Industry News – Page 134
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NewsStormGeo expands offering
Norway-based weather and asset risk management provider, StormGeo, is expanding its offering following its acquisition of US-based Applied Weather Technology (AWT).
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NewsWärtsilä stays positive
Wärtsilä is set for a strong 2014, with net sales expected to grow by 0-10% and operational profitability to be around 11%.
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NewsBMT Group new operating company
The UK’s maritime design consultancy, BMT Group Ltd (BMT), has launched a new commercial operating company to high value, innovative vessel performance management and decision support solutions for the industry.
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NewsElectrolytic BWMS developed in Japan
Japanese company Panasonic Environmental Systems and Engineering says that it is developing an on-board ballast water management system which uses an in-line electrolysis method to treat ballast water.
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NewsFuels for the future
DNV GL has published a new position paper, entitled ''Alternative Fuels for Shipping'', which lists a number of long-term options for low carbon, low emission fuels for the industry.
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NewsCombined class shows the way forward
Now that the merger between class societies DNV and GL, resulting in one new, large organisation, DNV GL, normal service is resuming in Hamburg and Høvik, except on a larger scale.
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NewsRolls-Royce game changer for Island Offshore
Rolls-Royce has secured a £25m contract to supply integrated design and ship equipment for an innovative offshore vessel for Norway’s Island Offshore.
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NewsTrelleborg bearings play vital role
Orkot Marine Bearings, developed and manufactured by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, are playing a vital role contributing to the build of what is currently the world’s largest container ship.
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NewsNew buildings for Lomar
UK-based Lomar Shipping Ltd is expanding with the addition of six container ships to its fleet and has declared options on five newbuilds and announced two new orders for bulk carriers, all from Chinese shipyards.
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NewsYard decision postponed as talks resume
The future of the insolvent German shipyard Volkswerft remains unclear after local authorities failed to choose a buyer saying there were new questions which had to be answered, reports Tom Todd.
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Cruise ships expected to keep repair industry busy
According to a new report from UK-based market consultants Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC), the cruise sector is expected to provide plenty of opportunities for shipyards in the years ahead.
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NewsRem Offshore prepares for Arctic conditions
Norway’s Kleven is to build another PSV for long-term customer Rem Offshore. The vessel will be specially designed to operate in challenging arctic conditions.
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NewsOffshore construction gets some Mojo
UK based Mojo Maritime and Germany''s Hammonia Reederei GmbH & Co are to finance and build a completely new class of offshore construction vessels set to “revolutionise” the offshore construction sector.
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NewsArctech wins government order
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard is to build a new dual-fuel icebreaker for the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA), a contract worth €123m.
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NewsWorld Maritime Day 2014 objectives
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, “IMO conventions: effective implementation”, with the hope that 2014 could see genuine progress .
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News‘MV Island Dawn’ delivered
Island Offshore has received the ‘MV Island Dawn’, the third platform supply vessel in a series of four Rolls-Royce UT 717 CD designs built by Vard Brevik shipyard.
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Russia to speed building of super-shipyard
The Russian government has announced plans to speed implementation of the project for the building of the Zvezda super shipyard, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsMore new orders for Marin Teknikk
Norway''s Marin Teknikk has chalked up more orders by entering into two new contracts to design a diving construction vessel and a well intervention vessel.
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NewsSeabourn order confirmed at Fincantieri
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has announced that it has signed a contract with cruise operator Seabourn for what it describes as a new “ultra-luxury cruise ship”.
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NewsNAPA and ABB cooperate on ship efficiency
Ship design and operation software developer NAPA has announced a cooperation agreement with ABB, to provide is products as part of the ABB Vessel Information and Control (VICO) portfolio.
