Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 75
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NewsExterior encapsulation product goes offshore and into newbuilds
UK based specialist polymer coatings development and applications company CAPPS International reports success with its latest product, CAPPS Vessgard EXT, an advanced polyurethane encapsulation technology for protection of marine and offshore exterior surfaces and structures.
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NewsInnovative multipurpose class for old China hand
David Tinsley describes a new generation of versatile cargo vessels is to be introduced next year to the liner service network in the Asia Pacific region.
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NewsMono-Swath from Abeking & Rasmussen
German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen is the world’s most prolific builder of Swath vessels that are in use as patrol and pilot vessels, writes Dag Pike.
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Foil replaces paint on Dutch tug
Dutch company Micanti says that it has applied its patented Thorn-D non-toxic antifouling on the tug Willem-B Sr, owned by BMS Towing and used for towage and salvage in The Netherlands.
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NewsEfficient Seahorse design enters UK bulker fleet
David Tinsley describes a new energy-efficient bulk carrier built in China for UK owner Graig Group to a Danish design.
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NewsNew UK vessel to raise benchmark in oceanographic research
David Tinsley describes a new scientific ship being built in Spain for a UK research organisation, to a Norwegian basic design and with Finnish propulsion.
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NewsValidating hull and propeller performance for economy and cleanliness
Icelandic company Marorka, a provider of marine energy management solutions, has added additional functionality its Marorka Online web-based fleet energy management solution to reliably and transparently measure hull and propeller performance.
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NewsGreen hull coatings for the offshore sector
Steven Ferry of Ecospeed looks at the importance of choosing the right hull coating system and maintenance regimen for vessels in the offshore oil and gas industry
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NewsBlohm + Voss gears up again
Blohm + Voss, well known from its shipbuilding and ship repair activities in Hamburg, has seen many changes taking place in recent years. Dr Herbert Aly, managing partner, talks to Henrik Segerkrantz about recent developments and its new strategy.
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NewsDamen launches Dutch combi-freighter
The last ship in a continually-evolving series of smaller-tonnage multi-purpose cargo vessels, notable for the level of customisation to the owners’ requirements, has now been handed over by the Dutch Damen Shipyards.
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NewsLarger Seahorse version in response to market demand
A new, larger, version of a successful and efficient Danish bulk carrier design is being introduced to the market. David Tinsley describes the rationale behind this new 41,000dwt variant.
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NewsElegant new expression of Finnish technology
David Tinsley looks at ‘Viking Grace’, the first large passenger ship to run primarily on LNG fuel, built by STX in Finland, and which is entering service this month in the Baltic.
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NewsSales for Sea Axe offer encouragement
Dutch shipyard group Damen has developed a bow form that is said to improve seakeeping for fast craft with minimal detrimental effect on performance. Dag Pike explains.
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NewsGermans stay afloat with offshore repair
Offshore vessel conversions top the news at Germany’s two biggest repair yards at the start of the year while some other facilities also went into 2013 with useful conversion and overhaul work in hand, Tom Todd reports.
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NewsNew ACL series advances con-ro concept
Long in gestation, ACL’s project for a new breed of deep-sea ro-ro containership (con-ro) finally reached the contractual stage in August, whereby the US-based owner entrusted the building of five 45,000dwt vessels to a Chinese yard, writes David Tinsley
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NewsSystem solutions for economical welding
In shipbuilding, as in other metalworking industries, weld processes have to combine top-quality results with high cost efficiency, says Christoph Kammerhuber, of Austrian company Fronius International.
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NewsSmaller German yard work points up economic clout
Some of Germany’s smaller repair facilities have reported interesting and varied activity of late, demonstrating again how important they remain for the sector in general and for local economies in particular. Tom Todd reports.
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NewsCummins powers the new offshore breed
The offshore industry in the Americas seems to have a growing demand for a new type of offshore support vessel, the fast supply boat. A size smaller, and lighter, than the conventional PSV, these craft use high speed diesels, mechanically driving either propellers or waterjets for propulsion, rather than the ...
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BV issues offshore conversion guidance
Classification society Bureau Veritas has published guidance on conversion of ships into surface offshore units and redeployment of surface offshore units.
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Cammell Laird goes for growth
UK yard Cammell Laird has declared an aim to grow across the marine and renewables sectors, following a strong trade in the first half of 2012.
