Ships & Yards – Page 59
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NewsGerman newbuilding shows its mettle
It has been an eventful time in newbuilding since ‘The Motorship’ last looked at Germany; the situation remains dire, but much is happening and the sector is still very much alive, versatile and flexible as well as fighting a technologically-fit corner, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsHealing an artificial divide
If there’s an illogicality to the relationship between support vessel owners and charterers that’s preventing cost saving and environmental mitigation investment, its because the charterers stand to gain while the owners are usually the ones forking out the cash.
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NewsMaking progress, crabwise
A very novel looking support and emergency oil spill response boat is soon to come out of Arctech’s Helsinki facility. The ARC100, is a peculiar looking beast but it has some very interesting characteristics.
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NewsDirect current connections
The Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) ‘Dina Star’ is the first vessel to take up an innovative DC (direct current) electrical system rather than the more traditional AC (alternating current) type.
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NewsAn industry ‘sleeping at the wheel’?
There’s been a recent steep rise in the number of LNG powered vessels, mainly for North Sea use, and some predict that the chicken and egg ‘invest or wait for bunkering’ issue is on the verge of cracking open.
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NewsA bright future
When Frank de Lange of Damen says the company’s latest PSV 3300 CD “has been designed to stand out,” he means it: the first in the series, the ‘World Diamond’ – due to be delivered in June - was almost the recipient of a luminescent paint coating.
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NewsBroad shoulders and thoughtful design
The MO1, Mainprize Offshore’s new vessel, is the first of a pair of support craft being built at the Buckie Shipyard; Bob Mainprize says it has benefited from “a lot of hard thinking” as well as one or two design changes along the way.
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Latest ship construction Rules published
Classification society ClassNK has released the latest versions of its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships, to include all amendments up to May 2013.
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NewsEfficient new low-profile coaster enters North Sea trade
David Tinsley examines a new Dutch-built inland/coastal cargo ship with diesel electric propulsion.
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NewsItalian yard changes direction
Italian shipyard Nuovi Cantieri Apuania (NCA) has been acquired by a yacht building company and will switch its focus from ship building to refit and repair, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsHull coating performance standard gains momentum
There may be a benefit to both shipowners and suppliers for establishing a global standard for measuring how hull coatings affect vessel performance, but it is going to take time to achieve, says Wendy Laursen.
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More coatings added to fire protection range
US company Sherwin-Williams is launching the next generation of its Firetex M90 series of passive fire protection coatings on the European market.
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NewsAll-electric air supported hull vessel comes closer to reality
The European Union, under the BB Green R&D project, is funding a scheme to demonstrate the viability of a fast, zero-emission, commuter ferry using air supported hull technology and relying on batteries for its power.
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NewsAsian AHTS market shifts focus
Traditionally small and relatively unsophisticated, Asia’s AHTS capability has changed as demand for deep water capability has grown. Now, the need for clean and fuel efficiency vessels is bringing further change to the market.
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NewsA novel design goes chasing the surveys
Chase & support work for the big seismic survey ships means fulfilling very diverse criteria, Andrew Richards of Offshore Ship Designers tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsWhen a little lift can make all the difference
Drydock operations are definitely labour intensive areas and this is often compounded by the time pressures that exist for most offshore support vessels, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsSmoothing out the steps
Rising fuel prices and challenging environmental demands means that a growing number of operators and owners are beginning to reassess such overlooked energy consumers as anchor and mooring winches, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsA ‘fork’ of a help for tankers
An offshore tanker loading idea that might have seemed a little ‘far out’ both figuratively and literally is now being taken very seriously by a large shuttle tanker and offshore services company, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsGetting a head for heights?
A virtual reality ‘cave’ is to give people working or training for roles in the offshore industry the chance to experience the hostile, dangerous and complex conditions that they will face on the job. By Stevie Knight.
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NewsReal time responses, a very different game
“When designing controls for an active heave winch you have to think differently,” Scantrol’s MD Helge Hammersland tells Stevie Knight.
