All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 700

  • News

    Seventh drill tender delivered

    2011-03-22T18:34:00Z

    Keppel FELS has delivered its seventh semisubmersible drilling tender (SSDT), ‘West Jaya’, to Seadrill, two weeks ahead of schedule, and within budget.

  • Palumbo’s Maltese superyacht yard
    News

    Palumbo acquires superyacht yard

    2011-03-22T18:33:00Z

    After having been declared the preferred bidder in the tender process to acquire Malta Superyacht Services in December 2010, Palumbo says that it has finally taken over the new shipyard.

  • News

    US PSV contract for Fincantieri

    2011-03-22T18:32:00Z

    Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) has announced that its Bay Shipbuilding Company will build two 92.4m platform supply vessels of the MMC 887 LH PSV design for US operator Tidewater.

  • ‘Victoria Mathias’, first of two wind farm installation ships for RWE
    News

    Short timescale for wind farm ship

    2011-03-22T18:31:00Z

    Wind farm operator RWE Innogy has launched the first of two offshore installation vessels.

  • News

    Wilhelmsen appoints general manager for Canada

    2011-03-22T18:30:00Z

    Wilhelmsen Ships Service has appointed Brian Philip to drive what is expected to be significant growth in Canada as the new general manager.

  • News

    LNG and silencer equipment ordered for new ferry

    2011-03-21T17:54:00Z

    Wärtsilä has announced an extension contract from STX Finland for the supply of equipment for the world''s biggest LNG fuelled passenger ferry, added to the order received at the beginning of March.

  • News

    German boxship order for HHI

    2011-03-21T17:54:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won a contract worth about KRW 800 billion, to build six 9,600 TEU containerships for German shipping line Hamburg Süd.

  • Alastair Evitt - InterManager President
    News

    InterManager backs on-board decision-making

    2011-03-21T00:15:00Z

    Decision-making needs to go back to the hands of crew and away from shore-based managers, says InterManager president Alastair Evitt.

  • B+V flexes merchant muscles
    News

    German yards show pallet versatility

    2011-03-20T15:22:00Z

    Container and other specialist merchant ships have dominated what has been a busy year so far for versatile Blohm + Voss Repair.

  • News

    New safety equipment distributor for Qatar

    2011-03-20T15:21:00Z

    Chemring Marine has appointed Ghasham Marine Services as its distributor for Pains Wessex and Comet marine distress signals in State of Qatar.

  • The advances in offshore energy technology are officially recognised at Nor-Shipping 2011
    News

    Nor-Shipping 2011: next generation shipping

    2011-03-20T15:21:00Z

    Nor-Shipping 2011 will take place between May 24 and May 27, 2011. The organisers expect the event to be at least as well supported as the last Nor-Shipping, in 2009, which attracted a record 34,000 delegates.

  • Hochiki's range of marine approved fire detection equipment
    News

    New marine approved intelligent fire safety products

    2011-03-19T00:00:00Z

    Hochiki Europe, a manufacturer and supplier of industrial fire detection products, recently launched a range of analogue addressable marine approved fire detection sensors, call points and ancillary products.

  • A Hyundai SeasAll engine
    News

    Distribution deal for SOLAS engines

    2011-03-18T16:59:00Z

    Engine and generator specialist WaterMota of the UK has signed an agreement with Denmark-based Bukh enabling it to sell SOLAS approved engines.

  • News

    Sinopacific begins two newbuild projects

    2011-03-17T14:00:00Z

    Yangzhou Dayang Shipyard, an affiliate of Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, has started building two new vessels – a bulk carrier and an LPG tanker.

  • Scanjet’s SCR 360 APR water cannon is increasingly in demand
    News

    Strong take-up for anti-piracy jets

    2011-03-17T13:18:00Z

    Swedish company Scanjet reports an encouraging industry response for its anti-piracy solution, based on high pressure jets as used in the company’s tank cleaning systems.

  • ‘Agile’ is undergoing a comprehensive conversion programme at Scheldepoort
    News

    Pipe-layer conversion for Brazil contract

    2011-03-17T13:16:00Z

    Dutch company Alewijnse says that it is playing a major role in the conversion of the 8,250 dwt construction vessel ‘Agile’ into a deep-water pipe-laying ship.

  • Dieter Royal
    News

    New CFO at Tognum

    2011-03-16T17:30:00Z

    Propulsion and power specialist Tognum decided at its recent meeting of the supervisory board that Dieter Royal will join the executive board as the new member responsible for the finance and corporate services division effective 1 October 2011.

  • Dr Steve Dye
    News

    Business development manager for Kittiwake

    2011-03-16T17:30:00Z

    Kittiwake Developments has announced the appointment of Dr Steve Dye as its first dedicated business development manager.

  • Typical installation of Oceansaver’s simplified Mark II BWT system in a tanker
    News

    Second generation BWT launched

    2011-03-16T17:08:00Z

    OceanSaver of Norway has announced plans for an updated version of its ballast water management technology, promising to save both energy and money for shipowners and yards.

  • Artist’s impression of the new ‘Royal Princess’
    News

    First plate cut for new cruise ship

    2011-03-16T17:06:00Z

    The first steel plate has been cut at by Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard for Princess Cruises'' next ship, which will be known as ‘Royal Princess’.