Industry News – Page 133
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NewsIncrease in desalinator sales
Cathelco Seafresh, the specialist in reverse osmosis desalinators, achieved a dramatic rise in sales in 2013, it sold 61 units, more than double the total output of 2010.
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NewsDamen, Fincantieri bid for Montenegro’s Bijela shipyard
The Dutch Damen Shipyards Group and Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri are competing to acquire Montenegro’s Jadransko Brodogradiliste A.D Bijela shipyard, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsAnother Jaya vessel for Atlantic Towing
Jaya Holdings Limited has delivered its second new build ice class anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel to Canada’s Atlantic Towing Limited.
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NewsAnother cruise contract for Meyer
Papenburg, Germany shipyard Meyer Werft has announced another cruise newbuilding order from Malaysian operator Star Cruises.
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NewsVolkswerft newbuilds sold at last
The two ro-pax newbuildings cancelled when Germany’s Volkswerft went bankrupt in 2012 have finally been sold - to the company that first ordered them and at just a fraction of their original cost, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsBarreras begins flotel construction
Spanish shipbuilder Astillero Barreras has begun work on a flotel for Mexican oil company, Pemex, marked by a steel sheet cutting ceremony.
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NewsImtech wins refit order
Imtech Marine USA is to refit the bridges of three Holland America Line cruise ships, ‘MS Westerdam’, ‘MS Noordam’ and ‘MS Oosterdam’.
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NewsSietas Shipyard sold to Russians
After a two-year period, German insolvency administrator Berthold Brinkmann has announced a deal to sell the JJ Sietas shipyard in Hamburg to Pella of St Petersburg.
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USC plans doubling of business
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the Russian monopoly merchant vessel, and warship builder, has announced ambitious plans for 2014, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsE-Ship 1 back in service after genset swap
Enercon’s novel rotor-driven E-Ship 1 is back in service after being laid up for a year for conversion including the replacement of her seven Mitsubishi Diesel generators, reportedly with Caterpillar units, writes Tom Todd.
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More tankers for Maersk
Maersk Tankers is to receive more MR vessels from South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co after utilising an option for another two new builds.
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NewsCSL unveils Trillium bulkers
Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) successfully launched its new Trillium class bulk carriers at Yangfan Shipyard in Zhoushan, China.
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NewsTwo more Wallenius Post-Panamax vessels
Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China is to build two Post-Panamax vessels for Wallenius Lines, adding to the previous two vessels contracted in June 2013.
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NewsNewbuild drive almost as good as LNG
German owners have ordered a new diesel-electric ferry with emissions reduction technology which they say will be almost as environmentally efficient as LNG drive, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDeltamarin design proves popular
Deltamarin’s B.Delta design is proving popular with ship owners world wide, with a total of 103 ordered so far.
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NewsPromar expands offshore fleet
Netherlands-based Damen is to build two platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Swiss company Promar, which is looking to further expand its offshore fleet in the next five years.
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NewsAsphalt tanker launch
The first of two newbuild asphalt tankers has been launched at RMK Marine’s Tuzla Shipyard in Turkey.
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NewsDamen Shiprepair Brest wins double order
France’s Damen Shiprepair Brest is to dry-dock and repair two shuttle tankers for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS.
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NewsShore power fitting
Germany’s L-3 SAM Electronics has won a contract to equip 11 Hanjin Shipping vessels with its SAMCon high voltage onshore power connection enabling them to benefit from shore side power.
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NewsRolls-Royce DP3 for Vard
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with the shipyard group Vard for its latest DP3 dynamic positioning system to be installed on two new offshore construction vessels.
