Motorship News – Page 557
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NewsTeekay orders four LR2 product tankers from STX
Teekay Tankers has entered into an agreement with STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of South Korea for the construction of four fuel-efficient 113,000dwt LR2 product tanker newbuildings, at a value of about $47 million each.
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NewsTechcross and Keppel jointly attack BWMS retrofit market
Korean ballast water management system (BWMS) manufacturer Techcross has signed a memorandum of understanding with Keppel Shipyard, the Singapore-based ship repair, upgrade and conversion facility.
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NewsGood news for maritime sector in next 17 years
A report issued by Lloyd’s Register, Qinetiq and Strathclyde University indicates strong growth for the maritime sector in the years up to 2030 and an even bigger role for China in the maritime world.
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NewsWärtsilä MPSVs for Malaysia
Finland’s Wärtsilä has won a contract to design a series of four multi purpose platform support vessels (MPSVs) for Armada Offshore MPSV Limited, a subsidiary of Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad.
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NewsMHI deck cranes for STX Construction
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed an agreement with STX Construction (Dalian) Co Ltd, a group company of Korean shipbuilder, STX Corporation, to license production and marketing of its marine deck cranes.
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First PSV with onboard DC grid
The first vessel to feature ABB’s onboard DC grid system, the PSV ‘Dina Star’, has been delivered to Myklebusthaug Offshore of Norway by shipbuilder Kleven.
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New Bourbon PSV series
The first in a new series of French built 15 Bourbon Liberty 150 PSVs, the ''Bourbon Liberty 151'', will operate for Maersk Oil in Qatar.
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NewsNew premises for MPR
Dutch propeller expert, Maritime Propeller Repairs (MPR), is doing so well that it has recently moved from its old workshop at Asperen to a new premises in Drunen, The Netherlands, to achieve more capacity.
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NewsSHI delivers ‘GasLog Santiago’
International LNG carrier operator, GasLog, has received its latest LNG carrier, ‘GasLog Santiago’, from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
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NewsRepair and overhaul flurry at German yards
A flurry of big ships calling for repair and overhaul has been reported at front-running German shipyards, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew president for UK Chamber of Shipping
Kenneth MacLeod, chairman of Stena Link (UK) Ltd, has become the new president of the UK Chamber of Shipping and has called on the UK Government to utilise the shipping industry to support economic growth.
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NewsClass approval for Tier III engine
Hyundai Heavy Industries says that it has been granted type approval for its 35,300bhp HiMSEN H46/60V engine from nine classification societies: ABS, BV, CCS, DNV, GL, KR, LR, NK, and RINA.
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NewsSevern sewage system for Oz patrol boats
US based water disinfection system provider, Severn Trent De Nora’s Mariner Omnipure sewage treatment system has been selected for use onboard new patrol boats for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
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NewsAlfa Laval equipment for ‘Norwegian Breakaway’
Sweden''s Alfa Laval’s marine equipment has been installed on Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest cruise ships, being built by Germany’s Meyer Werft.
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NewsNew Comnav night vision cam
Canada’s Comnav Marine has launched a new thermal and low light camera system – the V2, suitable for coast guard and search and rescue operations, large yachts, fishing craft, tugs and freighters during loading and unloading of cargos.
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NewsLosses continue to cause concern to insurers
Preliminary marine casualty statistics for 2012 indicate a somewhat topsy-turvey situation, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance, as Denzil Stuart reports.
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NewsItalian yard changes direction
Italian shipyard Nuovi Cantieri Apuania (NCA) has been acquired by a yacht building company and will switch its focus from ship building to refit and repair, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsOpex needs greater consideration in bilge choices
There is often a lack of connection between owner and yard when installing bilge technologies which can lead to increased operating costs. By Wendy Laursen
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NewsRolls-Royce power for ferry of the future
Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its highly efficient Azipull propulsion and control system for the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.
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NewsPropulsion & Emissions Conference offers shipowners and industry viewpoints
The very successful 34th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference, held in Hamburg in 2012, was a hard act to follow. But the Mercator Media conference team believes it has managed to put together an even better event for the 35th conference, to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 24-25 April ...
