All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 728

  • MOL employees participating in the table top drill
    News

    Exercise replicates ferry collision

    2010-10-25T18:03:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines and MOL Ferry recently put their emergency response procedures to the test in a table top drill that simulated a ferry collision in Japanese waters.

  • Dr Hermann J. Klein (left) and Erik van der Noordaa
    News

    Klein stands down from current GL role; ex-Damen boss takes over

    2010-10-25T12:34:00Z

    Dr Hermann J. Klein, member of the Executive Board of Germanischer Lloyd and responsible for Maritime Services, will at his own request be resigning from this position with effect from 15 December 2010, thus leaving the Executive Board.

  • ‘Noble Globetrotter II’ is to receive electrical equipment from Converteam
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    Electrical package for drillship

    2010-10-25T11:35:00Z

    Power conversion specialist Converteam has been selected by STX Offshore and Shipbuilding of South Korea as designer and supplier of an extensive package of electrical equipment for a newbuild drillship for contractor Noble Corporation.

  • Preliminary profile of the new environmentally-friendly cruise ferry to be built in Finland for Viking Line by STX Europe
    News

    New ‘green’ cruise ferry may be fuelled by LNG

    2010-10-25T08:59:00Z

    STX Finland and Viking Line have signed a preliminary agreement for the construction of an environmentally-friendly, new-generation cruise ferry to be operated by Viking Line between Stockholm and Turku.

  • News

    Strong performance in LR Group's 250th year

    2010-10-22T15:50:00Z

    The Lloyd''s Register Group has reported its results for the last financial year to its general committee, revealing that all business streams - marine, management systems, energy and transportation - made strong contributions despite the adverse market conditions created by the global economic downturn.

  • News

    Former Maersk boss to be next LR chairman

    2010-10-22T15:32:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register’s Board of Trustees has selected Thomas Thune Andersen as the Chairman-elect of the Lloyd’s Register Group, to succeed current chairman David Moorhouse after he retires.

  • Four common-rail 12V48/60CR Tier-II propulsion engines from MAN will power a new ropax ferry for Tunisian ship owner COTUNAV
    News

    Common-rail technology powers world’s largest ferry

    2010-10-21T17:12:00Z

    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of Korea has ordered four common-rail 12V48/60CR Tier-II propulsion engines from MAN Diesel & Turbo SE.

  • News

    Revolutionary ultra long-stroke engine from MAN

    2010-10-21T17:10:00Z

    The first G-type engine, designated G80ME-C1, has a design that follows the principles of the large-bore Mk-9 engine series that MAN introduced in 2006 and is designed with a longer stroke to reduce engine speed thereby paving the way for improved ship designs.

  • Sankey diagram visualises the energy efficiency of the engine
    News

    Kongsberg develops green ship engine room simulator

    2010-10-21T17:09:00Z

    The Kongsberg Maritime simulation & training department has developed a sophisticated green ship engine room simulator (ERS) model based on a Wärstilä 12RT-flex 82C low-speed common-rail engine, built for a 4,800 TEU boxship with reefer capacity of 800.

  • The Motorship inaugural 'gas fuelled ships' conference
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    Inaugural ‘gas fuelled ship’ conference a success

    2010-10-21T16:13:00Z

    Over 90 delegates attended the first-ever Motorship ‘gas fuelled ships’ one-day conference which took place on 20 October in Hamburg and was deemed to be a great success.

  • News

    British merchant seamen honoured

    2010-10-20T17:26:00Z

    The UK Chamber of Shipping has announced that 18 seafarers and industry personnel have been selected by the Merchant Navy Medal Fund to receive the 2010 Merchant Navy Medals.

  • Darren Short
    News

    New managers at Cosalt in Lowestoft

    2010-10-20T14:10:00Z

    Cosalt has appointed Darren Short as branch manager of its Lowestoft, UK, branch as part of a restructuring operation designed to make it easier for customers to get expert advice and speak to the right person on specific enquiries.

  • CEO Ole Johansson: strong performance but intense pressure for greater efficiency
    News

    Wärtsilä sees evidence of recovery

    2010-10-20T10:37:00Z

    Wärtsilä’s results for the third quarter of 2010 show a recovery in the ship power market. The company reports that during the third quarter, new vessel ordering activity continued to recover with more than 100 vessels being ordered per month.

  • News

    New layup contract to build on existing guidelines

    2010-10-19T17:09:00Z

    A new standard contract governing the services provided for the laying up of a vessel is being developed by BIMCO.

  • GlobalView Route Comparison shows AWT’s route providing better clearance of hurricane Igor while providing earlier arrival
    News

    First fleet management system to utilise Google Earth

    2010-10-19T17:08:00Z

    The Californian based Applied Weather Technology, (AWT), recently launched GlobalView, an innovative new fleet management system that combines AWT’s ship routing services and software with Google Earth technology.

  • News

    Communications choice

    2010-10-19T09:36:00Z

    The November 2010 issue of ''The Motorship'' partly focuses on communications. This was a hot topic in the lead-up to the introduction of GMDSS, but has been less newsworthy over the last few years.

  • John Christian
    News

    New manager for ship stability specialist

    2010-10-18T16:56:00Z

    Creative Systems, the developer of the GHS Ship stability software, has appointed John W. Christian as manager of business and marketing.

  • News

    Equipment supplier expands in China

    2010-10-18T16:07:00Z

    German deck gear and steering equipment supplier Hatlapa is widening its field overseas by expanding its Shanghai operation.

  • Chris Feibusch
    News

    Chemring Marine appoints new sales manager

    2010-10-18T16:00:00Z

    Experienced distribution professional and keen sailor Chris Feibusch has joined Chemring Marine as sales manager, with responsibility for the UK and Ireland, Southern Europe and the Far East. Chemring Marine, with its Pains Wessex and Comet brands, specialises in marine distress signals.

  • Nigel Goode, new manager, Wilhelmsen Ships Service Western Australia
    News

    Wilhelmsen appoints Western Australia manager

    2010-10-18T15:11:00Z

    Wilhelmsen Ships Service has made a new appointment at one of its key strategic locations in Australia. Nigel Goode has taken up the post of general manager at the company’s Fremantle, Western Australia office.