Latest News – Page 510
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NewsScottish shipyard goes into administration
Ferguson Shipbuilders, which operates from the Newark Works and is the last remaining shipyard on the lower River Clyde in Port Glasgow, has gone into voluntary administration following cash flow problems and lack of new orders.
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NewsCorvus storage for hybrid CNG ferry
US-based Corvus Energy has been awarded a contract by Spanish shipyard, LaNaval, for high power energy storage systems for an advanced hybrid CNG ferry said to be the ‘greenest’ in Holland.
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NewsNew bulker uses impact-absorbing steel
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) says that a newly-launched bulk carrier which it operates is the first ship to use a new type of highly ductile steel plate.
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NewsAll-MAN package for US container ship
US marine transportation company, Tote, has received an all-MAN Diesel and Turbo package for its containership, which is set to be the world’s first LNG-powered containership.
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NewsWilhelmsen campaigns for onboard safety
A ‘Welding Safety Campaign’ by Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is playing its part in promoting best practice.
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NewsMaersk goes to Eastern yard for four OSVs
Maersk Supply Service has announced that it has entered into a contract with the Cosco Dalian shipyard in China for construction of four offshore support vessels with options for two additional ships.
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NewsArctech secures Sovcomflot stand-by order
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard is to build three icebreaking stand-by vessels for Russia’s Sovcomflot for use in the North East Sakhalin Offshore region oil and gas field.
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NewsDSME workers get suited and booted
Workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)’s facility in Okpo-dong are to don robot exoskeletons that give them superhuman strength, local media reports.
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NewsGEA to set new standards at SMM
Germany’s GEA Group is to showcase its new GEA Bock F28 compressor models for marine applications at SMM later this year.
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Russia may impose sanctions against EU shipbuilders
The Russian government is considering imposing sanctions on the US and EU shipbuilding companies, in response to earlier sanctions, imposed by the European Union and the United States on the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Russia’s monopoly in the field of shipbuilding, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsCharity ball gives back to seafarers
UK-based seafaring charities, including Apostleship of the Sea, were beneficiaries of a recent Seafarers’ charity ball which aimed to raise awareness of the important role of seafarers.
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NewsThruster retrofit for elderly ferry
US company Wesmar says that a 40-year-old ferry in Canada has benefited from fitting its bow thrusters to assist manoeuvring in the rough seas encountered along the Eastern Canada coastline.
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NewsJaya makes first delivery for MMA
Jaya Holdings has delivered a new state-of-the-art anchor handling supply (AHTS) vessel to its new owner, Mermaid Marine Australia (MMA), marking its first delivery since been being acquired by the company in June 2014.
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NewsUnpaid wage saga ends
The long ordeal faced by two groups of stranded crew in the UK has finally ended, after the 12 seafarers from Ukraine and Russia received their unpaid wages amounting to a total of £61,282.
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NewsNew type approvals for pipe joining system
Mechanical pipe-joining system supplier Victaulic says that its Vic-Press system has now received type approvals from ABS, BV, DNV GL, Korean Register and Lloyd’s Register.
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NewsMachinery design contract for first LNG-powered icebreaker
Finnish design house Deltamarin has announced the award of a contract by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard for the entire machinery and technical spaces outfitting production design of the first LNG-powered icebreaker.
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NewsMARPOL inspections in UAE
Fanar Marine Services of the UAE has been re-certified by the National Transport Authority as the sole MARPOL inspector for the UAE.
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NewsFurther order for Wärtsilä Arctic PSV
Wärtsilä Ship Design reports that a second confirmed design contract for its new series of Arctic platform supply vessels has been signed.
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NewsHyde Marine thinks outside the box
Hyde Marine is now using a new ballast water test system to help establish confidence among vendors, ship owners and port state control when it comes to complying with regulations.
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NewsDynamic energy monitoring for ships
US company ESRG says it has launched OstiaEdge, a software platform designed to offer dynamic, rather than static, energy monitoring for ships and their machinery.
