Industry News – Page 138
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NewsSynergy between offshore and fish transport ships
Havyard has signed a contract with Norsk Fisketransport, a subsidiary of Namsos Trafikkselskap ASA, for design and construction of a Havyard 587 wellboat.
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Transas simulators for eastern training centres
Transas Marine’s simulators are proving popular with eastern training centres following orders for Egypt and Jordan.
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Multi-million tanker order for DSME
There are media reports that Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) has won a US$400m order to build five new tankers.
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NewsMAN ME-GI engines for LNG carriers
MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply four 7G70 ME-GI engines for two new Norwegian LNG carriers for Knutsen OAS Shipping.
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NewsMarine coating app launched
US-based Sherwin-Williams Protective and Marine Coatings is making it easier for port engineers and fleet managers to assess protective coating for vessels with a new interactive app.
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GE Shipping newbuilds
The Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping) has placed an order for three newbuild Kamsarmax dry bulk carriers with the Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, China.
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NewsClassNK expert appointed TSCG chairman
ClassNK tanker expert, Hayato Suga, has been appointed as the chairman of the Tanker Structure Co-operative Forum (TSCF).
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ClassNK updates guidance for gas fuelled ships
Classification society ClassNK has released its second version of the ‘Guidelines for Gas Fuelled Ships’ based on the requirements for the design of natural gas fuelled ships.
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NewsDual-fuel propulsion system contract for German ferry
Wärtsilä has announced an order to provide a full propulsion package for a new North Sea passenger ferry being built for German company Reederei Cassen Eils.
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NewsMX-scrubber success
Marine Exhaust Technologies’ (MET) MX-scrubber is successfully running at its test facility in Denmark, which the company says makes it the first supplier in the country.
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NewsICCP systems for two FPSO conversions
UK company Cathelco has announced an order for ICCP hull corrosion protection systems for two FPSOs which are being converted for SBM Offshore for use in the Petrobras Lula field in Brazil.
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NewsMoU signed for mobile powership
Four big industry players have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a highly efficient power generating facility installed onto a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) being called an industry first.
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NewsA general approach to alternative fuels
The European Transport Council has agreed to take a general approach on a proposal aimed at building up minimum infrastructure for alternative fuels across EU ports – a directive that is part of the Clean Power for Transport initiative.
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MAN powered specialised fishing vessel
Norwegian shipping company Nyholmen, part of Hansen Dahl, has chosen MAN Diesel & Turbo main and auxiliary four stroke engines for its newbuild 77.25m purse seiner/trawler.
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NewsLab set up to develop sustainable ship technologies
Japan’s KEI System Ltd (KEI) and Eco Marine Power (EMP) have jointly established the Aquarius Innovation Lab to develop sustainable shipping technologies.
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NewsBig-bore long-stroke engine for Post Panamax boxhips
A series of four 9,000 teu container ships for Turkish operator Ciner will be powered by eight-cylinder Wärtsilä X92 main engines.
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NewsABB wins US$180m in orders
ABB is to supply the complete electrical power plants and propulsion systems for six new cruise liners that include its latest generation Azipod XO units. The total value of the orders is over US$180m.
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NewsExhaust gas cleaning system repeat order
Alfa Laval has announced an order to supply five PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems to Dutch ship owner Spliethoff, following the same owner’s initial delivery in 2012.
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NewsMain propulsion package order for six chemical tankers
Wärtsilä says that it has received an order to supply complete main propulsion systems for six new chemical tankers, being built in China for Stolt Tankers by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group in China.
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NewsVery large LPG carrier ordered from MHI
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan has received an order from Astomos Energy Corporation for a very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, designed for energy efficiency and versatility.
