Motorship News – Page 567
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NewsSecond Havyard design for Sinopec
Chinese oil company, Sinopec, has chosen another Norwegian design from shipbuilder, Havyard, for its fleet renewal programme.
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ABS relocates NE European operations
American based classification society, ABS, has decided to relocate its Northern European marine operations from London in the UK to Hamburg in Germany to enhance service delivery.
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Distribution deal for stabiliser range
Australian company Veem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Italian marine equipment distributor Saim.
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NewsLarge-bore G-engine passes shop trials
Hyundai group company and MAN licensee HHI-EMD has reported that the first MAN B&W 7G80ME-C9.2 passed its official shop test in Korea.
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NewsOffshore newbuild features first R-R unified bridge
Rolls-Royce says that a PSV currently under construction in Spain for Simon Møkster Shipping will be the first to feature the company’s unified bridge solution.
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NewsDNV explores US gas-fuelled ferry technology
DNV and Washington State Ferries have partnered to ensure that the safety, security and operational challenges of using LNG as ship fuel are handled in a responsible manner.
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News‘Stena Sunrise’ named in South Korea
Suezmax tanker ‘Stena Sunrise’ has been named at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea - it''s the last in the series of ''seven sisters'' ordered by Stena Bulk.
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NewsSpain denounces ‘selective’ Dutch leasing system
Two Spanish marine organisations have denounced the Dutch financial leasing system for vessels which it calls ‘selective’ and have presented a paper to the European Commission on the issue.
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NewsDamen launches Dutch combi-freighter
The last ship in a continually-evolving series of smaller-tonnage multi-purpose cargo vessels, notable for the level of customisation to the owners’ requirements, has now been handed over by the Dutch Damen Shipyards.
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NewsContinuous monitoring for accurate emissions measurement
Finnish software house Napa asserts that noon reports don''t give the quantity or quality of data needed by owners in modern shipping
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NewsAnother Rem Offshore order for Kleven
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has announced a further contract with shipowner Rem Offshore to build a 117m multifunctional subsea support and construction vessel.
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NewsNew Havyard support ships for Atlantic’s Shell contract
Atlantic Offshore has ordered a further Havyard 820 standby and field support vessel for its new long-term contract with Shell UK.
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NewsReducing sludge can save fuel
Hamburg-based manufacturer of measuring instruments and fuel improvement systems Lehmann & Michels says that 1%-plus fuel consumption savings have been achieved through the use of its fuel homogeniser.
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NewsDutch prepare for LNG technology revolution
Emissions regulations from 2015 onwards are driving shipowners to a crossroads on fuel selection. Rotterdam-based interests are said to be leading the line when it comes in tangible investments in LNG as a fuel option.
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NewsShipping looks to space collaboration to cut emissions
Germanischer Lloyd and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have renewed and expanded a strategic innovation cooperation agreement that exists between the two organisations.
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NewsYou can’t manage what you can’t measure
Han Wensink, managing director of BMT Argoss, a subsidiary of BMT Group, believes the only way that cynicism in the shipping industry about energy-saving can be eradicated is by introducing effective measurement of vessel performance.
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NewsLarger Seahorse version in response to market demand
A new, larger, version of a successful and efficient Danish bulk carrier design is being introduced to the market. David Tinsley describes the rationale behind this new 41,000dwt variant.
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NewsLiberia wants greater openness on ship registries
The Liberian Registry says it is time to put an end to the outdated thinking which results in all open registers, irrespective of their safety record, being referred to pejoratively as ‘flags of convenience.’
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NewsDanish shipmanager receives Lloyd’s Register energy certification
Lloyd’s Register has presented Clipper Fleet Management with ISO 50001 certification issued by LRQA, the class society’s provider of independent business assurance.
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NewsClass NK grows globally and expands in US
ClassNK says that in 2012, it registered nearly 1,000 vessels totalling more than 25 million gt, which sets new records for both number of vessels and total gross tonnage registered in a single year.
