All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 579
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsTechcross and Keppel jointly attack BWMS retrofit market
Korean ballast water management system (BWMS) manufacturer Techcross has signed a memorandum of understanding with Keppel Shipyard, the Singapore-based ship repair, upgrade and conversion facility.
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NewsGood news for maritime sector in next 17 years
A report issued by Lloyd’s Register, Qinetiq and Strathclyde University indicates strong growth for the maritime sector in the years up to 2030 and an even bigger role for China in the maritime world.
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NewsWärtsilä MPSVs for Malaysia
Finland’s Wärtsilä has won a contract to design a series of four multi purpose platform support vessels (MPSVs) for Armada Offshore MPSV Limited, a subsidiary of Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad.
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NewsMHI deck cranes for STX Construction
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed an agreement with STX Construction (Dalian) Co Ltd, a group company of Korean shipbuilder, STX Corporation, to license production and marketing of its marine deck cranes.
