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REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Engine repairer Wetering of Rotterdam says that it has carried out one of its most challenging projects ever, in terms of complexity, engine size and component size.

31st October 2012

Crankshaft replaced right on schedule

31st October 2012

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Dutch propeller repairer MPR says it has completed a near-impossible repair on a propeller for a naval client.

31st October 2012

Navy propeller poses challenge

31st October 2012

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

EPG Shipyard of Gdynia, Poland has been contracted by Hays Ships of Aberdeen, UK, to carry out modification and repair on one of its geophysical survey ships.

31st October 2012

Polish yard upgrades survey ship

31st October 2012

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

UK-based electro-mechanical engineering specialist Houghton International recently completed its largest project on behalf of an unnamed international provider of offshore contract services.

31st October 2012

Repair to large thruster motor

31st October 2012

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Gibdock says that it has completed work on its first offshore platform project in almost 15 years, as well as its first PCTC job for a long time.

31st October 2012

Semi-sub project completed in Gibraltar

31st October 2012

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Diesel engineering specialist Royston has been appointed as the UK Service Centre for Napier Turbochargers.

31st October 2012

Service centre warns of non-genuine turbo parts

31st October 2012

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) claims to be one of the leading shipyards for LNG vessel repairs, taking advantage of Qatar’s position as a major LNG exporter.

31st October 2012

Seven LNG tankers dock in Qatar

31st October 2012

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Fuji Metalock Brasil has been formed as a joint venture between Fuji Trading of Japan and Metalock International, through its subsidiary Metalock Brasil. Both companies claim a significant presence in the marine…

31st October 2012

Spare parts supply in Brazil

31st October 2012

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Damen Shipyards Group’s Scheldepoort yard has been awarded two substantial contracts; one from the Royal Netherlands Navy to upgrade the machinery on four frigates, and the other to convert a jack-up rig…

31st October 2012

Two important contracts for Damen yard

31st October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A 20% increase in service demands this year, has pushed Propulsion Dynamics’ hull and propeller performance monitoring service, Casper, to reach its 5,000th report.

31st October 2012

Milestone reached for monitoring service

31st October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Palfinger Group is expanding its marine business through the acquisition of Norwegian cranes and lifting equipment expert, Bergen Group Dreggen AS.

31st October 2012

Palfinger expands with marine acquisition

31st October 2012

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Dutch Veka Group has designed a series of small catamarans for the offshore industry, intended for crew tendering and with the ability to carry supplies in three 10ft containers. The first,…

31st October 2012

Small cats offer offshore stability

31st October 2012

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Sauter Carbon Offset Design, which specialises in environmentally-friendly ship concepts, is promoting its ‘Leap to Zero Greenline Ferry’ design as an eco tourism excursion vessel for major ports and harbours.

31st October 2012

Excursion vessel concept claims zero carbon emissions

31st October 2012

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Dag Pike describes a new range of pollution control vessels from French oil spill clean up specialist Ecoceane that are designed to operate in open seas and even in ice conditions.

31st October 2012

Ocean-going oil spill vessels

31st October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Flemish Government and the port authorities of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent and Fluxys have published their feasibility study on LNG bunkering – with the support of Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

30th October 2012

Flemish LNG bunkering study published

30th October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Swedish nuclear fuel and waste management company, SKB, has launched its new vessel, the ‘M/S Sigrid’, at Galati shipyard, Romania.

30th October 2012

SKB launches new nuclear fuel vessel

30th October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Danish antifoul expert, Hempel, has launched a high-solids version of its Globic, Oceanic and Olympic antifoulings, which it says offer optimised features and a stronger ROI.

29th October 2012

Hempel launches high-solids antifoulings

29th October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Italian shipyard Fincantieri has announced an agreement with US-based Carnival Corporation for the construction of two new cruise ships for the Holland America Line and Carnival Cruise Lines brands.

26th October 2012

Carnival two-ship order goes to Fincantieri

26th October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has won a £24m contract to design and equip four platform supply vessels (PSVS) for Brazilian ship owner, Bravante Group.

26th October 2012

Rolls-Royce wins Brazilian offshore contract

26th October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that the first IMO Tier III-compliant low speed diesel engine to use EGR has been unveiled at licensee HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division) in…

26th October 2012

First two-stroke EGR system runs in Korea

26th October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Germany’s Nobiskrug Shipyard in Rendsburg – part of the Abu Dhabi Mar (ADM) Group - wants to take over Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel, which has been in the hands of the receivers…

25th October 2012

ADM’s Nobiskrug eyes insolvent Lindenau

25th October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Engineering and design software company, AVEVA and positioning solutions company, Trimble, recently announced a collaboration to provide an efficient 3D scanning integration solution for the plant, power and marine industries.

25th October 2012

Collaboration provides 3D scanning solution

25th October 2012

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The new fleet of military afloat reach and sustainability (MARS) tankers for the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary is to use an energy efficient hybrid propulsion system based on GE drive technology.

25th October 2012

GE hybrid propulsion for MARS tankers

25th October 2012