Industry News – Page 279
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NewsTier-III compliant gas engines chosen for LNG carriers
Wärtsilä reports that it has been selected to supply a gas propulsion solution, involving four dual-fuel engines per ship, for a series of new LNG carriers to be built at the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea.
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NewsMarine applications targeted with new combined cycle technology
Wärtsilä has signed an exclusive agreement with Turboden of Italy to jointly develop, market, and distribute a new product to be known as the Wärtsilä Marine Engine Combined Cycle (ECC).
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NewsMAN optimises engines for low SFOC at Tier II limits
MAN Diesel told ''The Motorship'' at SMM that it has been looking at its entire MAN B&W low speed engine programme in respect of the IMO Tier 2 limits.
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NewsGenset focuses on offshore d-e propulsion needs
At SMM 2010, Tognum company MTU Friedrichshafen launched a new, standardised genset for diesel-electric propulsion and onboard power generation, targeted at the offshore supply ship market.
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NewsWärtsilä integrates ship controls with a single interface
Wärtsilä launched its communication and control centre (known as Wärtsilä 3C) solution, intended to integrate the entire vessel''s control into one solution, at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsResearch project looks at passenger ship evacuation procedures
A research team led by the UK’s Greenwich University has carried out a ground-breaking experiment in ship evacuation and safety procedures which it says could set the benchmark for future maritime law.
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NewsIntegrated ballast water treatment system meets environmental regulations
Wärtsilä has launched a new ballast water treatment system, the BWT 500i, which has been developed together with the company''s technology partner Trojan Marinex, the marine water solution division of Trojan Technologies.
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NewsNew rudderpropellers and twin propellers for smaller vessels
Schottel of Germany has introduced a number of new versions to its portfolio of propulsion products.
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NewsEngine company launches propulsion condition monitoring
Wärtsilä has announced the launch of its propulsion condition monitoring service (PCMS), designed to provide real-time data and advanced analytics on the condition of a vessel''s propulsion equipment.
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Record order for waterjets
MJP Waterjets says that it has won one of the largest contracts ever for waterjets, worth €12 million.
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NewsGlobal sales manager for DNVPS
DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has appointed John Gilligan to the position of global sales & marketing manager.
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NewsNew naval architect for Canadian firm
Robert Allan Ltd has announced that Henry Reeve has joined the company as a senior naval architect.
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ClassNK releases new guidelines for OSVs
ClassNK has released new guidelines specifically for Offshore Support Vessels (OSV) and other workboats.
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NewsAuramarine’s first BWT system in Finland
The dry bulk carrier ‘Pasila’, owned by ESL Shipping, part of the Aspo Group, has been fitted with the first ballast water treatment system in Finland.
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NewsTBS takes delivery of third Roymar Class newbuilding
TBS International has recently taken delivery of the newly-constructed vessel ‘Montauk Maiden’ from Nantong Yahua Shipbuilding Group in China.
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Jo Tankers orders tanker pair
China’s New Times Shipbuilding has signed a contract to build a pair of 74,500 dwt long-range 1 (LR1) IMOIII notation product tankers for Norwegian owner Jo Tanker.
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Balpure BWM system up for approval
The BALPURE ballast water management system from the USA company Severn Trent De Nora has been recommended for final approval at the upcoming IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 61st session.
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NewsRolls-Royce expanding in Hamburg
Rolls-Royce continues the expansion of its global marine services network with the ground-breaking for a new facility in Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsCargotec receives another Stena conversion contract
MacGregor has received a contract for equipment and conversion work onboard ‘Stena Britannica’ that includes two watertight side-hinged bulkhead doors for the lower hold and a new top-hinged passenger door on deck 8 that opens inwards.
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NewsSmoke monitoring can save heavy fines
Marine monitoring specialist Martek Marine says that its smoke monitoring system will help protect shipowners against the rather subjective systems of ‘smoke spotting’ which can result in heavy fines.
