News

LNG

LNG

ABS will provide approval of a containment system and classification for a new medium-sized LNG vessel to be built in China for Sino-Norwegian company Landmark Capital.

16th June 2015

ABS class for LNG carrier

16th June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Ten LNG carriers under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) will feature deck machinery from Cargotec’s MacGregor.

16th June 2015

MacGregor equipment order for DSME newbuilds

16th June 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Russian power equipment company Zvezda will invest up to RUB 10 billion (US$250 million) in the production of a new generation of diesel engines, writes Eugene Gerden.

16th June 2015

Zvezda invests in engine production

16th June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Engine maintenance machine specialist Chris-Marine has launched an electrically-driven cylinder lining honing machine for four-stroke and small two-stroke engine cylinders.

15th June 2015

Chris-Marine launches electric honing machine

15th June 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku are to build the first cruise ships to be powered by LNG at sea under a multi-billion euro contract with Carnival Corporation for four 180,000gt cruise ships.

15th June 2015

Carnival enlists Meyer for LNG cruise ships

15th June 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Dutch shipbuilder Damen is coordinating a multi-party, EU-supported project that aims to develop eight demonstrable concepts for low energy and near-to-zero emissions (Lean) ships.

15th June 2015

Damen-led LeanShips project kicks off

15th June 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Canadian shipyard Verreault Navigation Inc is expanding its drydock with the help of the Business Development Bank of Canada in response to an increase in demand.

15th June 2015

Canadian drydock expansion

15th June 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Popular and respected CEO of DNV GL – Maritime Tor Svensen has been appointed executive vice president of DNV GL Group, with former maritime COO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen taking the division’s top job.

12th June 2015

Group role for DNV GL’s Svensen

12th June 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Association of Classifications Societies (IACS) has announced the adoption of new Unified Requirements (UR) intended to improve the safety of large container ships and enhance consistency between class society provisions.

12th June 2015

New rules for large container ships

12th June 2015

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Interislander passenger and vehicle ferry ‘Arahura’ will run an auxiliary engine on a fuel oil emulsion for three months, after an initial two-day test in 2013 showed reduced emissions and fuel consumption,…

12th June 2015

New Zealand ferry trials emulsion fuel

12th June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Deltamarin Floating Construction has delivered a DeltaLangh eco-scrubber to the 25,586t ro-ro vessel ‘M/V Bore Song’ in a 14 day retrofit and dry docking operation.

11th June 2015

DeltaLangh eco-scrubber for Bore ro-ro

11th June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Siemens has expanded its portfolio of rugged network components with the Ruggedcom RSG920P – a high port density ethernet switch designed to operate in harsh environments.

10th June 2015

Siemens delivers compact ethernet switch

10th June 2015

LNG

LNG

United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is to build three LNG bunker vessels for a new LNG plant under construction by LNG-Gorskaya, Russian marine news service IAA PortNews has reported.

10th June 2015

First Russian LNG bunker vessels planned

10th June 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new cooperation aimed at improving hull performance was unveiled by class society DNV GL and paint manufacturer Jotun at Nor-Shipping last week.

10th June 2015

DNV GL and Jotun announce partnership

10th June 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A triple rig naming ceremony has been held at Keppel FELS yard, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, for three KFELS B Class jackup rigs being built for…

9th June 2015

Triple Keppel jackup rigs for Mexico

9th June 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Milan-listed d’Amico Shipping’s Irish tanker subsidiary has ordered two more 75,000dwt Long Range 1 (LR1) product tankers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.

9th June 2015

Two more LR1 tankers for d’Amico

9th June 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Van Oord flexible fallpipe vessel ‘Stornes’ will be able to operate at greater depths after recent work at Damen Shiprepair & Conversion Rotterdam.

9th June 2015

Depth enhancement for Van Oord vessel

9th June 2015

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The 3,554 teu Hansa Shipping container vessel ‘Debussy’ is set to exceed 50,000 running hours without piston overhaul, according to its latest MAN service report.

9th June 2015

Cylinder success for Hansa Shipping vessel

9th June 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Topaz Energy and Marine is to install ABS Nautical Systems fleet management software on 58 of its offshore support vessels (OSVs).

9th June 2015

ABS fleet management for Topaz OSVs

9th June 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Thordon Bearings will supply its COMPAC propeller shaft bearing system to two Alaska Ferry newbuilds under construction at the Vigor Industrial shipyard in Ketchikan.

9th June 2015

Alaska Ferry contract for Thordon Bearings

9th June 2015