Latest News – Page 448
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NewsVard acquisition extends automation offer
Global designer and shipbuilder, Vard Holdings Ltd has acquired a leading provider of automation and control system software through its subsidiary Seaonics.
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Fincantieri to build Virgin Cruises vessels
Fincantieri has signed a Letter of Intent with Virgin Cruises, brand of the Virgin Group, for the construction of three cruise ships.
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NewsDNV GL to develop fuel quality tool
DNV GL is joining forces with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) to develop a new module for its ECO Insight fleet performance management solution.
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NewsWallenius opts for BASSnet fleet management
Wallenius Shipping, a shipping and logistics leader within the RoRo segment, has picked the market-leading BASSnet™ fleet management software to leverage its fleet operations.
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Alfa Laval equipment for Petrofac vessel
Petrofac’s new derrick lay vessel JSD600 will host waste fuel recovery, bilge water treatment and ballast water treatment systems from Alfa Laval when it begins operations in 2017.
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NewsFactory acceptance for breakthrough Wärtsilä engine
The first commercial application of Wärtsilä’s low-pressure, dual-fuel two-stroke engine will be on an LNG carrier under construction for Zhejiang Huaxiang Shipping Co, after the engine passed factory acceptance tests (FAT) at Yuchai Marine Power Co (YMPC) in Zhuhai City.
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Chinese windfall for Thordon Bearings
Canada’s Thordon Bearings has received an order for a total of 20 seawater-lubricated COMPAC Propeller Shaft Bearing Systems for Chinese shipyards, the company’s most significant order for commercial vessels.
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GE Marine upgrades DP training facility
GE Marine has upgraded its Dynamic Positioning Operator (DPO) Training at its Houston Marine Technical Training Centre to help the industry meet new Nautical Institute (NI)-implemented DP standards.
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NewsRINA writes open-sea crane rules
Italian classification society RINA has issued new standards for cranes used for transhipment of bulk cargoes at sea, and revised rules for cranes used in offshore construction, service and demolition.
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NewsMAN approves Alfa Laval for scrubbers
MAN Diesel & Turbo has approved Alfa Laval to supply its PureNOx water treatment for use with MAN’s exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) scrubber, making Alfa the first company to receive such approval.
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NewsMarorka strikes 26-vessel Mideast deal
Energy management systems company Marorka is to serve 26 VLCCs under a deal with Mideast Ship Management, a subsidiary of the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia.
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NewsMAN tests two-stage turbocharger
MAN Diesel & Turbo has carried out the first testbed run of its prototype two-stage turbocharger - a single unit comprising its existing TCR20 and TCX17 turbochargers - at the company’s factory in Augsburg, Germany.
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NewsESVAGT orders Havyard CCV
Havyard Design & Solutions has signed a contract with Astilleros Zamakona for a design and equipment package for a newbuild 88m Havyard 931 Crew Change Vessel (CCV), due for delivery in May 2017.
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Saft to power CalMac hybrid ferry
Advanced technology batteries manufacturer, Saft, is to supply state-of-the-art Li-ion battery systems to Imtech Marine for a new hybrid ferry destined for Scotland.
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NewsSolstad returns to Gibdock
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has returned to Gibraltar-based ship repair company, Gibdock, for the special survey of its 5,000 tonne Construction Support Vessel (CSV) ‘Normand Pacific’.
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NewsFishing vessel hat-trick for Kleven
Norwegian yard Kleven has secured three fishing vessels orders from two owners in the space of a week, with two trawlers for Deutsche Fischfang-Union (DFFU) and a live fish carrier for Sølvtrans all to be built to Rolls-Royce designs.
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NewsWärtsilä scrubbers for new container ships
Wärtsilä is to install its Hybrid Scrubber Systems on three new 2,500 teu container vessels to clean the exhaust from both the main and auxiliary engines.
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News‘Whale tail’ wave foil shows promise
A new whale tail-shaped wave foil could harness wave energy to reduce fuel consumption for propulsion, if initial results from tests at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) at Marintek’s towing tank are confirmed.
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NewsTsuneishi Shipbuilding to enlist aerial drones
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is to employ drones and communications systems from V-cube after a successful trial exploring drone use to enhance productivity and safety in its shipbuilding operations.
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NewsUmoe Wave Craft enhances windfarm access
Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal has demonstrated its new windfarm service vessel at Seawork 2015, featuring an actively controlled air cushion to minimise vertical motion in high sea states.
