All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 477
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NewsNew contract to support patrol vessel
The Royal Navy’s patrol vessel HMS Clyde will remain in the South Atlantic to protect the Falklands Islands until 2018, following a six year contract extension with BAE Systems to deliver 24/7 support services to the ship.
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Korea bags NOL boxship dozen
Singapore-based NOL Group signed letters of intent with two South Korean shipbuilders to build 12 new container vessels for its APL subsidiary.
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NewsST Marine inks AHTS quartet
Swire Pacific Offshore Operations has placed an order for four Havyard 844 XL, 13,125kW anchor handling tug supply vessels with ST Marine, part of the Singapore Technologies Engineering group.
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LR publishes latest guidance on BWT
The fourth edition of Lloyd’s Register’s guide, ‘Ballast Water Treatment Technology’, has been released.
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NewsBMT improves offshore windfarm vessel designs
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, has announced a number of innovative technologies to help improve the experience of personnel travelling to and from offshore windfarms.
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Kleven inks seismic vessel for Sanco
The Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Maritime has signed a contract with Sanco Shipping to build a seismic vessel with an option for an additional vessel.
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NewsGraig to manage Chinese-owned vessel
Cardiff-based Graig Ship Management Limited has taken delivery of the 79,600 dwt bulk-carrier ‘King Peace’, for which it is providing full technical management and crewing on behalf of Shanghai-based Zhong An Shipping.
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New BWT system cuts consumption by half
Norwegian companyOceanSaver has developed its next generation advanced ballast water treatment system, Mark II, which, it claims, will reduce energy use by over 50% compared to its previous technology.
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Rolls-Royce secures offshore propulsion orders
Rolls-Royce has announced orders worth over £100 million to supply propulsion systems for offshore construction and drilling vessels.
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NewsScania launches new engines
Scania launched a new range of marine propulsion units consisting of high speed engines, transmission and type-approved instrumentation at Mercator Media''s annual Seawork exhibition in Southampton, UK.
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Hempel expands in India
Hempel, the Danish-based industrial and marine paint manufacturer, is expanding its operations in the Indian subcontinent with the opening of a new manufacturing unit in Nashik, Maharashtra.
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HHI inks Hoegh order for LNG FSRUs
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received a $500 million order from Hoegh of Norway to build a pair of LNG floating storage regasification units (FSRUs).
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NewsGL solutions for a cleaner maritime industry
At a recent GL Exchange forum held in Hamburg, Torsten Schramm, GL COO, delivered an introductory presentation giving a detailed survey of the challenges facing shipping as it seeks to reduce its impact on the air, coasts, water, and ocean spaces.
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NewsGrand Princess transformed at Bahamas yard
The 2,592-passenger (lower berths) Grand Princess recently returned to service, after the most extensive refurbishment in Princess Cruises’ history, emerging from the Grand Bahama Shipyard as a rejuvenated ship.
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NewsNew cable layer design for Boskalis
OSD-IMT, the UK arm of Ijmuiden-based Offshore Ship Designers, has been chosen by Samsung and Boskalis-SMIT Engineering to develop the basic design, detailed design and production drawings for a 99m cable laying vessel.
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TTS drilling equipment for jack-up
TTS Energy AS, a subsidiary of TTS Group ASA, has signed a Letter of Intent with Jurong Shipyard in Singapore for delivery of a high performance drilling equipment package for a new CJ70 jack-up to be built for North Atlantic Drilling.
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BV fleet tops 80 million gt
The Bureau Veritas (BV) classed fleet has grown strongly during 2011 and in June passed 80 million gt comprising 9,663 sea-going ships and 1,853 inland navigation vessels.
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Warning of LNG staff shortages
Shipping recruiter Faststream warns that shipowners taking part in the LNG vessel order spree could face serious difficulties in finding experienced superintendents to run these vessels in the coming months and years, particularly in Europe.
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NewsUpgraded self-unloader systems are clean and efficient
Cargotec has introduced new developments that allow shipboard systems for gravity self-unloading dry bulk cargoes to deliver greater capacity while minimising environmental impact.
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NewsAt the double for Dales Marine
Ship repairer Dales Marine Services started the year at the double, with simultaneous dockings at both its Aberdeen and Leith facilities, on Scotland’s east coast.
