All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 695

  • The QSK60 HPI auxiliary engine from Cummins now complies with IMO Tier 2 emission standards
    News

    Genset engine now meets IMO Tier 2

    2011-04-18T10:38:00Z

    Cummins of the USA says that it has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying its QSK60 HPI auxiliary engine to IMO Tier 2 emissions standards.

  • ‘Monte Rosa’, one of Hamburg Süd’s DTA-equipped container ships
    News

    Dynamic trimming for 12 more ships

    2011-04-15T15:05:00Z

    Finnish company Eniram has announced that Hamburg Süd has ordered 12 additional installations of its dynamic trimming assistant (DTA) with a view to saving fuel and reducing emissions.

  • News

    Rolls-Royce opens marine servicing facility in Namibia

    2011-04-15T14:39:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has opened its latest Marine Service Centre, in Walvis Bay, Namibia, as the latest stage in the development of the company’s global marine service centre network.

  • News

    Large FPSO is named in Singapore

    2011-04-15T14:29:00Z

    One of Vietnam''s largest FPSO vessels has been named at Keppel Shipyard by EMAS Production, on behalf of owner PV Keez.

  • News

    Ulstein is expanding

    2011-04-15T14:13:00Z

    Ulstein’s design & solutions business area is growing, following the acquisition of engineering consultancy services company West Maritime.

  • Tore Forsmo, director of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association
    News

    The future is bright in Norway

    2011-04-15T13:48:00Z

    The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) says it has initiated two programmes to support future talent a t a time when the global maritime industry is still surviving the impact of the financial crisis.

  • News

    Tognum board considers Rolls-Royce and Daimler offer "inadequate"

    2011-04-15T13:48:00Z

    The Board of Tognum Group, parent company of MTU, has issued a statement about the proposed acquisition of the group by Daimler and Rolls-Royce.

  • News

    Taking out the politics

    2011-04-14T16:09:00Z

    John Aitken, Secretary General, Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading (SEAaT) considers the political moves behind the MARPOL regulations

  • Sembawang Shipyard and Ecospec sign the cooperation agreement
    News

    Sembcorp and Ecospec sign agreement

    2011-04-14T14:20:00Z

    Sembawang Shipyard has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ecospec Global Technology to provide customised environmental solutions to the marine and offshore industry.

  • Swire Blue Ocean’s turbine installation ship, being built in Korea to a KEH design
    News

    Fair winds drive designer forward

    2011-04-14T13:53:00Z

    Danish naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy, Knud E. Hansen (KEH) reports that it is gaining considerable business from the offshore wind energy sector.

  • News

    GL looks for increased software presence in Asia

    2011-04-14T13:28:00Z

    Germanischer Lloyd''s says that its software unit GL Maritime Software is particularly appealing to many of Asia''s ship owners, operators and mangers as they are thirsty for tools to help achievemore efficient ship operation and management.

  • The IPCO fuel treatment equipment
    News

    Homogeniser system shows promise

    2011-04-13T14:34:00Z

    Dutch-flagged vessel Sunergon is the first ship to be equipped with a fuel treatment system under a benefit sharing agreement from IPCO Power of The Netherlands.

  • News

    ClassNK chairman wants class to lead on GHGs

    2011-04-13T11:16:00Z

    ClassNK chairman and president Noboru Ueda has called for class societies to play a more central role in the maritime industry’s ongoing efforts to reduce maritime GHG emissions.

  • Patrick Havil: "the industry needs a new generation of marine lubricants"
    News

    Slow steaming and emissions controls put pressure on lubricants

    2011-04-13T10:08:00Z

    Total Lubmarine experts have pointed out that slow steaming requires specific performance lubricants, while cleaner fuels require bespoke detergent and lower basicity lubricating oils

  • News

    Golar orders LNG carriers from Samsung

    2011-04-13T10:08:00Z

    Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea has announced that it has entered into a contract, said to be worth $800 million, to build four new liquefied natural gas carrier ships for UK-based Golar LNG Energy.

  • News

    Bunkering operator opts for fleet management software

    2011-04-13T10:08:00Z

    Greek oil and shipping company Aegean Bunkering Services has decided to implement Germanischer Lloyd''s fleet management software suite GL ShipManager and GL FleetAnalyzer.

  • News

    Ro-ro access technology ordered for specialist ships

    2011-04-13T10:08:00Z

    Cargotec has announced an order for MacGregor ro-ro cargo access equipment for two multi role vessels under construction at the German yard P+S Werften in Stralsund for ferry operator DFDS Seaways.

  • Three very dissimilar IMC ferries, however all based on one parametric design model. Freedom of choice includes fuel options such as LNG, to comply with future emission rules
    News

    Innovative ferry concepts unveiled

    2011-04-13T09:19:00Z

    Wartsila Ship Power and Deltamarin have unveiled the result of their cooperation, announced in October 2010, in the development of a series of innovative ferry designs.

  • Damen’s Twin Axe-bow catamaran for wind farm service operations
    News

    Wind farm catamaran unveiled

    2011-04-12T19:24:00Z

    Damen Shipyards of The Netherlands says that it is currently finalising the first ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran to support offshore wind farms.

  • News

    DNV qualifies Arctic operations

    2011-04-12T19:22:00Z

    DNV (Det Norske Veritas) has announced the hand over of its Statement of Qualification to qualify Polarcus’ Arctic operating procedures according to industry best practice and relevant standards.