Industry News – Page 194
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NewsB.Delta bulkers for Chinese operator
Up to 10 bulk carriers to Finnish company Deltamarin’s B.Delta37 design are to be built for the China Navigation Company, the first ships of this type to be constructed at the Chengxi shipyard.
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NewsMAN acquires Kappel propeller designs
The board of MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that the company has acquired Kappel Propeller - including designs, software, and intellectual property together with continued co-operation with Jens Julius Kappel.
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NewsOnline SEEMP creator introduced
Icelandic marine energy management solutions provider Marorka has announced the launch of its Online SEEMP, which it describes as a new addition to its range of energy management solutions for ships.
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ABS invests in ocean environment study
ABS has combined with the Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC) in a $600,000 investment for the ABS Harsh Environment Technology Center and associated research programme.
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NewsProduction of Dutch vessel starts at insolvent German yard
The Sietas shipyard in Hamburg has made a start on the construction of the first sections and blocks of the offshore wind power jack-up vessel for Dutch marine engineering company Van Oord.
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Controls and joysticks distribution agreements for Asia
Norwegian marine and offshore controls company Lilaas has reached its first direct service and distribution agreements in Asia, with Z-Power Automation in Singapore and Shanghai EJH Group in China.
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NewsPropulsion & Emissions Conference 2012
The 34th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference will take place in Hamburg, Germany on 23-24 May 2012 - it aims to give all ship operators, owners and managers the perfect platform to discuss plans for upcoming sulphur emission targets.
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New staff appointments at DNV Petroleum Services
Singapore-based DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) is pleased to announce that several highly experienced individuals have joined its offices in Piraeus and Oslo.
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NewsFerry delivered as investor interest grows
The first of two new double-ended ferries from the troubled German Sietas shipyard goes into service in the Baltic this month while the yard, still in receivership, reported new investor interest.
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NewsZF launches new transmission family
ZF has introduced a marine transmission, the 5000 series, intended to address today’s market requirements for power capacity, available ratios, low noise, shifting comfort and short engagement times.
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NewsThird Hamworthy contract for Höegh FRSU
Wärtsilä Hamworthy company Hamworthy Oil & Gas Systems says it has secured a contract to supply its LNG regasification technology for the third Höegh LNG FSRU under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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Order for new-generation BWTS
Norwegian company OceanSaver has secured a contract to supply two Mark II ballast water treatment systems for two newbuild chemical tankers owned by Greek tanker operator CMM, to be built in Korea.
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NewsKleven delivers Eidesvik gas-fuelled OSV
Kleven Maritime in Norway has delivered another LNG-powered offshore supply vessel, the 90m 6,500dwt ’Viking Prince’, powered by four dual-fuel engines, to Norwegian operator Eidesvik Offshore.
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California tightens discharge restrictions for its marine waters
According to an American P&I Club alert to its members, the State of California has introduced a No Discharge Zone (NDZ) that prohibits vessel sewage discharge in all California marine waters. The US Coast Guard will enforce compliance.
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NewsGas Fuelled Ships Conference 2012 – Call for papers
The call for papers has been announced for Mercator Media’s third Gas Fuelled Ships Conference this year, being held from 12-14 September in Bergen, Norway.
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NewsOffshore vessel boiler works on DC grid
Norwegian boiler manufacturer Parat Halvorsen has recently received an order from Kleven Maritime for an OSV boiler plant, powered by direct current rather than the usual AC supply.
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Electric cruise propulsion order for ABB
ABB has received an order to provide complete power plant and propulsion systems for the first newbuild ship for German cruise operator TUI Cruises. The ship is being built at the STX Europe yard in Turku, Finland.
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NewsUlstein hands over another seismic ship
The Norwegian Ulstein shipbuilding group has delivered another next generation seismic research vessel, named ‘Polarcus Amani’, to the SX134 X-bow design, to marine geophysical company Polarcus.
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Rolls-Royce wins Chinese OSV order
Rolls-Royce has announced a £24 million order to provide a design and equipment package for four 83.7m, 3,800dwt UT 771 CDL offshore service vessels which will be built by COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard in China.
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Trim optimisation for new AET tankers
Napa of Finland has announced that AET has ordered the Napa-DSME Power trim optimisation software system for installation on four newbuild 319,000dwt VLCCs being built by DSME in South Korea.
