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GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä launched its communication and control centre (known as Wärtsilä 3C) solution, intended to integrate the entire vessels control into one solution, at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Germany.

8th September 2010

Wärtsilä integrates ship controls with a single interface

8th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A research team led by the UK’s Greenwich University has carried out a ground-breaking experiment in ship evacuation and safety procedures which it says could set the benchmark for future maritime law.

8th September 2010

Research project looks at passenger ship evacuation procedures

8th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Schottel of Germany has introduced a number of new versions to its portfolio of propulsion products.

8th September 2010

New rudderpropellers and twin propellers for smaller vessels

8th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has announced the launch of its propulsion condition monitoring service (PCMS), designed to provide real-time data and advanced analytics on the condition of a vessels propulsion equipment.

6th September 2010

Engine company launches propulsion condition monitoring

6th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MJP Waterjets says that it has won one of the largest contracts ever for waterjets, worth €12 million.

6th September 2010

Record order for waterjets

6th September 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has appointed John Gilligan to the position of global sales & marketing manager.

3rd September 2010

Global sales manager for DNVPS

3rd September 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Robert Allan Ltd has announced that Henry Reeve has joined the company as a senior naval architect.

3rd September 2010

New naval architect for Canadian firm

3rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK has released new guidelines specifically for Offshore Support Vessels (OSV) and other workboats.

3rd September 2010

ClassNK releases new guidelines for OSVs

3rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The dry bulk carrier ‘Pasila’, owned by ESL Shipping, part of the Aspo Group, has been fitted with the first ballast water treatment system in Finland.

3rd September 2010

Auramarine’s first BWT system in Finland

3rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

China’s New Times Shipbuilding has signed a contract to build a pair of 74,500 dwt long-range 1 (LR1) IMOIII notation product tankers for Norwegian owner Jo Tanker.

3rd September 2010

Jo Tankers orders tanker pair

3rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The BALPURE ballast water management system from the USA company Severn Trent De Nora has been recommended for final approval at the upcoming IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 61st session.

3rd September 2010

Balpure BWM system up for approval

3rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce continues the expansion of its global marine services network with the ground-breaking for a new facility in Hamburg, Germany.

3rd September 2010

Rolls-Royce expanding in Hamburg

3rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MacGregor has received a contract for equipment and conversion work onboard ‘Stena Britannica’ that includes two watertight side-hinged bulkhead doors for the lower hold and a new top-hinged passenger door on deck…

3rd September 2010

Cargotec receives another Stena conversion contract

3rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Marine monitoring specialist Martek Marine says that its smoke monitoring system will help protect shipowners against the rather subjective systems of ‘smoke spotting’ which can result in heavy fines.

2nd September 2010

Smoke monitoring can save heavy fines

2nd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The 120m long Havyard 858 DSV ‘Acergy Havila’ is claimed to be the most advanced diving support vessel (DSV) ever built and is now performing the final sea trials of the ship…

2nd September 2010

Havyard DSV on sea trials

2nd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver MacGregor hatch covers for six 48,700 dwt open-hatch cargo ships ordered by Norwegian shipowner Grieg Shipping.

2nd September 2010

Cargotec wins Norwegian hatch cover order

2nd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured a $320m contract to build eight chemical carriers for Woodside Holding International Shipping in Singapore for delivery between the second quarter of 2012 and…

2nd September 2010

DSME to build chemical tankers

2nd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The paint manufacturer International Marine has developed a hull coating that does not require the removal of existing coatings prior to the application of the company’s Intersleek system.

2nd September 2010

Intersleek offers solution to smoother hull

2nd September 2010

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.

2nd September 2010

Hovering into the future

2nd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services says that, of the fuel samples tested in the last four months, 7.5% exceeded the limit of 1% sulphur content specified under the new Emissions Control…

1st September 2010

Lintec says bunker samples failing test

1st September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The European Commission has allowed the proposed merger of Abu Dhabi Mar and Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in the areas of construction and repair of civil and military vessels.

1st September 2010

EU allows merger of TKMS and Abu Dhabi Mar

1st September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shipowners can meet IMO requirements for bridge navigation watch and alarm system (BNWAS) without delay, following the launch of Martek Marine’s system, Navgard, which has achieved full type approvals from the major…

1st September 2010

Navgard system ready to meet BNWAS demand

1st September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A blast suit meeting international standards for use in wet and dry abrasive blasting operations and which also offers heat protection has been launched by UK company Hodge Clemco.

1st September 2010

Protective suit for use in hazardous abrasive blasting

1st September 2010