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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

At Mercator Media’s Seawork 2010 exhibition, the winner of the Spirit of Innovation award as well as the award for underwater technology was UK company Echopilot, for the latest version of its…

22nd June 2010

Award for 3D forward sounder

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register’s independent charity foundation, the Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (LRET), has agreed to fund a research programme into shipping emissions at the National Technical University of Athens over the next five…

22nd June 2010

Emissions research funded by Lloyd’s foundation

22nd June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Danish company Wencon, which is primarily known for providing epoxy-based repair kits for emergency repairs onboard merchant ships, focused during 2009 focused on finding, training and certifying marine-oriented workshops in a…

22nd June 2010

Danish epoxy repair company expands workshop concept

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritimes simulation division has signed a contract to deliver a range of offshore simulators, including a vessel simulator with main bridge and an assisting vessel simulator, to the newly founded Haugesund…

22nd June 2010

Simulator for Norwegian offshore training centre

22nd June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has so far this year secured major longevity, upgrading and damage repair contracts worth S$130 million ($90 million).

22nd June 2010

Sembawang kept busy with new contracts

22nd June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The cable laying vessel Nexans Skagerrak has departed the Mersey following a successful multi-million pound conversion by Birkenhead based shipyard, Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders.

22nd June 2010

Cammell Laird completes major conversion contract for Nexans

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK company Ultra Dynamics has unveiled a new 1100kW waterjet, the Ultrajet UJ525.

21st June 2010

New optimised waterjet design

21st June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Temperature controlled cargo shipping operator Hamburg Süd has recently taken two large deliveries for a total of 2,000 new reefer container refrigeration units from Daikin.

20th June 2010

Shipping line takes delivery of 2,000 container refrigeration machines

20th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Liberian Registry is offering tanker owners and operators a VOC management plan review and approval service to help them achieve compliance with impending IMO legislation governing air pollution.

19th June 2010

Liberia launches VOC service

19th June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Insurance provider to the transport and logistics industry, TT Club, in collaboration with ICHCA International, has issued new guidelines on safe slinging of cargo on and off vessels, in the form of…

19th June 2010

New guidelines issued on safe slinging

19th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A&P Falmouth in the UK has taken on a major contract to convert an 87m long deep-sea seismic vessel, previously used for obtaining information from the sea bed, into a geotechnical survey…

19th June 2010

Major survey vessel refurbishment contract for Falmouth

19th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth around EUR 20 million to deliver MacGregor bulk handling cranes and hatch covers for 17 Handysize bulk carriers (37,000 dwt) and hatch covers for nine Kamsarmax…

18th June 2010

Cargotec cranes and hatch covers for bulk carriers

18th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won a $350 million order to build three bulk carriers. Under the contract with an Asian shipping firm, Daewoo will deliver the ships by early 2013.

18th June 2010

Daewoo wins order for bulk carrier trio

18th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Furthering Royal Caribbean Cruises’ commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas footprint by one-third per available passenger cruise day by 2015, the cruise line announced that it is partnering with Ecospec to install…

17th June 2010

Cruiseship testing CSNOx system

17th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Under the designation VCM Valve Control Management, ABB Turbocharging and engine component specialist INA Schaeffler KG are developing an advanced variable valve train system.

17th June 2010

ABB Turbocharging introduces VCM

17th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Danish shipping company ESVAGT has ordered a standby / rescue vessel of the Ulstein X-Bow SX123 design. The vessel is a part of emergency preparedness in the Goliat field for operator Eni…

17th June 2010

Zamakona wins Danish order

17th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

During the first four months this year, the Gibraltar shiprepair yard Gibdock has been busy with all docks and repair berths being full while also undertaking work afloat out at anchorage and…

17th June 2010

Gibdock completes busy start to the year

17th June 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

UK turbocharger service company Turbo Dynamics says that following the lifting of a confidentiality agreement, it can now make its marine turbocharger business known in the marketplace.

17th June 2010

Company unveils its ‘secret’ marine existence

17th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Future Pipe Industries has announced that it is to start production in Abu Dhabi of the group’s marine GRE epoxy pipe systems, after receiving international type approvals.

17th June 2010

Epoxy pipe company expands in UAE

17th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

International coatings producer Hempel has recently opened its new manufacturing facility today in Buk, Poland.

17th June 2010

Paint manufacture moves to Poland

17th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The US federal agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $73.6 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contract to Fincantieri Marine Group’s Marinette Marine Corporation located in Marinette, USA.

16th June 2010

NOAA orders another fisheries survey vessel

16th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Austal has successfully launched Maltese operator Virtu Ferries’ new 106.50m long, 23.8m wide high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran Jean de la Valette at its Western Australian facility.

16th June 2010

Austal launches Malta ferry

16th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In an extension of their existing cooperation in the development of 2-stage turbocharged medium speed diesel engines, Wärtsilä and ABB Turbo Systems intend to cooperate with a third partner, after-treatment specialist Hug…

16th June 2010

Wärtsilä, ABB and HUG develop low emissions technology

16th June 2010