All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 754

  • Often the refurbished part is even better than new since epoxy protects against wear and galvanic corrosion
    News

    Danish epoxy repair company expands workshop concept

    2010-06-22T10:37:00Z

    The Danish company Wencon, which is primarily known for providing epoxy-based repair kits for emergency repairs onboard merchant ships, focused during 2009 focused on finding, training and certifying marine-oriented workshops in a number of the world’s major ports around the world to perform durable repairs with epoxy.

  • The Kongsberg Maritime offshore simulator
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    Simulator for Norwegian offshore training centre

    2010-06-22T10:28:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime''s simulation division has signed a contract to deliver a range of offshore simulators, including a vessel simulator with main bridge and an assisting vessel simulator, to the newly founded Haugesund Simulatorcenter in Norway.

  • Sembawang Shipyard is fully occupied with longevity, upgrading and damage repairs contracts and the renewal of a long-term repair contract with Eitzen
    News

    Sembawang kept busy with new contracts

    2010-06-22T10:27:00Z

    Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has so far this year secured major longevity, upgrading and damage repair contracts worth S$130 million ($90 million).

  • The cable layer Nexans Skagerrak in drydock at Cammell Laird with new mid-ship section in place
    News

    Cammell Laird completes major conversion contract for Nexans

    2010-06-22T10:08:00Z

    The cable laying vessel Nexans Skagerrak has departed the Mersey following a successful multi-million pound conversion by Birkenhead based shipyard, Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders.

  • Computer generated image of the PSV ordered by Simon Møkster
    News

    STX to build PSV for Norwegian owner

    2010-06-21T15:50:00Z

    STX Europe has entered into a contract with Simon Møkster Rederi for the building of a platform supply vessel (PSV) to the PSV 09L CD design, scheduled for delivery in Q1 2012.

  • The new UltraJet UJ525
    News

    New optimised waterjet design

    2010-06-21T14:40:00Z

    UK company Ultra Dynamics has unveiled a new 1100kW waterjet, the Ultrajet UJ525.

  • Marc Staroschinski, Supervisor Reefer Production of Hamburg Süd’s Logistics Department
    News

    Shipping line takes delivery of 2,000 container refrigeration machines

    2010-06-20T10:42:00Z

    Temperature controlled cargo shipping operator Hamburg Süd has recently taken two large deliveries for a total of 2,000 new reefer container refrigeration units from Daikin.

  • Liberian flag
    News

    Liberia launches VOC service

    2010-06-19T11:56:00Z

    The Liberian Registry is offering tanker owners and operators a VOC management plan review and approval service to help them achieve compliance with impending IMO legislation governing air pollution.

  • Peregrine Storrs-Fox, risk management director, TT Club
    News

    New guidelines issued on safe slinging

    2010-06-19T10:24:00Z

    Insurance provider to the transport and logistics industry, TT Club, in collaboration with ICHCA International, has issued new guidelines on safe slinging of cargo on and off vessels, in the form of two pocket-cards.

  • Ocean Discovery in drydock at A&P Falmouth
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    Major survey vessel refurbishment contract for Falmouth

    2010-06-19T09:47:00Z

    A&P Falmouth in the UK has taken on a major contract to convert an 87m long deep-sea seismic vessel, previously used for obtaining information from the sea bed, into a geotechnical survey vessel for use in the offshore renewable energy industry.

  • News

    Cargotec cranes and hatch covers for bulk carriers

    2010-06-18T14:14:00Z

    Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth around EUR 20 million to deliver MacGregor bulk handling cranes and hatch covers for 17 Handysize bulk carriers (37,000 dwt) and hatch covers for nine Kamsarmax bulk carriers (82,000 dwt) to be built at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding, China.

  • News

    Daewoo wins order for bulk carrier trio

    2010-06-18T14:10:00Z

    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won a $350 million order to build three bulk carriers. Under the contract with an Asian shipping firm, Daewoo will deliver the ships by early 2013.

  • Container ships built and on order, TEU v. date of build. The red line gives the contour of the biggest ship deployed at a given time
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    The future of the ultra large container ship

    2010-06-18T10:36:00Z

    In the early 1970s, the biggest ship was about 2,000 TEU, compared to 14,000 TEU today. Is this development going to continue or will it be curbed by global warming and the carbon footprint? What are the factors deciding how big a container ship can be?

  • Ecospec’s CSNOx system is being tested onboard ‘Independence of the Seas’
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    Cruiseship testing CSNOx system

    2010-06-17T17:34:00Z

    Furthering Royal Caribbean Cruises’ commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas footprint by one-third per available passenger cruise day by 2015, the cruise line announced that it is partnering with Ecospec to install a pilot test of their CSNOx system on Royal Caribbean International’s ‘Independence of the Seas’.

  • News

    ABB Turbocharging introduces VCM

    2010-06-17T17:24:00Z

    Under the designation VCM Valve Control Management, ABB Turbocharging and engine component specialist INA Schaeffler KG are developing an advanced variable valve train system.

  • Ulstein SX123 design
    News

    Zamakona wins Danish order

    2010-06-17T17:18:00Z

    Danish shipping company ESVAGT has ordered a standby / rescue vessel of the Ulstein X-Bow SX123 design. The vessel is a part of emergency preparedness in the Goliat field for operator Eni and will enter directly into a ten-year contract.

  • Normand Trym undergoing conversion at Gibdock
    News

    Gibdock completes busy start to the year

    2010-06-17T15:03:00Z

    During the first four months this year, the Gibraltar shiprepair yard Gibdock has been busy with all docks and repair berths being full while also undertaking work afloat out at anchorage and off port limits.

  • A small turbocharger typical of those handled by Turbo Dynamics
    News

    Company unveils its ‘secret’ marine existence

    2010-06-17T11:11:00Z

    UK turbocharger service company Turbo Dynamics says that following the lifting of a confidentiality agreement, it can now make its marine turbocharger business known in the marketplace.

  • News

    Epoxy pipe company expands in UAE

    2010-06-17T10:46:00Z

    Future Pipe Industries has announced that it is to start production in Abu Dhabi of the group’s marine GRE epoxy pipe systems, after receiving international type approvals.

  • Hempel’s Polish factory
    News

    Paint manufacture moves to Poland

    2010-06-17T10:32:00Z

    International coatings producer Hempel has recently opened its new manufacturing facility today in Buk, Poland.