Industry News – Page 127
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Japanese engine joins the marine LNG market
Kawasaki Heavy Industries says that its L30KG engine has become the first Japanese-designed gas engine to obtain type approval from DNV.
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Forum welcomes IMO progress on MRV
The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has issued a statement welcoming the recent MEPC 66 agreement to start analysing appropriate data collection methods for measures to enhance the energy efficiency of ships.
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Two Ulstein PSVs to be built in China for Golden Energy
Ålesund-based offshore operator Golden Energy Offshore has ordered two Ulstein PX121H PSVs to be built at Nantong Rainbow Offshore & Engineering Equipments (ROC) in China.
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NewsHyde Marine sells 300th Guardian BWMS
US-based Hyde Marine is to supply its Hyde Guardian HG150 ballast water management system (BWMS) for VT Halter Marine – the 300th Hyde Guardian unit sold.
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NewsRolls-Royce engines and anchor handling for Bourbon newbuild
Rolls-Royce says it has been contracted to deliver an engine and deck machinery package worth over £17 million for an Arctic AHTS vessel to be built by Vard for Bourbon Offshore Norway.
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NewsBroadband comms for Korean boxships
South Korea-based satcoms company Intellian has announced a contract to supply Hanjin Shipping, also of South Korea, with FleetBroadband FB500 terminals for its fleet of 38 container ships.
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Yara acquires Green Tech Marine
Norwegian group Yara International is expanding its emissions control business by acquiring a majority 63% stake in marine exhaust gas scrubber supplier Green Tech Marine (GTM).
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NewsWärtsilä PCMS gains recognition
Wärtsilä’s Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS) has received service level recognition by DNV-GL, making it the first company to attain this type of recognition from three major classification societies.
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MEPC completes 66th session at IMO
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 66th session from 31 March to 4 April 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London.
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Alfa Laval acquires pumping system manufacturer
Alfa Laval has agreed the acquisition of submerged pumping system manufacturer Frank Mohn, which is based in Bergen, Norway, for a cash consideration of about NOK 13 billion.
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News'Sonne' floats out
Germany’s newest and most advanced ocean research ship, the €124 million ''Sonne'' has been floated out at Meyer Werft in Papenburg for fitting and transfer in May to Emden for North Sea trials, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsCroatia’s Uljanik shipbuilder receives two-tanker contract
Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has signed a deal to build two 49,500dwt tankers for local shipping company Trogir Maritime, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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LNG bunkering on its way, says Lloyd’s Register survey
Lloyd’s Register has published an analysis of ports, looking into the current LNG bunkering infrastructure situation.
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Rolls-Royce secures wave piercing contract
Rolls-Royce is to supply another wave piercing offshore vessel to Norway’s Simon Møkster Shipping as part of a £11m contract with Spanish shipyard, Gondon.
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IMO Conventions mobile app from KR
Classification society Korean Register (KR) has announced the availability of what it claims to be the first mobile app containing all up-to-date IMO conventions.
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NewsTailoring hull coatings to specific operations
International Paints has announced a new software system, claimed to be the first allowing ship owners and operators to assess and predict the risk of hull fouling dependent on the routes their vessels are transiting.
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NewsWärtsilä power and ship design for harsh conditions
Wärtsilä has announced a contract for design and power for a new platform supply vessel for operating in arctic conditions.
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NewsCaterpillar ships first of 3500 series
Caterpillar Marine has shipped its first Cat 3500 series marine gas engines, destined for and LNG hybrid barge – the world’s first LNG-powered barge in the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsDrydocks World gets ABB turbocharged
Dubai’s Drydocks World is to have global power expert’s ABB first ever Middle Eastern turbocharging service point.
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NewsEekels awarded for 'slow steaming' solution
Netherlands-based Eekels Technology BV has been awarded the TBI Innovation Prize 2013 for its ''slow steaming'' entry, which helps vessels reduce fuel by 50% at a 25% lower speed.
