Latest News – Page 363
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NewsDrilling productivity project expanded
A project between GE and Maersk Drilling to reduce improve drilling process efficiency and productivity has been expanded to nine vessels and over 100 equipment assets in a multi-year deal.
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NewsVan der Velden supplies rudders for mega containerships
Van der Velden Marine Systems is this year set to deliver 100m2 full spade ATLANTIC rudders for five of the largest containerships ever ordered by China Cosco Shipping Corporation.
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NewsJF Mimic monitoring software for Stolt
James Fisher Mimic will provide its specialist condition monitoring software to the Stolt Tankers fleet to enable it to enhance operational safety and improve the technical reliability of its key assets.
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NewsBV launches ballast water management app
Bureau Veritas has launched a new e-business solution to help the shipping industry meet the Ballast Water Management deadline for certificates and approved plans by September.
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NewsBrunvoll to serve cruise industry
Brunvoll has signed a contract with Ulstein Design & Solutions for delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring systems to be fitted on SunStone Ships’ new cruise vessel.
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NewsGoltens gas carrier BWMS retrofit
Norway-owned Goltens will manage the engineering and retrofit installation of OceanSaver ballast water management systems (BWMS) onboard two of BP Shipping’s gas carriers.
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NewsTalusia Optima lube approval
Total Lubmarine’s Talusia Optima lube has now been approved for use by the big three major 2-stroke engine manufacturers.
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NewsStudy identifies huge Iberian potential for LNG
DNV GL has conducted a study into the future LNG bunkering market in the Iberian Peninsula, demand for which looks set to surge by 2050.
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News1,000 Verifavia EU MRV assessments
Emissions verification company Verifavia now has over 1,000 ships and Monitoring Plans (MPs) under assessment for compliance with the EU’s Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (EU MRV) regulation.
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Consequences of oil film degradation
In a review of recent studies into two-stroke lubrication, Rathesan Ravendran and Peter Jensen of Hans Jensen Lubricators highlight the importance of cylinder oil distribution.
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NewsBourbon joins automated offshore vessel project
Offshore services company Bourbon has signed a memorandum of understanding to support Automated Ships’ project to build the world’s first automated offshore vessel.
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NewsCorvus power for PSV hybridisation
Corvus Energy will supply battery power for the hybridisation of Farstad Shipping’s PSV ''Far Sun'' in the second half of 2017.
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NewsTen take-outs from MEPC 71
After a busy week at IMO’s headquarters, we choose ten highlights from the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) seventy-first sitting.
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NewsAqualis Offshore to audit LNG carrier
Norwegian marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore will undertake an engineering study of a new-build LNG carrier being built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries for Teekay LNG.
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NewsTMC supplies air system
Oslo-headquartered TMC Compressors (TMC) has won a contract from German MV WERFTEN to supply a complete compressed air system to two cruise ships being built for Genting Hong Kong.
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NewsSolutions already exist for 2050 emissions ambition, study
A review of 150 academic studies has concluded that marine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could be reduced by around 75% compared to a ‘business as usual’ scenario in 2050, using just existing technologies.
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NewsResearch into alternative shipbuilding materials
A four-year project funded by the EU is seeking to research alternative lighter weight shipbuilding materials to reduce energy and maintenance costs for operators.
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NewsGE’s Marine Solutions to power DSV
GE’s Marine Solutions will provide power and propulsion equipment, dynamic positioning (DP) and automation and control systems to Shanghai Salvage Bureau’s (SSB) new deep-water diving support vessel (DSV).
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NewsDeltamarin wins Viking Line LNG ro-pax contracts
Naval architect Deltamarin has been selected by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co (XSI) to provide engineering and construction support in a LNG-fuelled ro-pax newbuilding project for Viking Line.
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USCG flags ballast water management breaches
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has reacted to ‘a number of reports’ of vessels discharging untreated ballast water, reminding operators that sequential exchange affords compliance only under IMO rules.
