News

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sembcorp Marine’s Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore has secured two FPSO contracts worth S$75 million.

28th September 2010

Sembawang secures FPSO conversion contracts

28th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Calculations by ballast water treatment system manufacturer Oceansaver suggest that if shipowners allow the compliance dates of the 2004 Ballast Water Convention to dictate their adoption of onboard treatment systems, an estimated…

28th September 2010

BWT systems face quality assurance risk

28th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register’s independent charity foundation, The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (The LRET), has agreed to fund a research programme worth over €1,500,000 into shipping emissions at NTUA (National Technical University of Athens)…

25th September 2010

LR to fund emissions research

25th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Centre for Tankship Excellence (CTX) has completed a study entitled ‘The Impact of EEDI on VLCC Design and CO2 Emissions’ in which it analysed a VLCC owner’s response to both EEDI…

25th September 2010

CTX completes VLCC design study

25th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping will be a major focus for discussion at the MEPC 61 meeting which takes place between 27 September and 1 October, 2010 at…

24th September 2010

Carbon control high on agenda at IMO environment meeting

24th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In the September 2010 issue of ‘The Motorship’ we published a story on the recent repairs undertaken to the containership ‘Maersk Miami’, owned by Germany’s Reederei Blue Star GmbH, by Bahrain’s ASRY,…

24th September 2010

Correction – ‘Maersk Miami’

24th September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The 2010 CIMAC circle, held on 9th September at SMM, attracted over 150 delegates all interested in the main topic: the total cost of ownership of marine propulsion engines.

24th September 2010

CIMAC looks at the true cost of engines

24th September 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

German company Klüber Lubrication has launched what it claims to be a readily biodegradable gear oil for use in thrusters and rudder propellers.

23rd September 2010

Biodegradable gear oil for thrusters

23rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has reported that contracts for 275 MacGregor cargo handling cranes with a total value of more than €80 million were signed during the month of August 2010.

23rd September 2010

€80 million crane orders for Cargotec

23rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ahead of the forthcoming MEPC61 meeting, International Paint says that improved efficiency and reduced carbon emissions can be achieved by employing simple, proven and readily available technology.

23rd September 2010

Innovative coatings offer quick ‘return on investment’

23rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Venezuelas state shipping company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has signed a deal to buy 10 Aframax oil tankers worth $700 million from Russias United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for delivery by 2016.

23rd September 2010

Venezuela orders Aframax tankers from Russia

23rd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have shown a marginal drop over the past three months, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from leading accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.

23rd September 2010

Shipping prepares to increase investment activity

23rd September 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

A party of members of the London marine insurance market recently got acquainted with the maritime cluster at Falmouth, UK, on BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys’ first shipyard acquaint course.

23rd September 2010

Insurers get acquainted with industry through course

23rd September 2010

REGULATION

REGULATION

Marine insurer The American Club says that despite the downturn, insurers made excellent progress in 2009 which is continuing into 2010.

23rd September 2010

Insurers look forward with optimism

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos is gearing up to make inroads into the marine market more than 60 years after starting up in business producing pumps mainly for the transference of water…

23rd September 2010

Heavyweight pump manufacturer enters marine market

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec’s MacGregor division continues to book orders for deck and cargo equipment for a variety of newbuildng and retrofit projects in shipyards worldwide.

23rd September 2010

More contracts and training aid for cargo access equipment

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Crane specialist Palfinger says that it has recently acquired a 75% interest in Dutch company Ned-Deck Marine (NDM), a manufacturer of rescue boat davits. NDM is based in the Netherlands and has…

23rd September 2010

Marine crane business expands

23rd September 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Hamworthy Svanehøj has launched the first of what it says will become an entirely new range of combined sea water lift and fire pumps that meet the requirements of the offshore market.

23rd September 2010

New pumps for offshore applications

23rd September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Welcome newbuilding orders, impressive completions and some positive corporate moves against a background of improving markets have revived spirits this autumn in German shipyards, writes Tom Todd.

23rd September 2010

German yard spirits rise as business picks up

23rd September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Towage and salvage specialist Multraship successfully brought the 1,258 dwt, St Vincent & Grenadine-flag general cargo vessel ‘Janina’ to safety after it was holed by a fishing vessel while at anchor at…

23rd September 2010

Multraship rescues coaster holed by fishing vessel

23rd September 2010