Latest News – Page 522
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NewsWärtsilä quashes takeover proposals from Rolls-Royce
Wärtsilä has said that, contrary to reports in some media, it does not intend to sell its ship power business unit to Rolls-Royce.
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NewsTognum rebranded as Rolls-Royce Power Systems
The Tognum group is, as from today (9 January 2014), now known as Rolls-Royce Power Systems, though the individual companies within the group are to retain their brand names.
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NewsScandlines makes new bid for German ferries
Scandlines is talking to receivers at Germany’s bankrupt Volkswerft and has made an offer for the two ferry newbuildings parked there since it cancelled them in 2012, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsDMHI ends 2013 on a high
Romania’s Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) ended 2013 on a high after winning three new shipbuilding projects.
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New bulkers for Wisdom Marine
Japanese shipyard Imabari Shipbuilding is to build three dry bulk carriers worth a total of $86m for Taiwan-based Wisdom Marine.
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NewsBunker suppliers applaud EU waste decision
Dutch law firm AKD says recent guidance handed down by the European Court of Justice which rules that off-spec fuel oil does not have to be handled as waste is a triumph of common sense which will be welcomed by all bunker suppliers.
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NewsCroatia’s Uljanik, Jadroplov to build four bulk carriers
Croatia’s Uljanik shipyard has signed a contract with local shipping company Jadroplov to cooperate on a project to build four bulk carriers, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsBuild begins for US tankers
US shipbuilder Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (APSI) has started construction on the first of four product tankers it is building as part of its joint venture with Crowley.
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NewsNew LNG bunkering for Fjord Line
Fjord Line is to bunker its new LNG ferries while passengers are on board, once permission is granted by Norwegian authorities.
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MARPOL and SOLAS amendments take effect
The New Year saw amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and the International Convention of the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) enter into force and take effect.
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NewsNiche markets still keep Germans afloat
Niche and specialist newbuildings again dominated German ship deliveries in 2013, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsMarine coating looks to plant life for inspiration
Research from Harvard University, reported by IChem E, suggests that a tropical carnivorous plant could provide new technology for fouling-free and low resistance coatings for ships’ hulls.
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NewsNew MPV launched in Germany
A new ice-classed multi-purpose vessel named ''MV Reggeborg'' has been successfully launched at the Ferus Smit yard in Leer, Germany.
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NewsPoland’s PZM orders eight bulk carriers from China
Polish cargo ship operator Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM) has awarded an order for eight new bulk carriers to an unnamed Chinese shipyard, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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Treating ballast may not solve the problem
One of the main bones of contention with the BWM convention is the view that invasive species can be transferred by other means than ballast water.
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NewsFour more gas-fuelled PSVs for Siem
Poland''s Remontowa shipyard is to build four more dual-fuelled PSVs to the Wärtsilä Ship Design VS 4411 DF design for Siem Offshore.
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NewsTurbocharger flow capacities continue to improve
Two-stroke turbochargers continue to evolve with the latest developments focusing on flow capacity, says Wendy Laursen.
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Epic Gas expands its services
Epic Gas Ltd’s recent order of two 11,000m³ vessels from Japan’s Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation has increased its fleet size to better target the LPG and petrochemical markets.
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DSME ends year on a high
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is to build what is thought will be the world’s largest LNG floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) for Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).
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NewsIntroducing the truly innovative Edda Ferd
The latest addition to the Ostenso Rederij fleet claims that it’s capable of cutting the typical PSV energy draw by between 25% and 30% - while still running plain ordinary diesel, writes Stevie Knight.
