General News

Caterpillar Marine has shipped its first Cat 3500 series marine gas engines, destined for and LNG hybrid barge – the world’s first LNG-powered barge in the Port of Hamburg.

Dubai’s Drydocks World is to have global power expert’s ABB first ever Middle Eastern turbocharging service point.

Netherlands-based Eekels Technology BV has been awarded the TBI Innovation Prize 2013 for its slow steaming entry, which helps vessels reduce fuel by 50% at a 25% lower speed.

Russia’s Okskaya shipyard has obtained an order to build five 5,589dwt tankers. The vessels are intended for both sea and river traffic, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

The Ulstein Group has entered a new market and achieved its highest value contract yet by securing design and equipment packages for four ocean going tugs with Japan’s Niigata Shipbuilding & Repair.

Wärtsilä says that following new contracts it now has orders for exhaust gas cleaning systems for 10 ships to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea.

UK-based James Fisher Mimic (JFM) is to supply its condition monitoring system for another Petroleum Gas Services (PGS) vessel of its unique Ramform design.