General News

Parker Racor has launched two new bilge water treatment systems, which carry the European ‘MED Wheelmark’ certification in accordance with EU Directive 96/98/EC as amended by Directive 2010/68/EU.

German bridge and navigation supplier, Raytheon Anschütz has opened a subsidiary, Raytheon Anschuetz do Brasil Sistemas Marítimos Ltda, in Rio de Janeiro.

The provisional programme for The Motorship’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference 2012, to be held in Bergen, Norway, 12-14 September, is now available. The event includes technical visits to LNG marine fuel facilities.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, based Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries reports the successful completion of a refurbishment project on the ‘SeaRose’ FPSO for Canadian operator Husky Energy.

Norwegian ship designer and builder Havyard says that it has been chosen to deliver another of its 820 design OSVs to Atlantic Offshore, following a similar order a few weeks ago.

A subsidiary of IHC Merwede, IHC Lagersmit BV, has changed its name to IHC Sealing Solutions BV as from 6 July 2012.