Latest News – Page 552
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NewsMOL completes BWTS installation
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has completed the installation of a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) on its very large crude oil carrier (VLCC), ‘Libra Trader'', at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore.
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MES demos new slow speed engine
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co Ltd (MES) has carried out a full scale demonstration of an electronically controlled slow speed engine.
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NewsMacGregor cranes for Volstad
MacGregor, part of Finland’s Cargotec, has secured its third offshore crane contract from Norway''s Volstad Maritime AS for its series of 125m offshore construction vessels (OSVs).
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NewsP&E booking fast
Spaces booking fast for next week’s Propulsion & Emissions conference in Copenhagen, Denmark - book now.
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NewsFinland orders new icebreaker design package
The Finnish Transport Agency has contracted Aker Arctic Technology to design a new icebreaker to replace the oldest vessel in the Finnish Government fleet.
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NewsAnother US AMS approval for BWTS
Severn Trent De Nora reports that its Balpure ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has received AMS certification from the US Coast Guard.
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Approval for new GTT small LNG carrier
ABS, global classification provider to the offshore industry, has granted French engineering company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) approval in principle (AIP) for a brand new 32,000 m3 capacity LNG carrier design.
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NewsVictor Marine sewage treatment
The UK’s Victor Marine Ltd has developed a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for the marine market which complies with the latest IMO Resolution MEPC 159(55). The full system is also Bureau Veritas type tested and approved.
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NewsUSCG AMS approval for Hyde and RWO ballast systems
Two ballast water treatment system manufacturers – Hyde Marine and RWO – have announced that their systems have received AMS (alternate management system) certification from the US Coast Guard.
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NewsWilhelmsen acquires Maritime Protection AS
Norway’s Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in fellow Norwegian company, Maritime Protection AS.
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NewsLNG package order for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a package of equipment for a series of LNG carriers being built at Sinopacific in China, for Danish operator Evergas.
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NewsVideotel series to prevent deaths
“The psychological imperative to rescue a fallen seafarer is very strong”, yet more and more needless deaths in enclosed spaces are being reported each week, says Nigel Cleave, CEO of UK based maritime training company, Videotel.
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NewsFlexible Lindenau draws range of ships
Former leading German tanker builder Lindenau in Kiel reports handling a range of ships as it continues to consolidate in the wake of its take-over this year, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsABS invests in Singapore
Classification society ABS has announced significant investments in Singapore which it says will strengthen engineering and survey capabilities, as well as lay the ground for strategic global initiatives.
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Gas-fuelled tugs to be developed in Dubai
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by Rolls-Royce and Drydocks World Dubai to provide systems for gas-fuelled tugs for the Middle East market.
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NewsAlfa Laval launches PureBallast 3.0
Sweden''s Alfa Laval is launching its third generation chemical free system for ballast water treatment, PureBallast 3.0, which the company says will help re-establish the company as a groundbreaker in ballast water treatment.
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NewsFirst MOL CADET container vessel calls at Tokyo
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Liens (Mol) has introduced its new Cadet Actual Deployment for Education with Tutorial (CADET) training programme as the first container CADET training vessel calls at Tokyo.
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NewsHybrid cargo cranes for bulkers
DNV and Bergen-based open hatch bulker operator Greig Star have unveiled the results of a joint study into the energy saving potential of a battery hybrid system for operating electric cargo cranes on the next-generation Greig bulkers.
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NewsMAN-powered AHTS pair enter service in Middle East
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that its propulsion packages have gained an important reference in Middle Eastern offshore operations, with the delivery from Abu Dhabi-based Adyard of the ‘Topaz Dignity’ and ‘Topaz Triumph’ AHTS vessels.
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NewsTeekay orders four LR2 product tankers from STX
Teekay Tankers has entered into an agreement with STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of South Korea for the construction of four fuel-efficient 113,000dwt LR2 product tanker newbuildings, at a value of about $47 million each.
