Motorship News – Page 609
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NewsNew Dutch test basin inaugurated
A depressurised wave basin (DWB) at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) has been officially inaugurated by Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, Maxime Verhagen.
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NewsBig engine repair job in Rotterdam
The Wetering repair company in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, says that it has received a valuable order worth several million € from one of Europe’s major container shipping lines.
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NewsOre carrier completed in Japan for MOL
Mitsui OSK Lines has taken delivery of a 297,000dwt iron ore carrier, Ore Sao Luis, which will transport iron ore from Brazil to mainly China, under a long-term contract with Vale.
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ClassNK announces boardroom reorganisation
Japanese ship classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has announced changes to its executive board of directors effective 22 March 2012.
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NewsNew president for Norwegian Shipowners' Association
The CEO of Color Line, Trond Kleivdal, has been elected as the new president of the Norwegian Shipowners'' Association.
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Globe Wireless and Jotron sign VSAT distribution agreement
Globe Wireless has recently concluded a distribution agreement to sell Jotron B120 VSAT antennas to its maritime customers, as part of the Globe iFusion VSAT solution, intended to provide global high speed broadband at sea.
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NewsCondition monitoring used for NOx data
According to Greek company Sigma Hellas, fuel cost increases are driving shipping company priorities in the direction of improved efficiency, bringing lower energy consumption and better environmental performance.
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NewsDutch shipyard hands over river cruisers
Dutch shipbuilder Shipyard De Hoop has built a first generation river cruise vessel – the first in four for US tour operator Vantage Deluxe World Travel.
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NewsMTU’s US plant to grow
Tognum has announced a $40million expansion scheme for its Aiken plant, where it builds MTU engines. The plan, which will add 20 new jobs, is supported by Aiken County and the State of South Carolina.
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Shipowners urged to be vigilant in US
The American P&I Club has warned its members that the US Coast Guard is tightening its vigilance on ships which may infringe MARPOL regulations regarding discharge of oil from bilge water management systems.
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NewsOceanographic optimisation fuels efficiency
Applied oceanography specialists Tidetech will be demonstrating significant fuel saving results on a recent route optimisation trial at the Green Ship Technology (GST) conference in Copenhagen next week.
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NewsValve seat removal for the future
Diesel engine maintenance company Chris-Marine of Sweden and its recently-acquired subsidiary IOP Marine of Denmark have introduced a new method of reconditioning valve seats in large marine diesel engines.
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NewsShipping needs global legislation not unilateral measures, says ICS
Balancing environmental aspirations with economic realities, but also with political realities is not easy, International Chamber of Shipping chairman Spyros M Polemis is to announce in a speech today.
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Chinese low-speed diesel gains class approval
According to reports from China, the first W-6X35 intelligent low-speed marine diesel engine produced by Yuchai Zhuhai Marine Power (YZMP) has completed the bench test, all technical parameters meeting design requirements.
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NewsBilge separator cleans to 5ppm
Alfa Laval’s new PureBilge oily water treatment system is claimed to be the first that is certified to meet the DNV ‘Clean Design’ standard, cleaning to 5ppm rather than the IMO minimum 15ppm figure.
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NewsDubai Ship Building moves to the city
Dubai Ship Building and Engineering has signed a 25 year land lease agreement for a ship repair plot within the maritime industrial precinct of Dubai Maritime City – a Maritime World subsidiary.
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NewsLargest EU ports support moves on sulphur
Three major European ports, Hamburg, Antwerp and Rotterdam, have said they are satisfied with the European Parliament’s ‘sulphur emissions’ resolution, which goes beyond the IMO regulations.
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NewsUT-Design OSVs to be built at Hyundai
Rolls-Royce says that it has concluded a £45million contract with Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to supply a design and equipment package for four deepwater PSVs, with an option for two more.
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NewsWärtsilä signs cruise ship service agreement
Wärtsilä says that it has signed a five-year service agreement covering 27 Wärtsilä engines onboard six ships operated by US-based Prestige Cruise Holdings, the parent company of Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
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NewsMTU expands production into Poland
Tognum Group, the MTU parent company which is jointly owned by Rolls-Royce and Daimler, plans to erect a new €90million plant in Poland to expand its European production and development capacity.
