Industry News – Page 118
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NewsMARPOL inspections in UAE
Fanar Marine Services of the UAE has been re-certified by the National Transport Authority as the sole MARPOL inspector for the UAE.
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NewsFurther order for Wärtsilä Arctic PSV
Wärtsilä Ship Design reports that a second confirmed design contract for its new series of Arctic platform supply vessels has been signed.
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NewsHyde Marine thinks outside the box
Hyde Marine is now using a new ballast water test system to help establish confidence among vendors, ship owners and port state control when it comes to complying with regulations.
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NewsDynamic energy monitoring for ships
US company ESRG says it has launched OstiaEdge, a software platform designed to offer dynamic, rather than static, energy monitoring for ships and their machinery.
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NewsABB and Prestige sign turbocharger service agreement
ABB has announced a five-year maintenance agreement with Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) to provide services, parts and support for all turbochargers installed on its fleet of eight cruise ships.
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MOL wins Green Flag award
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has been awarded the Green Flag award by the Ports of Long Beach (POLB) and Los Angeles (POLA) in the US for its efforts to ensure compliance with their Vessel Speed Reduction Program.
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NewsShipping renewable energy innovation project is launched
Japan-based Eco Marine Power (EMP) and Blue Star Ferries of Greece, part of the Attica group, are to collaborate on development of renewable energy and fuel-saving solutions.
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NewsSinopacific sells own-design PSV to Mexico
The China-based Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has received an order for three PSVs to its own SPP17A design from Mexican shipping company Naviera Petrolera Integral.
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NewsWärtsilä ship design contract
Wärtsilä has been selected as the partner for designing a new ferry as part of the ‘Midway Alignment of the Bothnian Corridor’ project.
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New EBDG design for Staten Island ferry
US-based Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) is to design a new class of ferries that will operate between the boroughs of Staten Island and Manhattan, New York.
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NewsClassNK approval for crankshaft calculations
Japan''s Kobe Steel has received approval from ClassNK for the factor to calculate the design fatigue strength of built-up type crankshafts for diesel engines in ships.
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NewsMTU's gas engine and new propulsion at SMM
Germany’s MTU is to present its latest propulsion and systems portfolio at the SMM exhibition, in response to the IMO Tier III emission standard, due to come into force in 2016.
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NewsMeyer takes Turku with TUI orders
Leading German cruise ship builder Meyer Werft said Monday it had agreed to take over a 70% share in STX Europe’s Turku shipyard and also revealed that Hamburg-based TUI Cruises would be ordering two further ships in its Mein Schiff series at the Turku yard, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsP&I Club highlights poor standards in newbuild ships
The North P&I club has warned its members to check new ships very carefully before accepting delivery, having become aware of potentially dangerous defects in newly-delivered vessels.
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Kobelt appoints Chinese distributor
Canada’s Kobelt has appointed Shanghai-based Greenship Co Ltd as an authorised distributor for its systems in China, with a focus on electronic marine controls.
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NewsRegulators for gas-fuelled ships
Control and instrumentation company CMR has announced the launch of a range of pressure regulators designed for dual-fuel or natural gas engines.
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NewsClass approval for DeltaLangh scrubber
Finnish ship operator Langh Ship says that its exhaust gas scrubber, developed jointly with Deltamarin, has received final class approval from Germanischer Lloyd.
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NewsClassNK in collaborative engine research
ClassNK is taking part in a joint project to research the development of condition-based engine monitoring systems for the Mitsui MAN B&W engine.
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NewsFincantieri’s third 'Royal' for Princess
Fincantieri and Princess Cruises, part of US cruise group Carnival Corporation & plc, say they have reached an agreement to build a new ship for the company at an all-in cost for the shipowner of approximately €600m.
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Hyde BWTS agreement
US based Hyde Marine Inc, has entered into an agreement with Goltens Green Technologies to help shipowners determine how to best retrofit vessels with its Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS).
