General News

SKF has announced a new range of air-driven hydraulic pumps and oil injectors (THAP series) to mount and dismount a variety of shrink fit mechanical components, including propellers, using SKF’s oil injection…

According to Germanischer Lloyd, the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as ship fuel has recently gained more attention not only in Europe, but also in Asia and the USA.

Marine market intelligence specialist Fathom has launched CTech, described as a tool to collate and review maritime clean technologies and providers as part of a fully searchable, real-time intelligence resource.

Scana Industrier subsidiary Scana Propulsion has concluded new contracts with Myklebust Verft, Norway and Rong Tai Trading of Taiwan, for delivery of propulsion equipment at a total value of 35 million NOK.

Wärtsilä Hamworthy has announced a contract from Brazilian shipyard Ecovix-Engevix Construções Oceânicas to deliver inert gas generator units for eight FPSO vessels in the Santos Basin.

Alfa Laval recently announced the launch of the EPC 60 Retrofit, an upgrade kit intended to enhance older control systems of previous generations of Alfa Laval centrifugal separators with the modern EPC…

After more than 100 years of independence, marine and industrial engine, generator and gearbox specialist WaterMota says that it has been acquired by the Netherlands based B&N Group.

Rolls-Royce has secured a £6 million contract to provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment systems package for an offshore supply vessel to be built at Norwegian yard Simek for…

Singapore-based group Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured three major contracts totalling S$130 million.

Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) president and chief executive officer, Dag Schjerven, emphasised the need for a green shipping ethos at the EXPO 2012 in Korea this week.

ABB has announced a recent order worth $18 million from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to supply propulsion and electrical power systems for two new deep sea pipeline installation vessels.

There is just one week to go until the 34th Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference which will take place on 23 and 24 May 2012 in Hamburg.

Following the announcement of Gamma Light & Heavy Industries TGPS propulsion system, CEO Douglas G Bruce says the response from the worldwide maritime industry has been overwhelming.

Drewrys Chemical Tanker Freight Rate Index has recorded its first quarterly decline in the first quarter of 2012 since the third quarter of 2010.

Lloyd’s Register’s Strategic Research Group has joined forces with Totempower Energy Systems and Zodiac Maritime Agencies to assess the potential of wind-generation devices onboard commercial ships.

Ulstein designed platform supply vessel ‘CBO Pacifico’ has been delivered from Estaleiro Alianca shipyard in Brazil, the vessel is the second PX106 PSV delivered to CBO this year. It is contracted to…

With increasing demand for fleets to be fitted with emission reduction systems in light of the new emission requirements coming into effect in 2015 – Damen Shiprepair is doing its best to…

New regulations on davits used in the offshore industry on both sides of the Atlantic are driving a step change in safe davit design, according to Norwegian boat handling equipment supplier Vestdavit.