Latest News – Page 499
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NewsNorth Sea toolbox
After decades of boom on what seemed to be an unlimited North Sea oil and gas bonanza, production levels are beginning to finally beginning to dip.
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NewsDifferent work patterns for arctic OSVs
The arctic holds huge potential for the oil & gas industry although it looks like modifications will be necessary for hardware, processes and crew work patterns.
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NewsSteadily northward
“We’ve seen the oil and gas industry extending its reach steadily north in recent years,” says Ove Wilhelmsen of Wärtsilä, drawing with it a gradual change in support craft design.
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NewsMore than intervention for the UT777
Although Island Offshore want to keep the UT777 design’s ‘competitive advantage’ under wraps for as long as possible, Yrjar Garshol of Rolls-Royce gives Stevie Knight a sneak preview.
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NewsWärtsilä seals ‘industry first’ recognition
Wärtsilä has gained service level recognition for its Airguard and Oceanguard propeller shaft sealing systems from Lloyd’s Register and is said to be the first company in the industry to do so.
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NewsClass approval for marine Li-Ion battery banks
Corvus Energy of Canada says that it has received approval from three major classification societies for its energy storage system, as used in several hybrid and all-electric ship propulsion projects.
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NewsFirst new low speed duel fuel engine delivered
Korean engine builder Doosan Engine has delivered the first dual-fuel, low-speed ME-GI engine to the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego for the first of two 3,100teu container ships ordered by US operator TOTE.
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NewsMAN propulsion for new GEFO tanker
MAN Diesel and Turbo has supplied a complete propulsion system for an ultra-modern chemicals tanker operated by Germany’s Gesellschaft für Öltransporte (GEFO).
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NewsNew bulbous bows save fuel on slower ships
Fuel savings of 5% are being claimed for ships being fitted with new bulbous bows under a modernisation programme by north German ship charter and management concern NSB, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsFund launched to help seafarers in difficulties
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has launched a maritime emergency fund which aims to provide fast and modest cash grants to seafarers in difficulties.
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NewsGTT signs LNG carrier contract
French engineering and technology company Gaztransport and Technigaz, has signed an agreement for the design and construction of two LNG carriers to be built by Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding.
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NewsMacGregor alerts industry to safety
MacGregor has launched a new alert system, Soteria, designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear.
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NewsCaterpillar power for Teekay Offshore
Caterpillar Marine will be providing complete propulsion solutions for four new ocean-going towing vessels designed by Ulstein Design and Solutions.
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NewsBulk carrier newbuilds opt for Kappel propellers
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its MAN Alpha Kapel propeller design has been chosen by Cyprus-based Lemissoler Navigation for a series of eight 58,500dwt bulk carriers to be built in China.
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NewsTMC unveils new compressor series
Norway''s Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) is closing a gap in its compressor range with a new medium range compressor series for all application areas, TMC 86-124.
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NewsABB onboard DC grid technology contract
Power and automation technology expert, ABB, has secured a contract to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first of 16 newbuild Yamal LNG carriers.
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NewsWärtsilä X72 and X62 performance tests
Both the Wärtsilä X72 and X62 two-stroke engines have recently successfully passed important type approval tests that verify various performance criteria.
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NewsEni, KazMunayGas to launch new shipyard in Kazakhstan
Italian oil and gas company Eni and its Kazakhstan-based counterpart KazMunayGas are planning to jointly build a new shipyard on the Caspian Sea shore, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsABB wins LNG carrier order
ABB is to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first 16 LNG carriers that will transport LNG from Siberia to Europe and Asia as part of the Yamal project.
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NewsMicanti awarded for antifouling foil
Netherlands’-based Micanti has won the prestigious ‘SME Innovation Top 100’ award for its environmentally-friendly antifouling foil, Thorn-D.
