Latest Equipment News – Page 672
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NewsMAN Diesel gains Korean Navy engine order
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that it signed a contract in April, 2011 with STX of South Korea, for four 12V28/33D STC medium speed engines, for a Republic of Korea Navy ship under construction at Hanjin Heavy Industry.
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GL’s new structure focuses on clients
The GL Group has announced a number of changes in the management structure of its Maritime Services organisation, effective from today (1 July 2011).
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NewsNew Polish built ro-pax ferry joins Calmac fleet
Following successful sea trials in Gdansk, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) recently took delivery of the ‘Finlaggan’, a brand new ro-pax ferry which will serve the Kennacraig to Islay route.
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NewsBid for trouble-free availability
David Tinsley looks at current developments in machinery control and monitoring, starting with monitoring condition.
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NewsIs it a ship? Is it a thruster? Is it a mooring? No, it’s Remora...
A small Norwegian company, backed by some influential collaborators, has developed and trialled a novel approach to offshore loading and unloading.
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News‘Nord Hercules’ kicks off new Mitsui bulker series
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) recently completed the 110,000dwt bulk carrier ‘Nord Hercules’ (yard number 1817), which had been under construction at its Chiba works, and delivered to Southern Route Maritime SA in Panama, a subsidiary of Nissen Kaiun in Japan.
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New associates join emissions trading body
SEAaT says that international legal practice Norton Rose LLP and the freight services division of global mining group Rio Tinto have become its newest associate members.
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NewsEngine stud removal cases increase
UK-based engine repair specialist Foretract Engineering reports that during 2010 the company noted a steady increase in demand for its marine stud removal service.
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Restructuring at the top at ClassNK
Japanese classification society ClassNK has announced that it is to reorganise its Board of Directors as part of a larger corporate reorganisation, effective from 1 July 2011.
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NewsDSME develops gas fuel supply system
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has stated that its CEO, Sang-Tae Nam, was solely responsible for developing the HP-FGS (high-pressure fuelled gas supply) system for MAN Diesel & Turbo’s ME-GI engine.
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Keppel clinches Brazilian shipbuilding contracts
Keppel Singmarine Brasil, Keppel Offshore & Marine ''s new shipbuilding facility in Santa Catarina, Brazil, has secured two newbuild contracts worth about S$140 million from fleet operators in Brazil.
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Wärtsilä medium speed engine joint venture established in China
Wärtsilä and Jiangsu CuiXing Marine Offshore Engineering have agreed to establish a joint venture for manufacturing Wärtsilä 26 and Wärtsilä 32 medium-speed marine engines in China.
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NewsEngine emissions kits now EPA certified
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems and Caterpillar Emissions Solutions have received certification from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Cat 3500 series marine emissions kits to EPA Rule 40 CFR Part 1042.
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Surprise first orders for ultra-long-stroke engine
MAN Diesel & Turbo believes that its assessment of the two-stroke market has proved correct with a number of Greek shipowners showing concrete interest in the company’s new, G-type, ultra-long-stroke engine programme.
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NewsJapan certifies MOL’s ballast water treatment system
Mitsui OSK Lines says that FineBallast OZ, an ozone-based ballast water treatment system co-developed by MOL, MOL Marine Consulting, and others has received a certificate of compliance from the Japanese government.
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Bourbon places six hybrid newbuildings
Bourbon has announced the signing of a five-year marine charter agreement with CGGVeritas for six new seismic support and assistance vessels that will be delivered from Grandweld in Dubai at the end of 2012.
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NewsCombating the nightmare
Better maintenance and new tools combined with superior fire detection could reduce the impact of engine room fires. Mark Langdon reports:
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NewsMajor renewables contract secures jobs at Falmouth
A&P Group’s Falmouth shiprepair yard in England recently won a multi-million pound contract to construct 100 tonne blade racks for two self-propelled jack-up vessels owned by Seajacks International.
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NewsRegular maintenance is key to more uptime and lower costs
Bill Mossey, Corporate Manager Pacific Power Products, MTU Detroit Diesel, outlines the company’s approach to preventive maintenance of high speed diesel engines.
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NewsEngine management for 150-year-old ship
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that recently it returned to its roots when it signed a remarkable EMC (engine management concept) contract covering a historic Danish ship, the 150-year-old paddle steamer ‘Hjejlen’ .
