Motorship News – Page 762
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NewsOrders underline acceptance of all-electronic engines
Wärtsilä reports recent sales success for its RT-flex82T low-speed engine, which was introduced to the market in 2005.
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NewsKeppel delivers platform supply geotechnical vessel
Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), has delivered a platform supply geotechnical vessel to Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte. Ltd (Greatship). The vessel has been bareboat chartered to GC Rieber Shipping Asia Pte Ltd (GC Rieber).
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Philippines promoting new shipbuilding base
Philippine officials are preparing the Cagayan Freeport in the far south of the Philippines as the country''s next large shipyard.
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NewsSevmash learns hard lesson from Odfjell case
The Russian shipyard Sevmash’s failure to deliver 12 chemical tankers to Norwegian shipping company Odfjell and the $43 million the shipyard was fined to pay, is a valuable lesson for Russian shipbuilding industry, says a Russian website.
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NewsMalta finalises Palumbo deal
MaltaToday reports that the government is close to finalising a deal with the Italian company Palumbo for the shiprepair section of Malta Shipyards.
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NewsCleaner seas were the focus in 2009
Bilge water treatment came under the spotlight in the first half of 2009, when Alfa Laval launched its PureBilge system.
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NewsJob losses fall-out looms with China
The Netherlands and China are on the verge of a diplomatic conflict due to a misunderstanding over job losses, according to a recent report in the Dutch newspaper the Volkskrant.
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NewsMOL develops portable gauge for ballast tanks
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Musashino Co., Ltd. have jointly developed the word’s first portable liquid-level gauge for vessel ballast tanks.
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NewsLiquid level gauge for measuring ballast tanks
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Japanese company Musashino have jointly developed a portable liquid-level gauge for vessel ballast tanks.
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Nakilat and Damen set up jv company
Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group are to jointly operate a shipbuilding facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar.
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NewsProposed global vessel efficiency system to reduce carbon emissions
The World Shipping Council (WSC) and its members have proposed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its member governments a new global ‘vessel efficiency system’ (VES) which would improve the carbon and fuel efficiency of the world''s fleet leading to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsFincantieri to supply UAE navy with stealth vessels
Fincantieri has gained a further new order from the United Arab Emirates Navy for the construction of two stealth vessels, Falaj 2.
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NewsJapanese order for offshore load-handling systems
Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver a range of advanced MacGregor offshore and subsea load handling systems.
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NewsCargo pump room system for Chinese tanker operator
China Petrochemical Corp, of Taiwan, has for the first time specified all-electric cargo pump room systems for two new 40,000 dwt product carriers.
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NewsShip operator launches super-smooth bottom paint initiative
Mitsui OSK Lines'' (MOL) joint research and development project on antifouling paints for ship bottoms is to be incorporated into a government-industry initiative aimed at reducing CO2 emissions.
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Fuel supply system helps with earthquake relief
Marine fuel supplies for the Haiti disaster have been assured by US contractor Multi Service, working with the US Defense Energy Support Center (DESC).
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NewsAnti-glare screens for offshore platform
Solar Solve of the UK is supplying blackout blinds and roller screens for a major offshore installation.
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Support the seafarers, and forget carbon for now
LogOn, February 2010 - it seems we were right to not make too much of COP15 in our comment last month.
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NewsCastrol develops Shanghai lubricants technology centre
Castrol will, later this year, be opening a lubricants technology centre in China to be located in the Jinqiao Science Park, Shanghai.
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DSME poised to win cruise ship order
According to industry sources, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is in talks with a Greek firm over a deal to build the Korean shipbuilder’s first cruise ship at an estimated cost of $600 million.
