Industry News – Page 109
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NewsJapanese licensee renews two-stroke agreement
Wärtsilä and Diesel United Ltd in Japan have signed a ten-year renewal of their co-operation agreement for the sale, manufacturing and servicing of Wärtsilä low speed marine engines.
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NewsRussia’s Nevsky Shipyard signs salvage ship deal
The Russian Nevsky shipyard is to build four multipurpose small-draught salvage vessels of length 79.85m and width of 17.36m, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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Meyer Werft delivers ‘Quantum of the Seas’
Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard has delivered the 167,800 gross tonne cruise ship ‘Quantum of the Seas’ to US cruise operator, Royal Caribbean Cruises in Miami.
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Teekay stays with monitoring system
Propulsion Dynamics says that Canada-based shipping company Teekay Corporation has renewed its contract for the Casper service.
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NewsRenewable ferry power now in operation
Eco Marine Power says that its Aquarius Management and Automation System (MAS) has now been integrated with a marine solar panel array on board the ferry ‘Blue Star Delos''.
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NewsKR to lead Asia Pacific gas-fuelled ships project
Classification society Korean Register says it is joining forces with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (APEC) to promote the use of LNG fuelled ships in the APEC region.
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NewsPremium hull coating starts generating cash for owners
International Paints reports that two ship owners are due to be awarded a combined total of almost US $500,000 from the first claims resulting from a new carbon credits methodology.
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NewsShipping’s sustainability pledge
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a coalition of companies from across the global shipping industry, has announced that all of its members have signed a set of shared commitments to set a clear benchmark for sustainable practices.
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NewsEfficient propulsion systems for anchor handling support ships
Wärtsilä has provided both the basic design and the high-efficiency integrated propulsion systems for two new AHTS type vessels being built at the Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka.
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NewsDeck crane with synchronised control
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has completed delivery of the first three examples of a 50t deck crane featuring a newly-developed synchronised control system.
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Exhaust gas cleaning for two MR tankers
Norwegian company Clean Marine says it has been selected by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems for two new MR tankers
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NewsCruise repair contract for Damen Rotterdam
Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam has been awarded a repair and maintenance contract from MSC Cruises, with respect to the 2010-built, 293m ‘MSC Magnifica’.
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NewsKleven and Rolls-Royce undertake large conversion project
Kleven’s Myklebust Verft and Rolls-Royce are cooperating on a project to modify the offshore support ship ‘Aker Wayfarer’ to enable it to undertake deepwater subsea equipment support operations.
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Deltamarin designs FPSO conversion
Deltamarin of Finland has entered into a contract with Jurong Shipyard of Singapore for the basic engineering of the Libra FPSO.
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NewsGoltens opens service facility in Houston
Goltens Worldwide has opened a new full service facility in Houston, Texas, which the company says is now operational and ready to support customer requirements.
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NewsMAN Diesel names next CEO
The new CEO of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE will be Dr Uwe Lauber, who takes over responsibility for the Augsburg-based group with effect from 1 January 2015.
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NewsMHI bulk carrier delivered
The first of three Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) designed bulk carriers has been delivered to US based Archer Daniels Midlands Company (ADM), following completion at Oshima Shipbuilding in Nagasaki.
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NewsTapping into Scandinavian markets
The UK’s Cammell Laird shipyard has signed a new agreement designed to step up its company profile in the thriving marine and offshore markets in Scandinavia.
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Ecoships customises ship efficiency
Ecoships, a subsidiary of Newport Shipping Group, has launched a customised version of the Six Sigma DMAIC approach to process and performance evaluation.
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NewsTeledyne gyrocompass certified by DNV
UK-based Teledyne TSS’ SGB 2000 gyrocompass can now be used onboard IMO-registered vessels after being certified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
