Industry News – Page 125
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NewsBV accelerates CSR-H implementation
Classification society Bureau Veritas reports that it has completed a series of consequence assessments with major shipyards in Korea, China and Japan to help them speed the implementation of the IACS Harmonised Common Structural Rules.
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Hyde Marine BWTS signs partnerships
Hyde Marine is partnering with two companies for engineering and installation of its chemical-free Hyde Guardian Gold ballast water treatment system (BWTS) – a move that will help the industry prepare for the ratification of the IMO Ballast Water Treatment Convention.
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NewsNES receives order for battery hybrid propulsion plant for PSV
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has announced an order for its Quadro energy storage technology (Quest) for installation in a PSV to be built by Havyard for Fafnir Offshore.
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NewsRolls-Royce wins £25.5m worth of orders
Rolls-Royce’s design and integrated ship equipment is proving popular as the company secures two separate orders worth a total of £25.5m.
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DK Group rebrands
Maritime technology company, DK Group, has changed its corporate name, rebranding as Silverstream Technologies.
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NewsBlohm + Voss bags ferry conversions
Blohm + Voss Repair in Hamburg has signed a letter of intent with Scandlines to convert and complete the two controversial ferry newbuildings ''Berlin'' and ''Copenhagen'', writes Tom Todd.
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NewsExxonMobil expands offering
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels and Lubricants is doubling its fleet of chartered bunker tankers that feature Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)-approved mass flow metering systems – a result of demand from Singapore marine operators.
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NewsRamform ship stems at GDD
German Dry Docks says that it is expecting the ‘Ramform Challenger’, a seismic ship owned by Norwegian company PGS, at its Bremerhaven yard for repair and upgrade work.
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Russia’s Far East shipbuilding cluster to receive US$22.2 billion orders by 2025
More than 160 ships are expected to be built at Russian Far East shipyards by 2025, according to recent statements by Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s first Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the Marine State Board, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsNew DNV GL office to support Chinese growth
DNV GL is supporting business growth in South China with the opening of a new office in Guangzhou.
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NewsOwners can earn money from coatings
A pioneering venture from International Paints promises to provide an additional revenue source in the current difficult shipping market, and offers potential to smash the barriers that make investment in environmental technology difficult thanks to the owner/charterer relationship.
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TTS signs US$19.7m contract
TTS Group is, through its subsidiary TTS Marine AB in Gothenburg, to supply cargo access equipment for Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a total value of NOK 118m (US$19.7m).
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NewsBulgarian Fibank buys Bourgas Shipyards
A leading Bulgarian bank has acquired the assets of local shipbuilding and repair yard Bourgas Shipyards, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsFuel saving modification with payback in days
MAN Diesel & Turbo in Denmark has told ''The Motorship'' that it has been working on optimising the design of its fuel atomisers, starting with those for some designs of S50MC/MC-C engines.
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NewsDe Hoop launches ‘Deep Helder’
Netherlands-based De Hoop has launched its latest multipurpose offshore vessel, ‘Deep Helder’, destined for Norway''s DeepOcean BV.
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NewsOwners team up on new type from China
Three German shipowners have teamed up to develop and order six of a new type of multi-purpose ship in China, which they say could be the most efficient ship of its kind ever built and will be packed with European equipment and expertise, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsCMM receives first Damen PSV
Monaco-based Compagnie Maritime Monégasque SAM (CMM) has received its first Damn platform supply vessel (PSV) 3300, ‘CMM Gravity’.
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NewsDanes want strict ECA sulphur enforcement
The Danish Shipowners Association (DSA) has repeated the call from one of its member companies for proper enforcement of the upcoming ECA sulphur limits.
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NewsSinopacific new build christened
Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has christened its latest vessel, an Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) SPA80, at its Zhejiang Shipyard.
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NewsNew owners at last for battered Volkswerft
Receiver Berthold Brinkmann and Nordic Yards have welcomed a decision by German state authorities to sell the bankrupt shipyard Volkswerft to Nordic Yards as of June 1st, reports Tom Todd.
