Industry News – Page 270
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NewsCargo heating management fuel savings
Two years after Teekay entered into a contract with Blue Water to provide cargo heating management services onboard its vessels, its fleet has registered fuel savings in excess of 25% on an average from over 225 voyages.
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LR agrees changes to safety and environmental protection
The shipbuilder, shipowner and shipping industry technical experts that comprise Lloyd’s Register’s technical committee recently concluded their two-day annual meeting and backed a change in the regulations to help the industry manage its environmental performance.
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DSME wins offshore platform
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), has recently won a $510 million order to build an offshore platform for Chevron Corp.
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NewsHapag–Lloyd to install dynamic trim technology
Helsinki-based Eniram, provider of dynamic decision support systems, announced that Hapag-Lloyd AG will be deploying the first installation of the dynamic trimming assistant (DTA) on one of their container vessels.
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NewsSTX delivers world’s largest cruiseship
The world’s largest cruise ship, the ‘Allure of the Seas’, was delivered by STX’s Turku shipyard to the American shipowners Royal Caribbean International.
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GL launches new rules for OSVs
Learning from operations and casualties is of great importance for state of the art rules and regulations, according to Rasmus Stute, GL’s head of department service vessels in a presentation at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime conference in Dubai.
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NewsMAN celebrates 30 years in China
At a ceremony in Beijing, attended by licensees, company officials, business partners and local dignitaries, MAN Diesel & Turbo celebrated three decades of success in one of its most important markets.
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Wärtsilä and USC sign MoU
Wärtsilä and United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Russia’s leading shipbuilder, have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish joint set-ups in the areas of developing modern ship designs and manufacturing of propulsion systems.
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Focus on port state control compliance
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the UK P&I Club have produced a pocket guide to help ship operators and their crews remain in compliance with ISPS and ISM regulations between statutory surveys and verification audits.
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NewsLR verifies Maersk’s carbon emissions data
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has provided independent verification of Maersk Line’s carbon emissions in support of the container operator’s efforts to measure and manage its emissions.
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NewsNYK introduces latest green boxship
The latest newbuilding from NYK Line, ‘NYK Altair’ highlights the Japanese shipping company’s ongoing commitment to creating an environmentally friendly global transportation.
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NewsFlowmeters help increase profitability
Micro Motion Coriolis flowmeters have helped Swedish shipowner Rederi AB Transatlantic maximise fuel efficiency and reduce fuel costs by two per cent per vessel, with an investment payback time of only two months.
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STX orders Hamworthy technology
Hamworthy Serck Como has secured a new order for its multi stage flash (MSF) evaporators, the technology regularly specified by cruise ship owners as the means of producing fresh water from seawater to meet World Health Organization (WHO) potable water standards.
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NewsDelivery of Floatel’s second unit
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) recently delivered Floatel International’s second semisubmersible accommodation rig, ‘Floatel Reliance’, 63 days early, within budget and without any lost-time incidents.
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Taiwanese and Chinese yards sign agreement
Taiwan''s China Shipbuilding Corp (CSBC) and China''s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holding Ltd agreed to build cargo ships together.
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Korea clinches Japanese Capesize order
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has secured an order from Japan’s Daiichi Chuo Kisen to build up to nine handysize bulkers in a deal worth $240m in total.
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NewsBigger premises for MAN PrimeServ Shanghai
MAN PrimeServ Shanghai has celebrated a move to larger premises at an opening ceremony attended by business partners, local dignitaries and members of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s executive board.
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NewsNew technical expert for DNV Petroleum Services panel
Keith Forget has joined DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) as a senior technical consultant, based in the UK. He brings a wealth of experience in R&D, technical operations and investigations, as well as business development and marketing of marine lubes and fuel products.
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ClassNK expands in Spain
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) recently announced the opening of a new surveyor office in Ferrol, Spain. The new office becomes the sixth new office to be opened by the Society in 2010, and the third new office to be established by ClassNK in Europe this year.
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Greatship orders two PSVs from Sri Lankan yard
Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard has secure contracts for two 78m multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSVs) for Greatship Global Offshore Services of Singapore.
