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REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is interested in establishing a shipyard next to Richards Bay Coal Terminal to service cargo ships that operate in southern African waters.

27th September 2011

Daewoo plans ship repair yard in SA

27th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has taken delivery of its second Mark V ro-ro vessel, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan.

27th September 2011

Second ro-ro giant delivered

27th September 2011

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GENERAL NEWS

STX Finland and TUI Cruises have signed a contract for the design and construction of a 97,000gt energy-efficient cruise vessel, scheduled for delivery in spring 2014. The order includes a contract for…

27th September 2011

Cruise Order for STX Turku yard

27th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Three DFDS Seaways ferries are to be upgraded with Rolls-Royce Promas Lite systems to maximise their propulsive efficiency, reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

27th September 2011

Ferry efficiency improved with rudder

27th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The first ship in Bourbon’s latest-generation series of four sister ships is now on its way from the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group’s Zhejiang shipyard, in China, to take up duties in the North…

27th September 2011

Chinese-built PSV delivered to Bourbon

27th September 2011

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

In 2010, one of the oldest Polish steel construction companies, Energomontaz-Polnoc of Gdynia, acquired the drydock SD I from the bankrupt Gdynia Shipyard to provide ship conversion and repair services under the…

27th September 2011

New Polish repair yard gets off the ground

27th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wilhelmsen Ships Service says it has recently opened a new fire, rescue and safety (FRS) service station in Gdansk, Poland, to serve vessels in the Baltic Sea, including the Gdansk and Gdynia…

27th September 2011

New safety service station in Poland

27th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has appointed Hydraulink NT as its service partner in Australia.

27th September 2011

Davit service agreement in Australia

27th September 2011

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IHC Merwerde reports that self-elevating heavy lift vessel ‘Neptune’, being built for offshore construction company GeoSea of Belgium, has been successfully launched at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel.

27th September 2011

Dutch heavy lift ship launched

27th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Germanischer Lloyd says that it has handed over the safety management certificate and international ship security certificate to the ‘Kota Berkat’, owned by Pacific International Lines.

27th September 2011

5,000 ISM/ISPS certificates from GL

27th September 2011

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GENERAL NEWS

UK-based Marine Software Ltd has supplied its MPM (marine planned maintenance), MSK (marine storekeeper) and MPS (marine purchasing system) to Brooklyn Shipping, for the OSV ‘Loch Erisort’.

27th September 2011

Newbuild to get software package

27th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK company BCB International, which makes compressed air cannons, has reported increased interest for a new floating entanglement device which, it claims, can stop pirate skiffs in their tracks.

26th September 2011

Anti-piracy device nets interest

26th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Van den Bout Water Technology has recently been set up to produce watermakers using evaporators and reverse osmosis, and related products such as water treatment, disinfection and hydrophore systems and dosing units.

23rd September 2011

New Dutch watermaker company established

23rd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian company Noreq has received an order for lifeboats, davits, fast rescue boat and rescue boat davit for six drill ships for Maersk Drilling, which are being built at Samsung Heavy Industries…

23rd September 2011

Drillship contract for safety equipment

23rd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Becker Marine Systems reports several recent successful applications of its rudder conversion retrofits, which the company claims are easy to install and will significantly improve manoeuvring and fuel economy.

23rd September 2011

Increased demand for rudder conversions

23rd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The technology needed to cut the world’s greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050 already exists, according to a joint statement by eleven engineering organisations.

23rd September 2011

Engineers say existing technology could slash global emissions

23rd September 2011

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GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä reports successful trials of its latest low-speed gas engine technology. The trials were conducted on the RTX5 test engine at the companys facilities in Trieste, Italy.

23rd September 2011

Two-stroke gas engine for tier III limits

23rd September 2011

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A&P Group reports a variety of projects planned over the next few months at the company’s three yards undertaking ship repair and conversion tasks across a number of sectors including defence contracts,…

23rd September 2011

Core business remains strong for UK shiprepair group

23rd September 2011

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The acquisition in June 2010 of the Maltese shipyard by the Italian shiprepairer, Palumbo Group, has significantly enhanced the capabilities of the Naples-based company and will have a big impact on the…

22nd September 2011

Italians turn around Malta shipyard

22nd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Thrane & Thrane, an Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminal developer, has confirmed that it has been appointed by Inmarsat as a key launch manufacturer for the forthcoming Inmarsat Global Xpress service.

22nd September 2011

Equipment maker signs up for new Inmarsat service

22nd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Vulkan Couplings reports that it is introducing a new product, the Vulkardan G 84, designed for generator drives and electric motors in the medium power range, catering for torque up to 63kNm.

22nd September 2011

New coupling for genset applications

22nd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian builder Havyard says that its latest delivery, Saeborg, a Havyard 832L supply vessel built for Faroese owner Tummas Justinussen, is about to be named and handed over in the Faroes.

22nd September 2011

Havyard delivers PSV in Faroe Islands

22nd September 2011

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GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK says it has issued its first approval for maritime training programmes to an ECDIS course offered by NYK Shipmanagement (NYKSM) of Singapore.

22nd September 2011

ClassNK approves ECDIS course

22nd September 2011