Latest News – Page 553
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NewsMotor conquers steam
Large and powerful engines continued to excite our predecessors at The Motor Ship, the April 1963 issue of which led with an item about large tanker propulsion.
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NewsMulti-purpose ro-ro takes shape at P&S
Work on the two special ro-ro ships for DFDS continues at the Volkswerft Stralsund yard in Germany despite the difficulties being faced by parent P&S.
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NewsEvergreen Line christens new containership
Evergreen Line, part of Taiwan''s Evergreen Marine Corporation, has christened the new 8,452 teu ‘Ever Liven’ - the 10th in a series of L-type containerships built by Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
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NewsAmarcon and GTT collaboration
Dutch forecasting software provider, Amarcon, has signed an agreement with French engineering company, Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT), to develop a forecasting and advice software system for sloshing prevention onboard LNG carriers.
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NewsElectrical systems for new heavy lift vessels
Piet Brouwer Electrotechnology in the Netherlands has received an order to supply and install electrical systems on four newbuild multipurpose heavy lift vessels.
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NewsElectric propulsion for LNG ships
GE Power Conversion, formerly Converteam, has been awarded contracts for electric power and propulsion systems on two more LNG carriers and a FSRU.
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News155th MES Handymax delivered
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding of Japan says it has handed over ‘Ionic Smyrni’, the 155th ship in its Mitsui 56 series of 56,000dwt Handymax bulk carriers, to its owners.
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NewsHyundai specifies Rolls-Royce Promas for Neptune Lines newbuilds
Rolls-Royce has announced a contract to supply its Promas propulsion system for two new PCTC ships which are being built in Korea for Neptune Lines.
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NewsProduct tanker order for DSME Romania yard
Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI), a Romania-based subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is to build four product carriers for Greek owner Eastern Mediterranean Maritime.
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Another AMS certification from USCG for BWTS
US company Ecochlor says that its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) range has joined the fast-growing complement of systems which have received US Coast Guard alternative management system (AMS) acceptance.
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NewsMOL completes BWTS installation
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has completed the installation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) on its very large crude oil carrier (VLCC), ‘Libra Trader'', at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.
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MES demos new slow speed engine
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co Ltd (MES) has carried out a full scale demonstration of an electronically controlled slow speed engine.
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NewsMacGregor cranes for Volstad
MacGregor, part of Finland’s Cargotec, has secured its third offshore crane contract from Norway''s Volstad Maritime AS for its series of 125m offshore construction vessels (OSVs).
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NewsP&E booking fast
Spaces booking fast for next week’s Propulsion & Emissions conference in Copenhagen, Denmark - book now.
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NewsFinland orders new icebreaker design package
The Finnish Transport Agency has contracted Aker Arctic Technology to design a new icebreaker to replace the oldest vessel in the Finnish Government fleet.
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NewsAnother US AMS approval for BWTS
Severn Trent De Nora reports that its Balpure ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has received AMS certification from the US Coast Guard.
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Approval for new GTT small LNG carrier
ABS, global classification provider to the offshore industry, has granted French engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) approval in principle (AIP) for a brand new 32,000 m3 capacity LNG carrier design.
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NewsVictor Marine sewage treatment
The UK’s Victor Marine Ltd has developed a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for the marine market which complies with the latest IMO Resolution MEPC 159(55). The full system is also Bureau Veritas type tested and approved.
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NewsUSCG AMS approval for Hyde and RWO ballast systems
Two ballast water treatment system manufacturers – Hyde Marine and RWO – have announced that their systems have received AMS (alternate management system) certification from the US Coast Guard.
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NewsWilhelmsen acquires Maritime Protection AS
Norway’s Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in fellow Norwegian company, Maritime Protection AS.
