Industry News – Page 128
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NewsRussia’s Okskaya shipyard to build five tankers
Russia’s Okskaya shipyard has obtained an order to build five 5,589dwt tankers. The vessels are intended for both sea and river traffic, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsUlstein wins largest contract yet
The Ulstein Group has entered a new market and achieved its highest value contract yet by securing design and equipment packages for four ocean going tugs with Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair.
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NewsMore scrubber orders from HHI for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä says that following new contracts it now has orders for exhaust gas cleaning systems for 10 ships to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea.
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More resident engineers for MHI-MME
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co. Ltd. (MHI-MME) is to station additional marine machinery resident engineers in London (UK), Singapore, and Los Angeles (USA) to expand its global service network.
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NewsTaking shore side power to the next level
Schneider Electric’s new ShoreBoX™ system aims to set a new benchmark in the industry because it’s portable and modular and suited to all types of vessel.
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ICS addresses ballast problems
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says a number of steps can be taken by IMO Member States to address problems associated with the Ballast Water Management Convention, which has yet to enter force.
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Tackling emergency preparedness
Preliminary results from the Harmonized Verification Programme (HAVEP) carried out in the Paris MoU region reveal two passenger ships were detained for deficiencies relating to operation control and emergency preparedness.
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TTS wins subsea crane contract
Norway-based TTS Group’s subsidiary, TTS Offshore Handling Equipment, is to deliver a subsea crane as part of a NOK 35m (US$5.8m) contract.
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NewsJames Fisher solution for another Ramform vessel
UK-based James Fisher Mimic (JFM) is to supply its condition monitoring system for another Petroleum Gas Services (PGS) vessel of its unique Ramform design.
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NewsSecond order for low-pressure DF two-stroke
Wärtsilä has announced a further order for its low-pressure two-stroke, dual-fuel engine, for an LNG carrier ship being built in China for a Chinese owner.
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NewsNewbuild LPG carrier order
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Astomos Energy Corporation for a very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier to be built at MHI''s Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works.
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NewsRolls-Royce package for COSCO vessels
Rolls-Royce is to provide an integrated design and equipment package for two offshore supply vessels to be built at COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard for Singapore-based Chellsea Group.
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NewsMHI newbuild cruise ship loss
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) says it has made a loss in its cruise ship business, according to its financial results for the year ending 31 March 2014.
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NewsDual fuel engine developed for fuel flexibility
Wärtsilä has added another dual fuel four-stroke engine, the 46DF, to its marine portfolio, a move which the company claims has “once again raised the technology bar in the dual-fuel engine market.”
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Damen opens new yard in Vietnam
Damen Shipyards Group has added a new yard, one of the largest in the group, to its portfolio, following the formal opening of the Damen Song Cam shipyard, a joint venture between Damen and several local partners.
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NewsICS wants IMO to speed up carbon monitoring and reporting
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) wants IMO to give greater priority to developing a global system for monitoring and reporting of carbon emissions from ships.
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NewsDanelec unveils new VDR
In response to customer demand and in view of the new upcoming IMO standard, Denmark-based Danelec Marine is launching its third generation Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), built around an entirely new ‘concept’ to help shipowners save time and cut costs, it told The Motorship.
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NewsMore hybrid power systems for Scandlines ferries
Canadian company Corvus Energy says that it is to supply three more energy storage systems to Scandlines for its next hybrid ferry refits.
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NewsTurbo maintenance agreement cuts dredging costs
ABB has announced a three-year maintenance agreement with dredging specialist Van Oord, covering global maintenance of turbochargers for 2014-2016.
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NewsIRClass proposes alternative to BWTS
A different approach to the ballast water controversy has been proposed by Praveen Kumar Mishra, vice president of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), the most recently-appointed member of IACS.
