All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 717
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NewsThe Motorship sends its New Year greetings
All at The Motorship and our sister magazines and events at Mercator Media send good wishes for 2011 to our readers, advertisers, industry colleagues and friends. We all look forward with optimism to a better year ahead.
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NewsMeyer news brightens German scene
Monday’s news about declining German yard deliveries in 2010 has been brightened by word now from leading cruise ship builder Meyer, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew ultrasonic cleaning equipment from Unitor
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has launched a new range of ultrasonic cleaning machines under its Unitor brand. The machines are available in four sizes up to 383 litres.
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Saudis revive order for two chemical tankers
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has announced that affiliate company National Chemical Carriers (NCC) has signed a contract with SLS Shipbuilding Company of South Korea to purchase two petrochemical tankers.
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NewsGerman shipyard output slumps in 2010
Struggling German shipyards delivered far fewer new ships in 2010 than they have for many years, conceding further market shares to Asia and themselves completing just 30 newbuildings of 783,500 gt, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsSTX and Viking finalise cruise ferry contract
STX Finland and Viking Line ABP have signed the final agreement for the construction of an environmentally friendly cruise ferry for Viking Line.
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NewsWorld’s first class rules for wind farm service vessels
Det Norske Veritas has developed what it says are the first class Rules for wind farm service vessels, in order to improve safety and promote uniform standards in this developing area.
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NewsSweden orders nuclear waste vessel
From 2013, a new vessel will take over the task currently performed by the SKB nuclear cargo vessel ‘Sigyn’ which has served the Swedish nuclear waste programme since the beginning of the 1980s.
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Dutch yard secures new orders
IHC Merwede in the Netherlands has recently secured assignments for vessels and equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €500 million ($500 million).
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NewsDrydocks World delivers Norwegian PSV
The PSV ‘REM Supplier’ which was built at Drydocks World’s Nanindah shipyard was delivered to Norwegian-based REM Offshore.
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Vigor buys Todd Shipyards
Portland, Oregon-based shipbuilder Vigor Industrial is to acquire Todd Shipyards in nearby Seattle for $130 million.
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NewsCargotec to equip four new Norwegian ferries
Four new LNG-powered ro-pax ferries, destined for service in the Norwegian fjords, will feature a suite of MacGregor ro-ro access equipment from Cargotec.
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Record VLCS deliveries in 2010
The number of VLCS and ULCS (Very/Ultra Large Container Ships) of above 7,500 teu delivered this year has reached a new record according to a report issued by Alphaliner.
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Daewoo sets 2011 targets
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is aiming to secure $11 billion in orders next year, a spokesperson said recently, confirming an earlier media report.
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NewsWhen British industry mattered
The lead item in ''The Motor Ship'', January 1961, was a message from UK Minister for Science Viscount Hailsham.
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NewsMagnetic patch prevents flooding of nuclear fuel carrier
Miko Marine of Norway reports that one of its magnetic patches has been used to seal a leak in the hull of the nuclear waste freighter ''Puma'' and thus avoid a potentially serious environmental disaster.
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Video training helps avoid cargo risks
Maritime training video company Videotel says that dangerous solid bulk cargoes which have the potential to sink a ship are the focus of both new legislation and its latest training package.
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NewsNew class standards issued for tanker steel
Japanese classification society ClassNK says that it has developed, and now released, the first set of standards for the application of corrosion resistant steels to cargo tanks of oil tankers.
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E-learning helps MARPOL understanding
The American Club has released two new modules in its series of web-based e-learning aids designed to familiarise seafarers with the six annexes to the MARPOL Convention.
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‘White paper’ for recession-beating shipbuilding
Aveva, a provider of engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, has released a new industry white paper entitled ''Aveva Integrated Shipbuilding''.
