All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 519
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NewsNew general manager at STX France
STX France’s board of directors has nominated Laurent Castaing as its new general manager in replacement of Jacques Hardelay.
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NewsLaser repair starts in Singapore
German companies Nippon Diesel Service and Gall & Seitz Systems have joined forces with Singapore partner CLLS (Singapore) to form a new company, to be known as Laser Cladding Singapore (LCS) Pte.
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NewsIndustry refutes "delaying" allegation
The UK Chamber of Shipping has rebuffed the idea that the shipping industry is trying employ “delaying tactics” around the introduction of further emissions regulation.
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NewsDesigners must limit potential exposure to liability
Robert Sniffen, International Transport Intermediaries Club, considers the risks and responsibilities faced with ship designers and naval architects.
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NewsIMO is right body to deal with safety after Costa Concordia, says Sekimizu
IMO secretary-general Koji Sekimizu says that IMO is the right international body to deal with safety of passenger ships and, in particular, a safety review after the ‘Costa Concordia’ accident.
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NewsWärtsilä completes Hamworthy acquisition
Wärtsilä has announced that on 31 January 2012 its acquisition of the British-headquartered, global engineering company Hamworthy plc became effective.
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NewsPaint systems pass PSPC cargo tank tests
International Paint has announced that its principal anticorrosive primers and shop primers have successfully passed the IMO PSPC COT laboratory tests in accordance with MSC.288 (87) SOLAS regulations for cargo oil tankers.
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NewsBatteries open the door to hybrid systems
Dutch company ESTechnologies has introduced what it says are the first marine lithium-polymer batteries with Lloyd’s Certificate. The battery range is designed and certified for marine applications and large energy storage systems.
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NewsMitsui 56s keep rolling off the production line
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) recently completed and delivered the latest example of its Mitsui 56 series bulk carrier ‘Diamond Jubilee’ (MES hull no 1780) at its Tamano Works to Helios Navigation of Panama.
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NewsMilitary vessels at the environmental cutting edge
The move towards energy-saving and environmental measures encompasses warships as well as commercial craft; in fact military vessels may have lessons in ‘green’ technology for the wider world, as Dag Pike reports.
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NewsFlemish master joins DEME fleet
The IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands, recently delivered a trailing suction hopper dredger to the Belgian dredging company DEME (Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering) Group.
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NewsMaersk opts for energy-saving propellers
During 2011, Spanish company Sistemar, part of the Cintranaval-Defcar group, concluded a trial in conjunction with A.P. Moeller – Maersk on Sistemar’s CLT propeller.
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NewsLarge PSV joins Swire Pacific fleet
Swire Pacific Offshore Operations in Singapore recently took delivery of its latest platform supply vessel (PSV) from Universal Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) in Japan.
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NewsOffshore orders for high speed Cat engines
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has won two significant orders for its 3500 series diesel electric propulsion engines to power offshore support vessels.
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NewsTwo-strokes gear up for latest emission regulations
The two main low-speed engine designers continue to bring upgraded versions of their range to the marketplace.
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100 years of safety progress?
I began this piece with the intention of mentioning the centenary of the Titanic sinking and the lessons that have been learned as a result.
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NewsVarying approaches to the cylinder lubricant dilemma
Oil companies are taking diverse approaches to the question of the different cylinder lubrication needs of two-stroke engines running high or low suplhur fuels, and those changing between high and low sulphur fuel, such as when entering or leaving ECAs.
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NewsThe beginning of the end for British shipping?
The Motor Ship, February 1962 issue, reported on a number of recent ship deliveries, while at the same time bemoaning the lack of initiative from British shipping companies in ordering new tonnage.
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NewsContinuing shipping’s sustainability journey
Katia Kardash, managing director, DK Group, considers the impact of last year’s measures to quantify and limit shipping’s carbon footprint.
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NewsNorway leads the way in the offshore industry
The Norwegians – and the west coast area in particular – enjoy a strong position in the global offshore industry. Building on the foundations of North Sea oil and gas, Norway has established itself at the forefront of ship and equipment design, building and operation.
