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FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Klüber Lubrication of Germany launched two environmentally-friendly synthetic marine lubricants at the recent SMM exhibition. The company says that as well as helping to protect against sea pollution the new oils can…

30th November 2010

New lubricants meet green requirements

30th November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg saw the launch of a new GMDSS system from Thrane & Thrane, known as the Sailor 6000 GMDSS series. The system is designed for flexibility, with…

30th November 2010

New GMDSS offering from Thrane & Thrane

30th November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The growing possibilities for using electronic communication onboard ships have received a boost from ClassNK, which has produced some timely guidelines for shipboard wireless LAN (local area network) systems.

30th November 2010

Class guidelines for shipboard wireless LAN systems

30th November 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Latest developments at ABB Turbocharging primarily centre around measures to ensure that engines are capable of meeting forthcoming emissions limits, whether by in-engine or external methods, or by use of alternative fuels.

30th November 2010

Turbocharger maker prepares for next environmental initiatives

30th November 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Singapore-based turbocharger servicing company Tru-Marine claims to have made a breakthrough in turbocharger repairs, as the first to introduce laser cladding for turbochargers in marine and other applications.

30th November 2010

Laser technology provides ‘green’ alternative to scrapping components

30th November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

German satcoms provider GE-Satcom has launched a service designed to support a range of value-added services for merchant vessel operators.

30th November 2010

Value added satcoms service

30th November 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Tracer Products of the USA has recently introduced two new products, including a borescope which the company says is suitable for use onboard ships.

30th November 2010

Borescope for marine use

30th November 2010

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

How things change. The December 1960 issue of ‘The Motor Ship’ responded to a UK government proposal that the country’s diverse shipbuilding industry be reorganised into larger groups by suggesting that too…

30th November 2010

Too many engine builders

30th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The classification societies recognised by the EU and authorised to work on behalf of one or more of the EU member states’ maritime administrations, have founded a company responsible for the quality…

25th November 2010

Independent entity to monitor EU ROs

25th November 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

US engine company GE Marine recently announced that its LM2500 aero-derivative marine gas turbines will be used to power the United States Navy’s new Flight IIA Arleigh Burke class destroyers. GE has…

24th November 2010

US and Australian success for LM2500

24th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK shipping minister, Mike Penning MP has presented the 2010 British Shipping Safety Awareness Awards at the Chamber of Shipping. The top three awards have been given to cadets who have suggested…

23rd November 2010

Shipping safety awareness cadet winners announced

23rd November 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

InterManager, the international trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, has appointed Alastair Evitt as its new president with immediate effect.

22nd November 2010

New Intermanager president named

22nd November 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Jan Slooter has joined US company Advanced Polymer Coatings as director, business development, Europe. He will be responsible for sales in this region to customers using MarineLine-coated tankers.

17th November 2010

New European director for coatings company

17th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

‘Disney Dream’, the biggest cruise ship built by Meyer Werft to date, was recently floated out of the yard’s covered building dock.

15th November 2010

Disney’s dream nearing completion

15th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has introduced its ‘intelligent combustion monitoring’ (ICM) system for two-stroke diesel engines.

12th November 2010

Intelligent combustion monitoring for two-stroke diesels

12th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Seadrill in Norway has entered into a turnkey contract to build up to four new ultra-deepwater drillships at the Samsung yard in South Korea.

12th November 2010

Seadrill orders ultra-deepwater drillship quartet

12th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, Sembawang Shipyard, has secured a long-term contract from Carnival Corporation to provide ship-repair, refurbishment and upgrading services for some of its cruise vessels.

12th November 2010

Sembawang secures Carnival contract

12th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Goltens, a major independent global provider of ship repair solutions, has confirmed leasing 23,000m2 in Dubai Maritime City for the development of, it claims, the world’s foremost ship repair facility.

12th November 2010

Dubai to get new ship repair facility

12th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Goltens, the global provider of ship repair solutions, recently confirmed the formation of a specialist Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) centre of excellence ready to undertake 24/7 global BWT installations.

12th November 2010

Goltens launches BWT centre in Rotterdam

12th November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Danish company Uni-Safe Electronics has obtained DNV type approval for its BW 800 BNWAS (bridge navigational watch alarm system), certifying that its complies with IMO MSC.128 (75) regulations and the latest IEC…

12th November 2010

Type approval for Bridge Watch

12th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has recently secured two major upgrading and repair contracts worth $82 million involving passenger vessels.

12th November 2010

Sembawang secures two upgrading contracts

12th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) helped Pacifica Shipping, a New Zealand company operating a fleet of coastal vessels, move a new eleven tonne rudder and stock across the world when one of their…

12th November 2010

WSS comes to the rescue with new rudder

12th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IHI Corp. in Japan has developed a system that automates the key process of bending steel sheets for ships and plans to market it to emerging economies.

12th November 2010

Japanese shipbuilder to export technology

12th November 2010