All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 675
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NewsAnother builder returns to repair
The Korean-owned Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) shipyard, located 40 km south of Constanta harbour in Romania, is returning to the shiprepair and conversion business after a four-year break during which it concentrated on newbuildings.
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Contract signed for B.Delta 37 bulkers
Deltamarin has contracted with Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, part of CSIC Group, for designs for four ‘green’ Handysize Bulk Carriers to be built for M.T. Maritime Management and Strategic Shipping.
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Heater company picks up its largest-ever order
An order to supply fuel-fired heaters for 20 platform supply vessels being built by Zhejiang Shipbuilding ranks as the largest single delivery won by Norway’s Ulmatec Pyro.
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Large PSV orders from US shipyards
Hornbeck Offshore Services, of the USA, has contracted to construct eight 97.2m long offshore supply vessels with VT Halter Marine, and a further eight with Eastern Shipbuilding Group.
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New online ECDIS courses launched
Safebridge, a German e-learning company specialising in internet-based training solutions for the maritime industry, has unveiled the first release of its new online courseware for type-specific ECDIS training.
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Important warning to our clients and readers
It has come to the notice of Mercator Media, publisher of ‘The Motorship’, that bogus organisations are continuing to contact subscribers, advertisers and exhibitors, supposedly on behalf of Mercator Media.
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NewsUlstein delivers 50th vessel
IMR/subsea construction vessel ’Neptune Larissa’, has been delivered from Zhejiang Shipbuilding in China to shipowner Neptune Offshore, the 50th ship to a design from the Norwegian Ulstein Group.
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NewsCruise ships dock at German repair yards
Germany’s two leading ship repair yards – Blohm + Voss Repair and Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) – are tackling work on a string of big cruise ships in welcome end-of-year employment for all.
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OW Bunker signs up Maersk Oil Trading head
Fuel supplier OW Bunker has announced the appointment of Jan Christensen as vice president of OW Bunker’s physical division. Christensen joins from Maersk Oil Trading where he was head of its fuel trading operation.
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Bunker oil analysis programme established
UK company SeaTec says that it has added bunker oils to its existing marine fluid analysis service which offers analysis of used lubricating oil, oily water separator discharge, cylinder scrape down, and fuel purifier efficiency.
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NewsNew addition to Cat high speed range
Caterpillar has introduced a new C175-16 marine propulsion engine, which the company says enters the market at a size, power and rpm that will drive new, more profitable vessel designs for all marine market segments.
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NewsGerman shipyard files for insolvency
The management of J.J. Sietas KG Schiffswerft GmbH u Co and J.J. Sietas Verwaltungs GmbH have filed a petition for insolvency at the Municipal Court Hamburg on 17 November 2011, due to over-indebtedness.
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Hamworthy to supply IGG for FPSO project
Hamworthy has won a contract from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries to supply its inert gas generator (IGG) package for the ‘Quad 204’ FPSO project.
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Technology can cause costly distractions, says insurer
The London P&I Club has warned that improvements in telecommunications technology on board ships can create unwelcome distractions, leading to casualties.
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Korean Register sees growth offshore
According to Oh Kong-gyun, Chairman and CEO of the Korean Register, the global shipbuilding sector should seek growth opportunities from the offshore industry.
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Thruster order for wind farm ship
Voith reports an order for four of its thrusters – one VIT and three VSPs – which will power an offshore wind farm jack-up vessel currently under construction at the Cosco shipyard in China for A2SEA of Denmark.
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NewsFirst heavy lift to new DNV class
DNV reports that it is to class a new heavy lift ship, described as the “world’s largest”. The new Dockwise vessel, ‘Dockwise Vanguard’, will be able to lift and transport units of up to 110,000 tonnes.
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NewsSea anchor system is one of top 50 EU innovations
Norwegian company Miko Marine says that its ShipArrestor system has now completed development and has been chosen to be exhibited at the first European Innovation Convention in Brussels.
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NewsIndia orders another Norwegian PSV
Havyard Group reports that it has signed a contract with the Indian shipping company Global Offshore, previously known as Garware Offshore, for delivery of a PSV, including an option for one further vessel.
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NewsDNV approved enclosures for marine use
UK company CEE Norm reports that it has introduced an extension to its range of Hensel Enycase enclosures, with new DK cable junction boxes that carry DNV approval for marine and offshore applications.
