News

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Alongside the flourishing offshore support ship industry, the ro-ro sector has been picking up some welcome orders, which has been good news for the major four-stroke engine companies.

4th February 2013

Ro-ro and passenger ships provide four-stroke orders

4th February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec company MacGregor has announced an order for electrically-driven ro-ro equipment for two newbuild car carriers at the Shin-Kurushima Onishi shipyard in Japan.

3rd February 2013

Electric ro-ro equipment reduces risk of oil leaks

3rd February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce says that it has opened a new marine service facility in Guangzhou, to meet growing customer demand in southern China.

3rd February 2013

New Chinese service base for Rolls-Royce

3rd February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Finnish ship designer Foreship has set up a new company, in conjunction with key employees of BlueTech, and has announced a new bulk carrier series.

3rd February 2013

New company launches economical bulk carrier series

3rd February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Japanese class society ClassNK has certified several courses run by the Evergreen Seafarer Training Center (ESTC) in Taiwan.

3rd February 2013

Evergreen’s training certified by ClassNK

3rd February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Germanischer Lloyd says that German shipping company NSC has decided to implement a condition monitoring survey arrangement for the main engine pistons of 49 of its ships.

3rd February 2013

NSC adopts GL engine condition monitoring survey

3rd February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new type of multi-purpose, heavy lift ship could become a reality within two years and meet the demands of what its developers say is a significantly changing market, writes Tom Todd.

1st February 2013

Flexible all-rounder suits changing market

1st February 2013

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

Looking through The Motor Ship for February 1963, it came as something of a surprise to see a reference to a dual fuel marine engine – running on both diesel and liquefied…

1st February 2013

So who says dual fuel is the latest trend?

1st February 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Dutch shipyard group Damen has developed a bow form that is said to improve seakeeping for fast craft with minimal detrimental effect on performance. Dag Pike explains.

31st January 2013

Sales for Sea Axe offer encouragement

31st January 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

David Tinsley looks at ‘Viking Grace’, the first large passenger ship to run primarily on LNG fuel, built by STX in Finland, and which is entering service this month in the Baltic.

31st January 2013

Elegant new expression of Finnish technology

31st January 2013

REGULATION

REGULATION

Recently, Henrik Segercrantz visited the new MTC Marine Training Centre in Hamburg where he spoke to managing director Heinz Kuhlmann.

31st January 2013

Shipowners and industry establish private training centre

31st January 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Umoe Schat-Harding says the prolonged worldwide industry and economic downturn has led some owners to look for cheaper alternatives when it comes to sourcing safety equipment and expertise.

31st January 2013

Safety and service take priority despite economic and regulatory pressures

31st January 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Jon Tipton, president of Triskelion Alliance, warns ship operators that focusing on the newest, latest anti-piracy technology can be a trap, as he explains to Wendy Laursen.

31st January 2013

Machines do not discriminate

31st January 2013

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Offshore vessel conversions top the news at Germany’s two biggest repair yards at the start of the year while some other facilities also went into 2013 with useful conversion and overhaul work…

31st January 2013

Germans stay afloat with offshore repair

31st January 2013

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Volvo Penta of Sweden reports that its propulsion and genset engines are used onboard the ‘MTS Duandra’, described as the first semi-hybrid inland waterway tanker.

31st January 2013

Inland waterway tanker produces ‘up to 90% less NOx’

31st January 2013

OPINION

OPINION

Shipbuilding did not enjoy the best of years in 2012. Although on the surface things seem satisfactory, with many yards reporting that production is still high and order books are full, the…

31st January 2013

Shipbuilding in 2012

31st January 2013

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

All sectors of the maritime market are concentrating on cutting costs and regulatory compliance, and even markets such as naval vessels, largely coming outside MARPOL jurisdiction, are showing a desire to be…

31st January 2013

Fuel saving and low emissions are priorities across the board

31st January 2013

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A composite propeller for smaller ships has been launched by UK-based Axiom Propellers. The Axiom propeller’s composite construction is design primarily to save fuel and increase efficiency, through its light weight and…

31st January 2013

Composites make for propeller efficiency

31st January 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian shipyard, Fjellstrand, shipping company, Norled, and engineering giant, Siemens, have developed what they call the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.

31st January 2013

‘World’s First’ electric car ferry

31st January 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IHC Merwede has extended its product range with the introduction of a new series of IHC Packhorse offshore support vessels at an official launch event in Singapore, organised by IHC Asia Pacific,…

30th January 2013

New IHC Merwede ‘Packhorse’

30th January 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The European Union is supporting a new study aimed at rectifying potential barriers to the construction and operation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuelled vessels with €1.2 million from the TEN-T Programme.

30th January 2013

EU funded study for LNG vessels

30th January 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel and Turbo says that its customer, Chinese shipowner Centrans (Tianjing) Ocean Shipping, has received EEDI compliance certificates for two 180,000dwt bulkcarrier newbuildings, each powered by a single 6S70MC-C8.2 main engine.

30th January 2013

First Capesize bulker EEDI for Chinese MAN B&W powered ship

30th January 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Shipping Federation (ISF) has relaunched its onboard training record book for engine cadets, in line with the latest STCW 2010 requirements.

30th January 2013

Onboard engine training book updated by ISF

30th January 2013