Industry News – Page 282
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NewsNew R&D vice president at Wärtsilä
Trudy Schoolenberg, PhD (Tech), 51, has been appointed Vice President, Global R&D in Wärtsilä Industrial Operations. Schoolenberg will be responsible for global Research and Development of Wärtsilä products.
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NewsRem Offshore orders PSV quartet
Norway’s Rem Offshore has ordered four large PSV vessels from local shipbuilders. Two of the contracts are with Kleven Verft for the VS 485 designed by Wärtsilä Ship Design Norway. These vessels are to be fitted out at Kleven Verft in Ulsteinvik, and will be delivered in June ...
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NewsSamsung books windfarm installation vessel
The parent company of Copenhagen-based Swire Blue Ocean, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd. in Singapore, has placed an order for its first windfarm installation vessel with Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea.
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Expansion of marine technical consultancy services
BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys, a member of the BMT Group, has appointed Simon Burnay as the new director of the company’s marine consultancy support services which are available to shipowners, charterers, maritime lawyers and insurers.
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NewsMeyer Werft secures another AIDA order
Carnival Corporation has ordered another 71,300gt cruise ship for its AIDA Cruises brand from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft.
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AET adds two newbuild product tankers
Continuing its expansion into the clean markets, the Kuala Lumpur based tanker operator AET recently formally accepted two newbuild 6,600dwt product tankers into its fleet.
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Fredericia sells floating dock to Turkey
Fredericia Shipyard in Denmark has sold its Panama floating dock to a Turkish buyer and is currently being towed to Yalova in Turkey on a 30-day voyage with an average speed of 5 to 6 knots.
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NewsSTX books AHTS order
DOF ASA in Norway has placed a contract with STX Brazil Offshore for the building of two anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels for its Brazilian subsidiary Norskan Offshore.
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NewsPSVs get anti-glare screens
Solar Solve Marine’s worldwide distributor based in Norway secured an order for 66 of their Solarola anti-glare screens to be installed on the wheelhouse windows of two new sister ships.
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NewsNoble goes for second Globetrotter
South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding is primed to build a second $550 million Huisman-designed Globetrotter class drillship after finalising a deal with rig contractor Noble Drilling.
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NewsChinese shipbuilders increasing output
It is reported that shipbuilders in Dalian, Tianjin and Bohai Bay regions have substantially increased their production capacity with the aim of raising production from 9 million tonnes to 11 million tonnes.
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Pertamina places local order for six oil tankers
Indonesia’s state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has placed orders for six tankers for worth about $102 million to support its fuel distribution across the archipelago.
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End of an era for Tasmanian shipyard
West Australian based shipbuilder, Austal, is closing its shipyards in southern Tasmania a month earlier than expected. Austal told its 116 workers at its Margate facility three months ago that it would be closing in September, after its last contract was completed.
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NewsInnovative icebreaker for Sovcomflot
The Finnish companies STX Finland, Aker Arctic Technology, Southeast Trading (SET Group), and the Russian companies OAO Sovcomflot and FSUE Rosmorport have signed a cooperation agreement with the purpose of developing and building a new type of oil spill combat icebreaker for Sovcomflot.
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NewsNew wave-piercing cat crew boat design
The Australian-based Incat Crowther has been contracted to design an innovative 28m wave piercing catamaran crew boat to support offshore oil and gas operations.
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NewsHyundai delivers Caper
The Hamburg-based shipping company ER Schiffahrt recently received its tenth and final Capesize bulk carrier from Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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NewsRR wins more offshore orders
Rolls-Royce has won orders to design and equip five offshore and special purpose vessels plus options worth in total around £80 million the last few weeks.
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NewsP&O’s new ropax ferry launched
The launching of the 49,000 gt car-passenger ferry Spirit of Britain, built for P&O Ferries by STX Europe’s Rauma shipyard, took place recently.
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NewsShippers challenge benefits of larger ships
Shippers’ Voice has asked if the continued introduction of ever-larger ships brings any benefits to exporters, importers and others who actually pay the bills.
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Students predict LNG preferred fuel
According to DNV’s summer students, LNG could easily become the most feasible means of fuel in short sea shipping. The students’ report was presented today in front of an audience of 200 people including shipowners, representatives from the supply industry and Norwegian authorities.
