News

‘Queen Mary 2’ at her last refit at B+V in 2008 GENERAL NEWS

QM2 to visit B+V for interior refit

‘Costa Favolosa’ running her sea trials (Courtesy of Fincantieri) VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Largest Italian cruise ship enters service

‘Shin Koho’ on builders trials VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

World’s first hybrid turbocharged bulk carrier

Gas-fuelled design of versatile short-sea trader developed by Rolls-Royce for Nor Lines VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Versatile, gas-fuelled design for northern waters

The Italian Coast Guard’s deep-sea supply vessel will be equipped with a ZF 9300 PTI hybrid gearbox PROPULSION

ZF on a roll with several large contracts

Installing Thordon's seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing replacing metal bearing and oil PROPULSION

Avoiding the slippery slope to lubricant pollution

Finnish operator Meriaura has ordered a new multipurpose deck carrier/heavy load vessel, derived from its 2008-built ‘Aura’, but incorporating advanced ecological features. VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Baltic operator to use biofuel in new project cargo carrier

Schat-Harding SeaCure hook being installed EQUIPMENT

Getting lifeboats off the hook

EQUIPMENT

Combating piracy

The ADIS display shows draught values and trim together with tons-to-go value; once maximum load capacity is reached the alarm tells the crew to stop the loading process EQUIPMENT

Non-invasive draught measurement technology from Canada

The high value of the latest generation of high-tech mega-ships is helping to drive up insurance costs OPINION

Caution remains in hull and machinery insurance

OPINION

Keep damaged ships afloat

‘Union Gold’ led a new series of three 2,574dwt, low air-draught cargo vessels ordered from Damen by Union Transport; a contract of affreightment covering steel shipments from Belgium to the UK provides baseload business VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

New sea-river coaster class for UK operator

The P-Trap system being tested by the Royal Dutch Coast Guard in conjunction with the Royal Netherlands Rescue Institute and the Royal Dutch Navy EQUIPMENT

Non-lethal protection for ships against pirates

GENERAL NEWS

Bearing wear monitor adds Korean Registry approval

A full attendance at the second Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference GENERAL NEWS

A successful Gas Fuelled Ships conference

Rhine and canal service for new Lehnkering tanker twins GENERAL NEWS

New tanker twins are European-built

APPOINTMENTS

Tognum announces new board following acquisition

Per A Brinchman, technical manager of Wilh Wilhelmsen, delivers the keynote address GENERAL NEWS

Gas fuelled ships conference – first day

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