Industry News – Page 225
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NewsNew Dutch watermaker company established
Van den Bout Water Technology has recently been set up to produce watermakers using evaporators and reverse osmosis, and related products such as water treatment, disinfection and hydrophore systems and dosing units.
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VLCC order for ultra-long-stroke engine
According to MAN Diesel & Turbo, Athens-based ship management company Almi Tankers will be the first to equip two VLCCs with the new 7G80ME-C9.2 engine. The engines will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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NewsDrillship contract for safety equipment
Norwegian company Noreq has received an order for lifeboats, davits, fast rescue boat and rescue boat davit for six drill ships for Maersk Drilling, which are being built at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
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NewsIncreased demand for rudder conversions
Becker Marine Systems reports several recent successful applications of its rudder conversion retrofits, which the company claims are easy to install and will significantly improve manoeuvring and fuel economy.
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Engineers say existing technology could slash global emissions
The technology needed to cut the world’s greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050 already exists, according to a joint statement by eleven engineering organisations.
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Two-stroke gas engine for tier III limits
Wärtsilä reports successful trials of its latest low-speed gas engine technology. The trials were conducted on the RTX5 test engine at the company''s facilities in Trieste, Italy.
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Equipment maker signs up for new Inmarsat service
Thrane & Thrane, an Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminal developer, has confirmed that it has been appointed by Inmarsat as a key launch manufacturer for the forthcoming Inmarsat Global Xpress service.
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NewsNew coupling for genset applications
Vulkan Couplings reports that it is introducing a new product, the Vulkardan G 84, designed for generator drives and electric motors in the medium power range, catering for torque up to 63kNm.
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NewsHavyard delivers PSV in Faroe Islands
Norwegian builder Havyard says that its latest delivery, Saeborg, a Havyard 832L supply vessel built for Faroese owner Tummas Justinussen, is about to be named and handed over in the Faroes.
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ClassNK approves ECDIS course
ClassNK says it has issued its first approval for maritime training programmes to an ECDIS course offered by NYK Shipmanagement (NYKSM) of Singapore.
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NewsSatcom system selected for LNG tankers
Following a successful trial, MOL LNG Transport, a subsidiary of Mitsui OSK Lines, is to instal the KVH TracPhone V7 satellite communications system from KVH Industries onboard three of its LNG tanker ships.
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NewsBreaking the naval architecture mould
Yachts and offshore structures do not receive much coverage in The Motorship, but a new design from BMT Nigel Gee that appears to be combining the two concepts has been creating interest.
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Reefer fleet is dwindling, says Drewry
The outlook for reefer ships is a cautious one, according to Drewry Maritime Research, in its latest ‘Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review and Forecast 2011/12’, which identifies a quickly-changing industry.
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NewsFuel monitoring system for new tug
Maltese towage operator Tug Malta has specified the Royston ''enginei'' fuel consumption monitoring system for its newest tug, currently under construction at the Zamakona yard in Spain.
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NewsTurbine access system wins Carbon Trust funding
Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee have announced a contract from the Carbon Trust as a participant in the offshore wind accelerator access (OWA-A) competition, following success in the Seawork 2011 innovation awards.
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News3 million hours for dual-fuel engines
Wärtsilä reports that its dual-fuel engines have now exceeded 3 million running hours in both land-based and marine applications, a record that the company claims cannot be matched by any other engine manufacturer.
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NewsOil company and shipowners mark 50 years
ExxonMobil Marine Lubricants and shipowning partnership the Greek Group have celebrated a 50-year business partnership, representing the oil company’s longest supply agreement with a marine customer organisation.
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NewsChinese-built ships have novel Dutch bow
Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding will shortly launch the first vessel of the ‘Super Green 8500’ type for Carisbrooke Shipping. This is the first Chinese-built ship with a Groot Cross-Bow.
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NewsDK Group expands senior team
DK Group, the maritime technology company, has announced the appointment of Noah Silberschmidt as joint managing director, alongside Katia Kardash.
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Tognum to reduce executive board
MTU parent group Tognum says that it is to reduce the size of its executive board as of 1 October 2011 from five to four members, following the sales reorganisation of of the global Tognum group in January 2011.
