General News

Mitsubishi Heavy Engineering (MHI) recently delivered the first marine version of its UEC-LSE series two-stroke diesel engine. It was manufactured at the Nagasaki factory of Kobe Diesel. The delivery was the first…

Although the US Coast Guard cutter Healy was placed "In Commission, Active" on August 21, 2000, details of its capabilities were not fully appreciated outside the USA until a recent visit to…

Proceq has announced details of developments to its range of dynamic and static hardness measuring systems for metallic materials. The company says its Equotip 2 is now a complete hardness measuring system…

Namura Shipbuilding in Japan recently unveiled its new energy saving development in ship propulsion, the Namura flow control fin (NCF). It claims this can save between 2-5% of energy. The company has…

Ventilation company Dry Air Technology has launched a new axial fan. Called the VAF-12E it has a five-vane motor mount and an eight bladed fan with 12in blades. The company says a…

Croatian-shipyard Viktor Lenac has completed a virtual rebuild of Aristotle Onassis? former private yacht Christina O. It has replaced 600t of steel and 12t of aluminium on the 1943-built vessel. It has…

A number of oil majors are seriously considering a new technology for the carriage of compressed natural gas (CNG) in coiled pipes onboard ship. Enron, BG International, Chevron, Conoco, Exxon Mobil, Shell…

Restech has launched a new type of projectile for its latest pneumatic line thrower, the PLT- Mini. It is based on the bigger Solas-approved PLT Rescue 230, but can also launch a…

Incat Australia?s newly commissioned dry dock has made its debut with groundbreaking work to refit Incat 050 as a Theatre Logistics Vessel for the US Military. Formerly known as Top Cat, the…

McNab says its Model IC/SB broad range salinity monitor and controller has been specified by Todd Pacific Shipyard to monitor boiler condensate on the USS Sacramento. The company says that its IC/SB…

The sustained high price of oil has prompted upbeat attitudes from oil companies towards offshore oil production, as marginal fields become more viable. In response to this, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has…

Kvaerner, the Anglo-Norwegian engineering and construction group, has signed a Letter of Intent with PGS Production AS to undertake modification and upgrade work on the production ship, Petrojarl I. The value of…

Malta Dry Docks (MDD) has been awarded a contract by Brovig-RDS of the UK, for the conversion of the tanker Northia into a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the…

Intelligent Engineering (IE) in the UK says two more ferries are to be refitted with the Sandwich Plate Systems (SPS) that was first tested aboard P&O`s ferry Pride of Cherbourg in 1999.…

ASRYMAR has been appointed exclusive UK agents for the China Shipping (Europe) Holding Company, representing its six yards in China. China Shipping (Europe) Holding is part of China Industries Company (CIC) which…

Arab Heavy Industries (AHI) says its new dry-dock was completed and became operational in November. Measuring 175m by 32m, the dry-dock has an extra wide enabling it to accommodate a wide range…

Bergesen has taken delivery of the first of a pair of gas carriers fitted with a reliquefaction plant utilising plate-type heat exchangers. With an established reputation for a high quality, well-maintained fleet…

The Brazilian subsidiary of Keppel FELS Limited, FELS Setal SA, has signed a Letter of Intent with Halliburton Productos Ltd for the conversion of the tanker Stena Concordia into a floating production…

Bibby Line`s latest fully refrigerated LPG tanker features technically advanced cargo refrigeration plant, and is to be built in Korea. Having been involved in LPG shipping since the late 60`s, and in…

When Carnival Spirit emerges from Kvaerner Masa-Yards in late spring 2001it will be powered by the cruise industry`s first "smokeless" diesel engines, says W<#138>rtsil<#138>. At first only two of the ship`s six…

P&O Cruises` passengers need no longer abandon their mobile phones on the quayside. A new ship-borne mobile phone system, Cruise Connect, from British Telecom Aeronautical and Maritime (BT A&M) - recently acquired…