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PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to supply 12 azimuth thrusters to power six new tugboats for Qingdao Port in China. Deliveries will start in the third quarter of 2010.

30th September 2010

Rolls-Royce powers six new Chinese tugs

30th September 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Two wind turbine installation jack-up vessels have been ordered by Fred Olsen Windcarrier AS in Norway and will be the first vessels of their kind to be fitted with three Voith Schneider…

30th September 2010

First ever Voith powered jack-up vessels

30th September 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB reports that it has received endorsement from two Russian customers on the performance of Azipod propulsion units in particularly harsh marine environments.

30th September 2010

Azipods get ‘extreme ice’ endorsement

30th September 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Bahrain’s ASRY has had a bust start to 2010, although the value of repair work has been down as owners continue to feel the effects of the continued global recession.

30th September 2010

ASRY completes major repair and steel renewal job

30th September 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Dutch company Marine Service Noord, which designs, produces and installs engine room systems, has developed a fuel cell system intended for ship propulsion.

30th September 2010

Fuel cell system for ship propulsion

30th September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Oceanic Vega, claimed to be one of advanced seismic research vessels afloat, was delivered in July by Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to a joint venture between Norwegian shipowner, Eidesvik Offshore…

30th September 2010

Ulstein delivers powerful X-Bow seismic research vessel

30th September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

When the French cruiseship company Compagnie du Ponant approached Fincantieri with a new and innovative project to develop, design and build a mega-yacht style cruise ship, the Italian shipbuilder devoted its technical…

30th September 2010

Le Boreal, designed for mega-yacht cruising comfort

30th September 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä has signed a major contract with the A.P. Moller Maersk Group (APMM) for the installation of Wärtsilä slow steaming upgrade kits to 34 of the companys large container vessels.

30th September 2010

Major order for Wärtsilä slow steaming upgrade kits

30th September 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Following the first commercial order for exhaust abatement technology, Hamworthy Krystallon is finding shipyards eager to accelerate uptake of technology proven to cut sulphur emissions.

30th September 2010

Hamworthy Krystallon lines up yard partners

30th September 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The opening of the Castrol China Technology Centre recently took place in Shanghai’s Pudong Jinqiao Science Park, marking an important step in the development of Castrol’s global technology strategy.

30th September 2010

Castrol opens technology centre in Shanghai

30th September 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The first-ever Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) certification for a large container vessel owned and operated by Hapag-Lloyd has been conducted by Germanischer Lloyd (GL).

30th September 2010

GL issues the first EEDI certificate

30th September 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea recently announced that it plans to develop a specialised welding technology for polar LNG carrier tanks.

30th September 2010

New welding technology for polar LNG carriers

30th September 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Gothenburg-based Berg Propulsion has secured its first order in Brazil, within six months of opening its dedicated sales office in Rio de Janeiro.

30th September 2010

Berg breaks through in Brazil

30th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sembcorp Marine’s Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore has secured two FPSO contracts worth S$75 million.

28th September 2010

Sembawang secures FPSO conversion contracts

28th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Calculations by ballast water treatment system manufacturer Oceansaver suggest that if shipowners allow the compliance dates of the 2004 Ballast Water Convention to dictate their adoption of onboard treatment systems, an estimated…

28th September 2010

BWT systems face quality assurance risk

28th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register’s independent charity foundation, The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (The LRET), has agreed to fund a research programme worth over €1,500,000 into shipping emissions at NTUA (National Technical University of Athens)…

25th September 2010

LR to fund emissions research

25th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Centre for Tankship Excellence (CTX) has completed a study entitled ‘The Impact of EEDI on VLCC Design and CO2 Emissions’ in which it analysed a VLCC owner’s response to both EEDI…

25th September 2010

CTX completes VLCC design study

25th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping will be a major focus for discussion at the MEPC 61 meeting which takes place between 27 September and 1 October, 2010 at…

24th September 2010

Carbon control high on agenda at IMO environment meeting

24th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In the September 2010 issue of ‘The Motorship’ we published a story on the recent repairs undertaken to the containership ‘Maersk Miami’, owned by Germany’s Reederei Blue Star GmbH, by Bahrain’s ASRY,…

24th September 2010

Correction – ‘Maersk Miami’

24th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The 2010 CIMAC circle, held on 9th September at SMM, attracted over 150 delegates all interested in the main topic: the total cost of ownership of marine propulsion engines.

24th September 2010

CIMAC looks at the true cost of engines

24th September 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

German company Klüber Lubrication has launched what it claims to be a readily biodegradable gear oil for use in thrusters and rudder propellers.

23rd September 2010

Biodegradable gear oil for thrusters

23rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has reported that contracts for 275 MacGregor cargo handling cranes with a total value of more than €80 million were signed during the month of August 2010.

23rd September 2010

€80 million crane orders for Cargotec

23rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ahead of the forthcoming MEPC61 meeting, International Paint says that improved efficiency and reduced carbon emissions can be achieved by employing simple, proven and readily available technology.

23rd September 2010

Innovative coatings offer quick ‘return on investment’

23rd September 2010