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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Graig Ship Management has launched a service said to provide a safe, secure anchorage on Indonesia’s Galang Island. Close to trade routes and airports, the deep water site can accommodate all vessels…

30th June 2010

Ship manager launches serviced lay-up site

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABB reports that it has received endorsement from two Russian customers on the performance of Azipod propulsion units in particularly harsh marine environments.

30th June 2010

Azipods get ‘extreme ice’ endorsement

30th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

International classification society Bureau Veritas has been chosen to class a series of unique floating dual fuel power generation units, converted from existing bulk carriers.

29th June 2010

Bureau Veritas classes powerships

29th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Scottish based SeaEnergy has signed a letter of intent with Ulstein Group to co-develop new service vessels for the offshore wind industry.

29th June 2010

Wind farm service vessel agreement signed

29th June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

EnSolve Biosystems of the USA has announced that it has successfully completed and passed the MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its compact PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) oily water separator (OWS) system.

29th June 2010

Compact OWS gains approval

29th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Earlier in 2010 Dales Marine Services of Aberdeen drydocked its first vessel at Leith since taking a long-term lease of the facility and completing an upgrade programme.

29th June 2010

Dales Marine brings Leith drydock back to life

29th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Harland and Wolff’s dry docks continue to be busy during 2010 with a series of five maintenance and repair contracts from leading Irish Sea ferry operator StenaLine.

28th June 2010

H&W kicks off new year with five-ship docking contract

28th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Portuguese shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo, SA (ENVC, SA) is managing to keep its docks busy and to maintain, in the repair business, similar results to those achieved in…

27th June 2010

Portuguese yard facing tough market

27th June 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wärtsilä is making modifications available for its two-stroke engines, which mostly involve changing the turbocharger characteristics, to cope with current market demands for prolonged operation at part load.

27th June 2010

Turbocharger variations for low load

27th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Subsea Industries reports that its Ecospeed coating has recently been applied to the rudders on a number of different ships, in different trades.

27th June 2010

Paint protects against rudder cavitation damage

27th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Back in April 2010, Cadiz-based Crosscomar got an urgent call from the 27,000 dwt bulker CS Montrose which was anchored in Algeciras and getting ready to sail to Malaga for an intermediate…

27th June 2010

Crosscomar dives deep to free bulker

27th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Lisnave has reported ship repair activity in line with expectations during the first three months of 2010 despite the ongoing global economic and financial situation. The yard has repaired 22 ships from…

26th June 2010

Lisnave activity in the first quarter of 2010

26th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Keppel Shipyard has secured two contracts totalling $160 million to convert a FPSO vessel for Single Buoy Moorings (SBM), and a livestock carrier for an affiliated company of Hijazi & Ghosheh.

26th June 2010

Keppel secures conversion contracts

26th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) survey on the operational impact of the European Union 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit, enforced on 1 Jan this year, has revealed potentially critical issues.

26th June 2010

DNVPS identifies critical issues on EU marine fuel sulphur regulations

26th June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

UK company Victor Marine has joined other manufacturers of oily water separators in criticising the test procedures and the methods used by some to achieve approval.

25th June 2010

Cautionary notes about OWS

25th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

International Paint’s latest introduction is Intershield 803 Plus, a cargo hold coating specifically designed to address the key issue of impact damage from the loading of dry bulk cargoes.

25th June 2010

Cargo hold protection

25th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A new service from Lloyd’s Register of Shipping has been developed to help operators demonstrate enhanced environmental performance to cargo owners and other stakeholders.

24th June 2010

LR offers clean shipping index verification service

24th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiaries in the Philippines and Singapore have clinched contracts worth about S$50 million for ship construction and upgrades.

24th June 2010

Keppel secures S$50 million marine contracts

24th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The 61st council meeting of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) at Germanischer Lloyds head office in Hamburg is reported to have achieved a number of significant developments.

24th June 2010

IACS Council focuses on Common Rules and surveyor safety

24th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

German ferry company Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei has celebrated its 125th anniversary with the Inauguration of its newest double-ended ferry, ‘Uthlande’.

24th June 2010

New ferry marks German operator’s 125 years

24th June 2010