Latest News – Page 556
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NewsReplacement jets improve performance
Swedish company MJP waterjets says that two recent refits of waterjets allowed a direct comparison to be made between waterjet brands.
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NewsGas turbines for European frigate programme
GE Marine has delivered another LM2500+G4 marine gas turbine to Avio of Italy, which will power the French Navy’s eighth FREMM frigate.
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NewsAll-electric air supported hull vessel comes closer to reality
The European Union, under the BB Green R&D project, is funding a scheme to demonstrate the viability of a fast, zero-emission, commuter ferry using air supported hull technology and relying on batteries for its power.
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NewsNew Zamakona wellboat
Norway’s Sølvtrans has signed a new contract with the Spanish shipyard Zamakona Yards for the construction of a new 3,200 m3 wellboat.
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NewsClassNK approves lean duplex stainless steel
As demand for new technologies continues to rise, global classification society, ClassNK, has approved the first application of Nippon Steel and Sumikin Stainless Steel Corporation’s (NSSC) new lean duplex stainless steel (NSSC2120), on vessels in Japan.
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NewsCochin PSV delivered to Liberia
India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered a high specification Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), ‘Sea Tantalus’, to M/V PSV Holding Inc. of Liberia.
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NewsLNG carrier joint venture
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) and Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd have formed a joint venture called MI LNG Co Ltd to handle the design and marketing of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels.
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NewsSeahorse 35000 exceeds expectation
Danish bulk carrier designer Grontmij’s recently launched Seahorse 35000 deadweight bulk carrier, has exceeded all contract performance requirements during sea trials.
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ABB wins new technology award
Global power and automation group, ABB, has won a new technology award from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) for its Onboard DC Grid – the electric propulsion system that can reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 20%.
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NewsGL certifies MaK dealer Bolier
Classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has approved Netherlands based Machinefabriek Bolier BV in accordance with MaK''s standards for its propulsion and service dealers.
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NewsAnalytics for fuel optimisation
US company ESRG says that it has recently added new capabilities to its OstiaEdge analytical software package to help shipowners and managers reduce fuel costs.
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NewsNeptun names 10 newbuilds at one go
Germany’s Neptun Shipyard has named six ships at a single ceremony in Warnemuende while a further three built by the yard were simultaneously named in Amsterdam, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsFunding secured for new Rolldock ships
The construction of two ultra-modern special transporters at Germany''s FSG shipyard for the Dutch heavy lift shipping company RollDock are being made possible by €74m of loans from a consortium of banks.
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NewsGreen award for MSC
Global cruise company, MSC Cruises, has been awarded the prestigious ‘7 Golden Pearls’ award by classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), for its latest flagship ‘MSC Preziosa''.
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NewsHavyard gets contract for Iceland‘s first PSV
Norway‘s Havyard Group has announced the award of a contract from Icelandic oil service company Fafnir Offshore for a type 832L L WE platform supply vessel, said to be Iceland‘s first PSV.
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NewsMaintenance software for Baltic ferries
UK-based Marine Software Ltd reports the delivery of an MPM - Marine Planned Maintenance upgrade to Tallink-Silja, for installation on-board ‘Silja Symphony’ and ‘Galaxy’.
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NewsMaersk Line’s Triple-E vessels
Maersk Line has announced a new CO2 reduction target of 40% over the next eight years and this will largely be realised by its new Triple-E vessels, due for completion in June 2013.
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NewsShell launches first LNG barge
Global energy company, Shell, has launched the first 100% LNG powered tank barge, ‘Greenstream’ – a first for the company and the inland marine industry.
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AET’s second eco-design VLCC
Global petroleum tanker operator, AET, has taken delivery of a second eco-design VLCC built at Korea’s DSME Shipyard, that is fully compliant with the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention.
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NewsEngine overhaul for Subsea 7 OSV
UK company Royston has completed the first stage of a 30,000h engine overhaul of the Subsea 7-owned ‘Rockwater 1’ dynamically positioned dive support vessel.
