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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK company BCB International, which makes compressed air cannons, has reported increased interest for a new floating entanglement device which, it claims, can stop pirate skiffs in their tracks.

26th September 2011

Anti-piracy device nets interest

26th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Van den Bout Water Technology has recently been set up to produce watermakers using evaporators and reverse osmosis, and related products such as water treatment, disinfection and hydrophore systems and dosing units.

23rd September 2011

New Dutch watermaker company established

23rd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian company Noreq has received an order for lifeboats, davits, fast rescue boat and rescue boat davit for six drill ships for Maersk Drilling, which are being built at Samsung Heavy Industries…

23rd September 2011

Drillship contract for safety equipment

23rd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Becker Marine Systems reports several recent successful applications of its rudder conversion retrofits, which the company claims are easy to install and will significantly improve manoeuvring and fuel economy.

23rd September 2011

Increased demand for rudder conversions

23rd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The technology needed to cut the world’s greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050 already exists, according to a joint statement by eleven engineering organisations.

23rd September 2011

Engineers say existing technology could slash global emissions

23rd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä reports successful trials of its latest low-speed gas engine technology. The trials were conducted on the RTX5 test engine at the companys facilities in Trieste, Italy.

23rd September 2011

Two-stroke gas engine for tier III limits

23rd September 2011

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A&P Group reports a variety of projects planned over the next few months at the company’s three yards undertaking ship repair and conversion tasks across a number of sectors including defence contracts,…

23rd September 2011

Core business remains strong for UK shiprepair group

23rd September 2011

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The acquisition in June 2010 of the Maltese shipyard by the Italian shiprepairer, Palumbo Group, has significantly enhanced the capabilities of the Naples-based company and will have a big impact on the…

22nd September 2011

Italians turn around Malta shipyard

22nd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Thrane & Thrane, an Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminal developer, has confirmed that it has been appointed by Inmarsat as a key launch manufacturer for the forthcoming Inmarsat Global Xpress service.

22nd September 2011

Equipment maker signs up for new Inmarsat service

22nd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Vulkan Couplings reports that it is introducing a new product, the Vulkardan G 84, designed for generator drives and electric motors in the medium power range, catering for torque up to 63kNm.

22nd September 2011

New coupling for genset applications

22nd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian builder Havyard says that its latest delivery, Saeborg, a Havyard 832L supply vessel built for Faroese owner Tummas Justinussen, is about to be named and handed over in the Faroes.

22nd September 2011

Havyard delivers PSV in Faroe Islands

22nd September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK says it has issued its first approval for maritime training programmes to an ECDIS course offered by NYK Shipmanagement (NYKSM) of Singapore.

22nd September 2011

ClassNK approves ECDIS course

22nd September 2011

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Norwegian Bergen Group Halsnøy (BGH) has completed an extensive six-month refurbishment of the 11,368gt seismic vessel Oceanic Phoenix (ex. Geowave Master) owned by Master and Commander, managed by DOF Management and…

21st September 2011

Seismic vessel gets big make-over at Norwegian yard

21st September 2011

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Gibraltar-based Gibdock continues to make inroads into the Mediterranean cruise ship repair and refurbishment market by completing a drydocking contract for UK-based niche cruise operator Saga.

21st September 2011

Gibdock has ‘Spirit’ for cruise ship work

21st September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Following a successful trial, MOL LNG Transport, a subsidiary of Mitsui OSK Lines, is to instal the KVH TracPhone V7 satellite communications system from KVH Industries onboard three of its LNG tanker…

21st September 2011

Satcom system selected for LNG tankers

21st September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Yachts and offshore structures do not receive much coverage in The Motorship, but a new design from BMT Nigel Gee that appears to be combining the two concepts has been creating interest.

21st September 2011

Breaking the naval architecture mould

21st September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The outlook for reefer ships is a cautious one, according to Drewry Maritime Research, in its latest ‘Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review and Forecast 2011/12’, which identifies a quickly-changing industry.

21st September 2011

Reefer fleet is dwindling, says Drewry

21st September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Maltese towage operator Tug Malta has specified the Royston enginei fuel consumption monitoring system for its newest tug, currently under construction at the Zamakona yard in Spain.

21st September 2011

Fuel monitoring system for new tug

21st September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä reports that its dual-fuel engines have now exceeded 3 million running hours in both land-based and marine applications, a record that the company claims cannot be matched by any other engine…

20th September 2011

3 million hours for dual-fuel engines

20th September 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Houlder and BMT Nigel Gee have announced a contract from the Carbon Trust as a participant in the offshore wind accelerator access (OWA-A) competition, following success in the Seawork 2011 innovation awards.

20th September 2011

Turbine access system wins Carbon Trust funding

20th September 2011