Latest News – Page 489
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NewsFirst new low speed duel fuel engine delivered
Korean engine builder Doosan Engine has delivered the first dual-fuel, low-speed ME-GI engine to the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego for the first of two 3,100teu container ships ordered by US operator TOTE.
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NewsMAN propulsion for new GEFO tanker
MAN Diesel and Turbo has supplied a complete propulsion system for an ultra-modern chemicals tanker operated by Germany’s Gesellschaft für Öltransporte (GEFO).
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NewsNew bulbous bows save fuel on slower ships
Fuel savings of 5% are being claimed for ships being fitted with new bulbous bows under a modernisation programme by north German ship charter and management concern NSB, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsFund launched to help seafarers in difficulties
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has launched a maritime emergency fund which aims to provide fast and modest cash grants to seafarers in difficulties.
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NewsGTT signs LNG carrier contract
French engineering and technology company Gaztransport and Technigaz, has signed an agreement for the design and construction of two LNG carriers to be built by Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding.
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NewsMacGregor alerts industry to safety
MacGregor has launched a new alert system, Soteria, designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear.
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NewsCaterpillar power for Teekay Offshore
Caterpillar Marine will be providing complete propulsion solutions for four new ocean-going towing vessels designed by Ulstein Design and Solutions.
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NewsBulk carrier newbuilds opt for Kappel propellers
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its MAN Alpha Kapel propeller design has been chosen by Cyprus-based Lemissoler Navigation for a series of eight 58,500dwt bulk carriers to be built in China.
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NewsTMC unveils new compressor series
Norway''s Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) is closing a gap in its compressor range with a new medium range compressor series for all application areas, TMC 86-124.
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NewsABB onboard DC grid technology contract
Power and automation technology expert, ABB, has secured a contract to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first of 16 newbuild Yamal LNG carriers.
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NewsWärtsilä X72 and X62 performance tests
Both the Wärtsilä X72 and X62 two-stroke engines have recently successfully passed important type approval tests that verify various performance criteria.
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NewsEni, KazMunayGas to launch new shipyard in Kazakhstan
Italian oil and gas company Eni and its Kazakhstan-based counterpart KazMunayGas are planning to jointly build a new shipyard on the Caspian Sea shore, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsABB wins LNG carrier order
ABB is to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first 16 LNG carriers that will transport LNG from Siberia to Europe and Asia as part of the Yamal project.
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NewsMicanti awarded for antifouling foil
Netherlands’-based Micanti has won the prestigious ‘SME Innovation Top 100’ award for its environmentally-friendly antifouling foil, Thorn-D.
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NewsHavyard sells another PSV design to Sinopec
Chinese oil company Sinopec has ordered a third Havyard design for an offshore support ship; an 832L SE platform supply vessel to be built at the Fujien Mawei shipyard.
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NewsBP Marine and Castrol combine product ranges
BP Marine and Castrol have said that the two brands, both part of the BP group, will now consolidate their marine lubrication product offerings under the Castrol brand.
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Paris MoU announces new target lists
The Paris MoU Committee as recently approved the 2013 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations, which will take effect from 1 July 2014.
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NewsLinde LNG system for Finnish icebreaker
Germany’s Linde Group is to build an LNG fuel gas system for a new icebreaker being built by Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.
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Scanjet expands offering
Scanjet Marine and Scanvent ApS are combining product rangers to create what they say will be the most comprehensive in-tank equipment package available for tankers and FPSOs.
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NewsNuclear and fuel cell alternatives foreseen
Such is today’s focus on alternative fuels that it seemed slightly odd to see that the same subject was a hot topic back in 1964.
