) as orders continued to flood in.
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NewsDiana adds Caper newbuilding
Athens-based Diana Shipping, a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, recently took delivery of the newly-built New York, a 177,773 dwt Capesize dry bulk carrier built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a member of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
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NewsNew US factory for MTU engines
MTU parent group Tognum is setting up a new engine assembly and manufacturing plant for the MTU brand in Aiken County, South Carolina, USA. This will replace the existing assembly plant in Detroit, and is part of Tognum’s policy of expanding its production network to make it more international.
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On-line auction for ship spares
An online auction site has been launched in Norway, dealing in used and surplus maritime assets.
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NewsPower package for new cruise ship
Wärtsilä reports that it has received an order to power the latest cruise vessel for Carnival Corporation, USA, which is provisionally named ‘Carnival Dream 3’.
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LR teams up with Mærsk for marine engine bio-fuel tests
Lloyd''s Register reports that it is to play a major role in a two year programme to test the suitability of bio-diesel for use in powering marine engines
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NewsBulk carrier delivered to JSW Group
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, of Tokyo, has announced the delivery of ''Vijayanagar'', a 82,000 dwt type bulk carrier, at the Tadotsu Shipyard of Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation on February 26, 2010.
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NewsEngines chosen for eight Chinese bulk carriers
Wärtsilä two-stroke engines have been chosen for eight Chinese bulk carriers. The order was placed by Beijing-based Minsheng Financial Leasing; Wärtsilä''s Chinese licensee, Hefei Rong''An Power Machinery (Rong''An), a member of the Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group (RSHI), will build the engines.
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NewsMAN hosts ship data exchange gathering
The fourth Shipdex conference took place at the MAN Diesel PrimeServ Academy in Augsburg, Germany on 16 February, where the Shipdex protocol was declared ready and available for use.
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GL moves Swedish office to Gothenburg
Due to its increasing number of maritime clients in Western and Southern Sweden, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) is restructuring its organisation in Sweden.
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ISM Code reissued
The International Maritime Organization has made available the 2010 edition of its International Safety Management (ISM) Code, which includes all related guidelines and consolidates all amendments to the Code adopted since the last edition was published in 2002.
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NewsFirst MAN B&W tier-II compliant engine ready for delivery
The first Tier-II compliant MAN B&W engine has finished production at HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division) in Korea and is ready for delivery.
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NewsMSC takes delivery of Magnifica
The new MSC Magnifica cruise ship, the fourth ship in the Musica class, was delivered to MSC Cruises yesterday in a ceremony at STX France’s shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
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NewsParis and Tokyo MOUs say lifeboat safety too lax
Joint Paris and Tokyo MOU study raises concerns on lifeboat arrangements and launchings between 1 September and 30 November 2009 when a “Concentrated Inspection Campaign” (CIC) on lifeboat launching arrangements was conducted.
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Government loan for Halifax Shipyard
The Canadian government announced a $20-million investment in the Halifax Shipyard to help create jobs and grow the economy. The investment is a repayable loan and will be used to modernize and upgrade infrastructure to increase competitiveness.
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NewsVerified results of CSNOx by ABS
Ecospec Global Technology Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based technological company and inventor of the world’s first effective 3-in-1 emission abatement system, reports that ABS has issued a statement on 8 February 2010 verifying the results of removing sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide respectively.
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NewsChinese oil company chooses Norwegian design
Havyard Group in Norway has signed an agreement with Sinopec Corp. (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation) for delivery of design and detail engineering for building of a Havyard 843 CD Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS).
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NewsIncat Crowther crewboat under construction in Brazil
An Incat Crowther designed 36m aluminium monohull crewboat for the Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras is currently under construction at the by ETP Engenharia Ltda shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Gunsan shipyard holds its first naming ceremony
Gunsan Shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for its first two ships today.
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NewsNassco delivers USNS Matthew Perry
General Dynamics Nassco in San Diego, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, delivered USNS Matthew Perry to the U.S. Navy.
