News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Dutch company Alewijnse says that it is playing a major role in the conversion of the 8,250 dwt construction vessel ‘Agile’ into a deep-water pipe-laying ship.

17th March 2011

Pipe-layer conversion for Brazil contract

17th March 2011

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Propulsion and power specialist Tognum decided at its recent meeting of the supervisory board that Dieter Royal will join the executive board as the new member responsible for the finance and corporate…

16th March 2011

New CFO at Tognum

16th March 2011

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Kittiwake Developments has announced the appointment of Dr Steve Dye as its first dedicated business development manager.

16th March 2011

Business development manager for Kittiwake

16th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

OceanSaver of Norway has announced plans for an updated version of its ballast water management technology, promising to save both energy and money for shipowners and yards.

16th March 2011

Second generation BWT launched

16th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The first steel plate has been cut at by Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard for Princess Cruises next ship, which will be known as ‘Royal Princess’.

16th March 2011

First plate cut for new cruise ship

16th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

National Chemical Carriers of Saudi Arabia has taken delivery of the first of two chemical carriers ordered from SLS Shipbuilding of Korea.

16th March 2011

Chemical tanker delivered to Saudi owner

16th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN PrimeServ’s Service Center Denmark in Frederikshavn has launched a new online business portal offering what the company says are large savings on a surplus stock of original parts.

16th March 2011

Genuine spares at a discount

16th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hatteland Display has announced that it has signed a three-year extension of its cooperation agreement with Furuno Norway.

16th March 2011

Furuno extends display supply agreement

16th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritime says that it has achieved 3,000 deliveries for its AutoChief C20 machinery control system, following the latest factory acceptance test (FAT).

16th March 2011

More success for propulsion control system

16th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that its Mk9 80-cm bore super-long-stroke engine recently completed its type approval test (TAT) at engine builder HHI-EMD, a division of Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea

16th March 2011

Boxship engine completes type approval

16th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Stratos Global says that its Inmarsat Fleet Broadband satellite communications service offering has been selected for six deep-sea tugboats in Fairplay Towage’s fleet.

16th March 2011

Comms package for deep-sea tugs

16th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Reports from China indicate that a private equity-led consortium has ordered 50 to 100 new container, tanker and dry-bulk ships, which will be leased to Chinese operators.

15th March 2011

Big Chinese orders on the horizon

15th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Keppel FELS has announced a contract worth about $210 million from Japan Drilling Company (JDC) to build a KFELS Super B class jackup rig.

15th March 2011

Yet another jackup contract for Keppel

15th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Keel laying recently took place for a Havyard 843 AHTS being built for Sinopec at the Yuexin Shipyard in China.

15th March 2011

Havyard AHTS begins build in China

15th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has announced an order for MacGregor anchor-handling systems for two 12,000 bhp AHTS/oil recovery vessels under construction in China.

15th March 2011

Anchor-handling equipment on order

15th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo has completed its TCA turbocharger range following the extensive test programme carried out on the smallest variant, the TCA44.

14th March 2011

Turbocharger family now complete

14th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

One of the latest deliveries from Norwegian builder Grovfjord Mek Verksted is a 10m fast planing aluminium workboat, driven by an Ultrajet waterjet.

14th March 2011

High thrust jets for Norwegian workboats

14th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Consilium Marine & Safety of Sweden reports that its recently launched oil spill radar has enjoyed a strong demand in the marketplace.

14th March 2011

Oil spill radar establishes itself in market

14th March 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

DNV and MAN Diesel & Turbo have jointly launched the next stage of DNV’s Quantum concept ship, with improvements to the machinery and the hull design and arrangement.

14th March 2011

Improved boxship concept launched

14th March 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Dorman Diesel, a name previously associated with small marine propulsion and genset engines, is set to reappear in the marketplace following a change of ownership.

11th March 2011

Dorman name continues under new ownership

11th March 2011