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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

German deck gear and steering equipment supplier Hatlapa is widening its field overseas by expanding its Shanghai operation.

18th October 2010

Equipment supplier expands in China

18th October 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Experienced distribution professional and keen sailor Chris Feibusch has joined Chemring Marine as sales manager, with responsibility for the UK and Ireland, Southern Europe and the Far East. Chemring Marine, with its…

18th October 2010

Chemring Marine appoints new sales manager

18th October 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Wilhelmsen Ships Service has made a new appointment at one of its key strategic locations in Australia. Nigel Goode has taken up the post of general manager at the company’s Fremantle, Western…

18th October 2010

Wilhelmsen appoints Western Australia manager

18th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Stena Line owned ‘Stena Britannica’, the largest UK-registered ferry, has completed a successful first sailing out of British waters after its recent voyage from Harwich.

18th October 2010

First sailing of largest UK-registered ferry

18th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IHC Parts & Services, part of IHC Merwede has announced a new joint agreement with Bakker Sliedrecht for the condition monitoring of dredging vessels.

18th October 2010

IHC expands collaboration

18th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Following an analysis of its support functions, Wärtsilä has decided to implement a global design for each function to support the businesses in the most efficient way.

18th October 2010

More job losses at Wärtsilä

18th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec’s R&D team has developed a new portable operating unit (POU) for use with side-rolling hatch covers and has begun to create a new product series of future low- and high-end starters.

18th October 2010

Cargotec focuses on user-friendly operation

18th October 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

HVAC systems specialist Dometic Marine is to supply eight Radome environmental control units (ECUs) to CapRock Communications, a global satellite communications provider, for use with the companys maritime VSAT antennae.

18th October 2010

Air conditioning for satcoms antenna

18th October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

British Columbia, on Canada’s west coast, has some attractive and well-proven tugs, but the fleet is ageing with many vessels over 30 years old, writes Alan Haig-Brown.

18th October 2010

Old-but-good tugs deserve repower and rebuild

18th October 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

At the recent SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Volvo Penta presented its marine commercial range, which as well as the IPS propulsion unit, the recent D13 high speed diesel, and the SCR unit,…

18th October 2010

Small high speed range has SOLAS approval

18th October 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first of a pair of novel LNG ships is shortly to enter service in connection with the Neptune LNG Deep Water Port in the USA.

18th October 2010

Ship regasifies and discharges own LNG cargo

18th October 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MTU cites the diverse range of applications, including a German ice-breaker and research vesse, a Spanish fast ferry and a New York fireboat, as users of its Callosum integrated control and monitoring…

18th October 2010

Automation for reliability

18th October 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

SAM Electronics of Hamburg says that at the forthcoming SMM exhibition it will be demonstrating its latest Nacos Platinum series of advanced scalable systems that integrate navigation, automation and control systems.

18th October 2010

New advanced scalable automation from SAM

18th October 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Italian company Valcom says that it has been involved in measuring and control technology for over 35 years, mainly in industrial applications, but has recently expanded into the maritime market.

18th October 2010

Oil mist detection added to marine range

18th October 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime’s latest addition to its K-Chief automation system includes a Fuel Saver application developed as part of the company’s commitment to the Green Ship concept.

18th October 2010

Automation system supports Green Ship portfolio

18th October 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has unveiled what it claims is the maritime industry’s most comprehensive data service on marine distillate quality delivered to commercial vessels.

18th October 2010

DNV offers distillate fuel data

18th October 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Marine fuel supplier Chemoil says that it is well prepared to meet demand for lower sulphur oxide bunker fuel to vessels in the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam in anticipation of the…

18th October 2010

Bunker supplier geared up for low-sulphur demands

18th October 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

When a major oil-tanker operator discovered its existing fuel oil pump system could not meet new environmental regulations for ships entering European ports designated in emission-controlled areas (ECAs), pump group Colfax became…

18th October 2010

Pump group meets low-sulphur challenge

18th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo has developed ‘approved methods’ for a number of its engines, requiring some shipowners to retrofit engines to meet IMO emission limits.

15th October 2010

Retrofits meet environmental legislation

15th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will install testing equipment for two-stroke, low-speed marine diesel engines at the companys Kobe shipyard and machinery works in Hyogo, Japan.

15th October 2010

MHI to install test engine at Kobe

15th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A contract totalling $14.9 million has been awarded to Conrad Industries’ subsidiary Orange Shipbuilding of Orange, Texas, for the construction of a second new ‘Sound Class’ ferry.

15th October 2010

Conrad Industries wins ferry order

15th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed the conceptual design of the ‘MALS-14000CS’, a ‘New Panamax’ 14,000 TEU container vessel that will contribute to the prevention of global warming.

14th October 2010

MHI completes ‘MALS-14000CS’ design

14th October 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shipping leaders are joining forces to ensure the industry successfully navigates climate change, rising fuel costs, new patterns of global trade and other challenges of the future.

14th October 2010

Industry leaders join forces to shape future shipping

14th October 2010