Industry News – Page 269
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NewsSinopacific applies LTV shipbuilding concept
Many shipbuilding companies are investigating new approaches to reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions and operating costs, to enhance safety and achieve environmentally neutral operation while maintaining ship speed and increasing load capacity.
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NewsTognum starts up new USA engine plant
The assembly of Tognum’s MTU Series 2000 and 4000 engines earmarked primarily for the US market recently got underway at the company’s new US production facility in Aiken, South Carolina.
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Steel supplier signs contract with Wärtsilä
The Stavanger-based Scana Industrier ASA has, through its subsidiary Scana Steel Björneborg in Sweden, signed a one-year contract with Wärtsilä Propulsion for supply of forgings for propeller shaft lines during 2011.
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Aker Solutions establishes factory in South Korea
Aker Solutions has set up a new manufacturing facility outside Busan in South Korea for the production of Pusnes deck machinery.
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Cosco secures bulk carrier newbuildings
COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited, has secured contracts valued over $110 million to build three 82,000 dwt bulk carriers.
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NewsHavyard delivers Global Offshore PSV
A Havyard 832 L SE platform supply vessel (PSV) was recently delivered in Bergen to Global Offshore Services B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Garware Offshore Services Ltd in Mumbai, India.
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Canada to design new coast guard vessels
The Canadian government has announced that contracts have been awarded for the design of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new offshore science vessels.
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Independent entity to monitor EU ROs
The classification societies recognised by the EU and authorised to work on behalf of one or more of the EU member states’ maritime administrations, have founded a company responsible for the quality assessment and continued certification of the EU Recognised Organisations (RO).
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NewsShipping safety awareness cadet winners announced
UK shipping minister, Mike Penning MP has presented the 2010 British Shipping Safety Awareness Awards at the Chamber of Shipping. The top three awards have been given to cadets who have suggested the best ideas to improve health and safety at sea. Their training colleges have also benefited financially.
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NewsNew Intermanager president named
InterManager, the international trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, has appointed Alastair Evitt as its new president with immediate effect.
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NewsNew European director for coatings company
Jan Slooter has joined US company Advanced Polymer Coatings as director, business development, Europe. He will be responsible for sales in this region to customers using MarineLine-coated tankers.
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NewsDisney’s dream nearing completion
‘Disney Dream’, the biggest cruise ship built by Meyer Werft to date, was recently floated out of the yard’s covered building dock.
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Intelligent combustion monitoring for two-stroke diesels
Wärtsilä has introduced its ‘intelligent combustion monitoring’ (ICM) system for two-stroke diesel engines.
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NewsSeadrill orders ultra-deepwater drillship quartet
Seadrill in Norway has entered into a turnkey contract to build up to four new ultra-deepwater drillships at the Samsung yard in South Korea.
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NewsSembawang secures Carnival contract
The wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, Sembawang Shipyard, has secured a long-term contract from Carnival Corporation to provide ship-repair, refurbishment and upgrading services for some of its cruise vessels.
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NewsDubai to get new ship repair facility
Goltens, a major independent global provider of ship repair solutions, has confirmed leasing 23,000m2 in Dubai Maritime City for the development of, it claims, the world’s foremost ship repair facility.
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Goltens launches BWT centre in Rotterdam
Goltens, the global provider of ship repair solutions, recently confirmed the formation of a specialist Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) centre of excellence ready to undertake 24/7 global BWT installations.
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NewsSembawang secures two upgrading contracts
Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has recently secured two major upgrading and repair contracts worth $82 million involving passenger vessels.
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WSS comes to the rescue with new rudder
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) helped Pacifica Shipping, a New Zealand company operating a fleet of coastal vessels, move a new eleven tonne rudder and stock across the world when one of their vessels had its rudder damaged.
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Japanese shipbuilder to export technology
IHI Corp. in Japan has developed a system that automates the key process of bending steel sheets for ships and plans to market it to emerging economies.
