All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 725

  • The ropax ferry ‘Aratere’ is to be upgraded by Sembawang
    News

    Sembawang secures two upgrading contracts

    2010-11-12T11:58:00Z

    Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has recently secured two major upgrading and repair contracts worth $82 million involving passenger vessels.

  • News

    WSS comes to the rescue with new rudder

    2010-11-12T11:18:00Z

    Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) helped Pacifica Shipping, a New Zealand company operating a fleet of coastal vessels, move a new eleven tonne rudder and stock across the world when one of their vessels had its rudder damaged.

  • News

    Japanese shipbuilder to export technology

    2010-11-12T11:05:00Z

    IHI Corp. in Japan has developed a system that automates the key process of bending steel sheets for ships and plans to market it to emerging economies.

  • News

    DKB to focus on ship repair

    2010-11-11T16:13:00Z

    Indonesian state shipyard and engineering company PT Dok dan Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (DKB) will focus on ship repair business and plans to relocate its Jakarta shipyard to Batam Island in order to serve more vessels.

  • Lord Hinton
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    Tyneside yard wins collier job

    2010-11-11T14:45:00Z

    The Tyneside ship repair yard A&P Tyne has won a significant contract to repair a coal carrying bulk carrier.

  • The signing ceremony between Rolls-Royce and Bestway
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    Anglo-Chinese ship design collaboration

    2010-11-11T12:52:00Z

    Rolls-Royce recently signed a collaboration agreement with Chinese marine design and research company Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design Company (Bestway).

  • News

    LOI to rebuild seismic vessel

    2010-11-11T12:50:00Z

    Bergen Group has, through its subsidiary Bergen Group AS Halsnøy, signed a letter of intent to rebuild the seismic vessel ‘Geowave Master’ owned by Master and Commander AS.

  • An Acta offshore crane
    News

    Davit company moves into cranes through acquisition

    2010-11-10T17:11:00Z

    Noreq, a Norwegian manufacturer of davits, lifeboats and rescue craft, has announced the acquisition of Danish offshore crane and deck equipment company Acta.

  • The BW-800 bridge navigational watch alarm system
    News

    DNV approves BW-800 BNWAS

    2010-11-09T20:22:00Z

    The Copenhagen-based Uni-Safe Electronics has obtained a DNV type approval for their BNWAS BW-800 system.

  • News

    Bearing condition monitor gains approval

    2010-11-09T20:20:00Z

    Open-up inspections can now be avoided if an Amot XTS-W+ bearing condition monitor is installed.

  • ‘Neptune Ace’ is the first MOL vessel to be coated with low-friction hull paint
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    Low-friction coating on new MOL PCTC

    2010-11-09T20:16:00Z

    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently adopted the low-friction ship bottom paint named ‘LF-Sea’ developed by Nippon Paint Marine Coatings on a new building PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier).

  • External view of MAN PrimeServ’s workshop in Las Palmas
    News

    PrimeServ Las Palmas opens for business

    2010-11-09T20:12:00Z

    PrimeServ’s workshop in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, was officially opened at the beginning of October 2010 although it has de facto been open for business since the beginning of 2010.

  • News

    China undercutting Korean shipyards

    2010-11-09T20:10:00Z

    Chinese shipyards continue to dominate the newbuilding market, with a price differential favouring Chinese yards over Koreans, according to a Clarksons report.

  • News

    CEO calls for a "responsible approach" to BWT marketing

    2010-11-08T19:43:00Z

    In a strongly worded statement, Coldharbour Marine CEO Andrew Marshall has called on the ballast water treatment industry to adopt a more responsible and professional approach to the marketing of its products to customers.

  • News

    ABS breaks 170 million gt barrier

    2010-11-08T17:53:00Z

    The ABS-classed fleet has broken through the 170 million gross tons threshold with the latest statistics showing the fleet as standing at 11,055 vessels aggregating 170.29 million gt representing an increase of more than 9 million gt to date in 2010.

  • News

    New orders for Scana

    2010-11-08T15:54:00Z

    Scana Industrier ASA has, through its subsidiary Scana Volda AS, entered into a contract with STX Norway Offshore for delivery of remote controlled propulsion system for an anchor handling vessel which will be built in Brazil for delivery in January 2013.

  • News

    BMT experience for LR committee

    2010-11-08T14:46:00Z

    BMT Group Ltd, the UK-based international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announced that two of its senior executives have been invited to become members of Lloyd’s Register’s technical committee.

  • ‘SeaDragon I’ ultra-deepwater dynamic positioning semi-submersible drilling rig
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    Largest Singapore built semi-sub delivered

    2010-11-08T14:38:00Z

    Jurong Shipyard has achieved a key milestone with the construction of ‘SeaDragon I’, the largest ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig to be completed in Singapore.

  • The jack-up construction vessel ‘Nora’ at DW’s Graha yard in Indonesia
    News

    Indonesia launches construction vessel

    2010-11-08T14:36:00Z

    Drydocks World (DW) recently launched a highly versatile, self-contained jack-up construction vessel at its Graha shipyard, formerly known as Labroy Shipyard Batam, in Indonesia.

  • Computer generated image of Mitsui’s new bulk carrier design
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    30% carbon reduction for new bulker design

    2010-11-08T10:59:00Z

    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has developed a 66,000 dwt geared bulk carrier design, known as ‘neo Supramax 66BC’ claimed to be the first type of ship developed to reduce carbon emissions by 30%.