Latest News – Page 1113
-
News
OECD tackles capacity
The OECD has agreed a common basis for calculating shipbuilding capacity with shipbuilding associations from the EU, Japan and Korea. Shipbuilding associations in OECD countries will now send questionnaires to yards requesting information on dock sizes, crane capacity and throughput — both current and that planned in four to five ...
-
News
Bangemann confronts Koreans
The EU’s industrial affairs commissioner, Martin Bangemann, has told the Korean Government that the EU will not allow its shipyards to be killed by unfair competition. He contrasted the contraction of capacity in European yards with the Korean increases and said their industry was surviving by low pricing. The ...
-
News
IMO acts on counterfeits
The MSC has agreed a draft resolution highlighting the issue of fraudulent certificates of competence. It invites member states and parties to STCW to report any cases or suspected cases of fraud to the IMO and the relevant administration. It also calls for intensified efforts to eliminate the problem ...
-
News
>Overcapacity continues
The shipbuilding market will continue to suffer from overcapacity and subsidies will remain in one form or another, concludes a Norwegian report, The Future of North European Shipbuilding. The report argues that low entry barriers and high exit costs lead to overcapacity. It also believes that the shipbuilding industry is ...
-
News
Kvaerner sells Kleven
Kvaerner has sold the Kleven yard in Norway back to a consortium headed by the original family for NKr48.5million ($6.15 million). The sale excludes $20 million proceeds from two newbuildings that will be delivered at the end of July, leaving one anchor handling tug on the orderbook. Martin Saaringkangas ...
-
News
On-line access from LR
Shipowners that have LR classed vessels are now able to check the survey status of their ships over the Internet using Class Direct Live. After entering a user name and password, owners can get direct access to the actual records used by LR without the need for dedicated software. ...
-
News
Vickers Ulstein announces structure
The newly-formed Vickers Ulstein Marine Systems is to have its headquarters in Norway, and will employ 5,000 people worldwide it was revealed at last month’s Nor-Shipping. It is expected to generate total sales of over £500 million ($800 million) per year from four business areas: propulsion; engines; deck machinery; and ...
-
News
Tanker fleet boost
As part of its Spirit for 21 management programme, Japan’s K Line has decided to build a double-hulled VLCC and has placed an order at Japanese yard Imabari Shipbuilding Co. The vessel represents K Line’s second VLCC, the first one being under construction at Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The 300,000 dwt ...
-
News
Good news for Kvaerner
Odfjell ASA’s decision to order two chemical tankers at Kvaerner Floro is described by the Norwegian yard’s president Bjorn Lillelien as "the best recent news we have had". The contract is valued at Nkr900 million ($114 million) and will, says Kvaerner, secure employment at the yard for at least three ...
-
News
Green light for FastShip
FastShip Inc looks a step nearer to realising its goals with the announcement that it has signed a letter of intent with the USA’s National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (Nassco) for the construction of the first four high-speed cargo vessels for its trans-Atlantic fleet. The San Diego-based yard has a ...
-
News
NCL fleet to grow
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is continuing with plans to further expand its fleet and has announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Lloyd Werft shipyard for another cruise ship. The 2,000-passenger vessel will be similar to Norwegian Sky, which is due to be launched at the ...
-
News
Smaller package from Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval has launched its Separation Unit range which is a complete package comprising separator, a sludge removal kit, control cabinet and ancillary components mounted on a single base. In addition to reducing the overall volume by more than 5m3 and saving 1.5t, the new unit does not have to ...
-
News
Soot solution
Unitor has added a liquid soot remover to its range. The product is injected into the exhaust manifold downstream of the turbo-charger and contains metals that act as a catalyst to burn the soot and inhibit the build up of deposits. The company says the new liquid version ...
-
News
Deutz adds duo
Two new marine engines, the 1013 and 1015, have been added to the Deutz range. Both are marinised versions of established distillate-burning engines with power outputs (for genset use) of 80 to 155kW (210 bhp) and 210 to 413kW (561 bhp) respectively. The 1013 engine has a 108mm bore with ...
-
News
Brunvoll delivers ‘silent’ thruster
As predicted by The Motor Ship in October 1998, Brunvoll has delivered the first of its resiliently mounted ‘super silent’ tunnel thrusters to Chantiers de l’Atlantique to be fitted to the Millennium class cruise ships. Resiliently mounting the thruster reduces noise levels by up to 15 dBA or 20-25 dBA ...
-
News
Robot gets heavy
Gullco has developed a heavy duty version of its automated Moggy welding robot which can be used with submerged arc and MIG welding equipment. The unit can be used with any make of welding equipment and carries both the filler metal and the flux for creating the gases to submerge ...
-
News
Davit combines power and gravity
Umoe Schat-Harding has launched the UNIC rolling pivot davit for cruise vessels. The system stows boats in the same way as powered telescopic davits, but does away with the need for large power packs, says the company. It is based on a trolley running in a travelling beam which stows ...
-
News
Fire resistant windows
Glass supplier A C Yule has teamed up with Lomas Systems to supply the marine and offshore industry with TempaFlam fire resistant safety glass. The product is a modified tempered safety glass which, in addition to its fire resistant qualities, also complies with the specification for impact performance requirements for ...
-
News
Global colour matching
Sigma Marine has opened a chain of coating colour matching centres around the world. Called Color Network they are equipped with computer-based colour identification systems which can match samples and recommend the appropriate formulation for individual vessels, says the company. Three Sigma coatings are available via the system: Sigma CM, ...
-
News
Diverless pollutant recovery
Polrec, a joint development by marine salvor Smit Tak and pumping specialists Frank Mohn Flatoy, is designed to recover oils, chemicals and other pollutants from wrecks at shallow and deep water locations. The system uses the Frank Mohn Remote Operated Offloading System (ROLS). The ROLS descends to the wreck, where ...
