Latest News – Page 657
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NewsElectronic low speed engines added
Wärtsilä has increased its offering in the mid-size, low-speed engine sector by adding new 62- and 72-bore low-speed engines with electronic control to its portfolio.
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Bunker operations begin in Middle East
Shell Marine Products has announced that it has begun supplying marine fuels at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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NewsWaterjets get 5-year warranty
MJP Waterjets of Sweden has announced that it is introducing a five year warranty on its waterjet systems.
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NewsChallenging times produce successful conference.
The 33rd annual Motorship Propulsion & Emissions conference took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 11-12 May, with around 130 people attending.
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NewsSmarter coatings technology for chemical tankers
International Paint has introduced Interline 9001, a new bimodal epoxy coating for the cargo tanks of chemical tankers.
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News'Land in sight' for German shipyards
German shipbuilding head Werner Lüken said Wednesday (18 May) that “land is in sight” for his troubled industry but that it was still “too early to do without life jackets.”
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NewsCummins power remains popular in SE Asia
The French have long been noted for their marriage of art and design, writes Alan Haig-Brown. The latest design for a fast support intervention vessel (FSIV) demonstrates this once again.
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NewsCummins power for smaller US liftboats
Having recently delivered a lift boat with massive 97m legs, naval architect firm A. K. Suda is currently overseeing the construction of two of its latest designs, writes Alan Haig-Brown.
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Tognum recommends acceptance of Rolls-Royce and Daimler’s acquisition offer
The directors of MTU parent Tognum have issued a statement recommending shareholders to accept the latest offer to buy the company made jointly by Daimler and Rolls-Royce.
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NewsSafety system launched with EU funding
Research and development undertaken as part of the part EU-funded Flagship project has enabled Autronica to introduce its AutroMaster ISEMS integrated safety and emergency management system on the market.
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Indian shipowner to equip 156-ship fleet with broadband
Stratos Global says that it has been selected by the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) to deploy Inmarsat FleetBroadband satellite communications on its entire 156-ship fleet.
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NewsAustal delivers Danish catamaran ferry
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal says that its largest catamaran built to date, the 113m ‘Leonora Christina’, has been handed over by Austal’s Henderson yard to her Danish owners.
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ECDIS training expands
Transas Marine and its GET-Net partner Interschalt maritime systems of Hamburg, Germany, have developed a combined generic and type specific ECDIS training course, certified by Germanischer Lloyd and follows the IMO Model Course 1.27 in accordance with STCW.
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NewsNew features for propeller CAD software
HydroComp’s PropCad software for geometric modeling of marine propellers has now been released in an upgraded 2011 version.
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NewsGerman SAR chooses line throwers
Restech Norway says that it has concluded a contract, under which it has become the sole supplier of pneumatic line throwers to the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DgzRS).
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Large electric cargo cranes contract
Cargotec has announced an order, valued at more than €10 million, for 21 MacGregor variable frequency drive electric cranes to be installed on seven 28,000dwt multipurpose cargo ships.
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Tognum board welcomes increased offer from Daimler and Rolls-Royce
In a statement issued during the evening of 16 May, the board of Tognum AG says that Daimler, Rolls-Royce Group and Engine Holding have confirmed in a written agreement that they will increase the offer price for Tognum shares by an additional 8.3% to 26.00€ per share.
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NewsRedefine efficiency, says class society
Classification society Bureau Veritas says continuing pressure on emissions, coupled with rising oil prices, puts a new focus on operational efficiency, so BV believes the scope of ‘efficiency’ must be widened.
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Tognum/MTU awaits revised share offer from Daimler and Rolls-Royce
In a statement issued on Friday 13 May, Tognum reports that Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Group have verbally confirmed to the Tognum AG board that they may increase the joint bid for Tognum.
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NewsHamworthy secures Goliat FPSO order
Hamworthy has announced a major contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to supply a complete inert gas generator system, as part of the shipbuilder’s latest FPSO newbuild contract.
