All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 780
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NewsSPP captures Greek contracts
SPP Shipbuilding in South Korea has won a contract to build five bulk carriers for Greek shipowners.
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SLS gets Eships lifeline
Broker reports indicate fast emerging Abu Dhabi shipowner Eships has come to the rescue of bankrupt Korean yard SLS Shipbuilding.
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NewsCathelco systems to protect new USCG cutters
A series of fast response cutters being built for the US Coast Guard (USCG) will be protected against hull corrosion and marine pipework bio-fouling with a system manufactured by Cathelco Ltd.
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NewsME-engines firmly established in Brazilian market
MAN Diesel has announced a series of significant orders for its two-stroke, electronic ME-engines in Brazil.
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NewsSimon Møkster orders PSV
STX Europe has entered into a newbuilding contract with Simon Møkster Shipping in Norway for the building of a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV).
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NewsFirst order for Wärtsilä RT-flex35 engines comes from China
Wärtsilä has received the first order for its new Wärtsilä RT-flex35 two-stroke engine.
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Idle fleet falls below 10%
According to figures released by Alphaliner, the idle containership fleet fell below 10% for the first time in six months as slow steaming and the deployment of extra loaders for the pre-Lunar New Year cargo rush took up more than 60,000 teu of idle tonnage over the last fortnight.
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NewsChinese ferry company opts for MAN engines
Bohai Ferry Co in China has ordered four MAN 16V32/40CD propulsion plants to power two passenger vessels to supplement its fleet.
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German shipowner contracts GL for ship recycling
German shipping company Thomas Schulte is taking the lead in implementing the requirements of the Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling well in advance.
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NewsSeawater scrubber qualifies as EPA ‘emerging technology’ to reduce particulate matter
Accreditation for Hamworthy Krystallon scrubbers on the list of emerging technologies has followed the US EPA’s decision to accept exhaust gas cleaning systems as a viable means of reducing emissions.
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NewsChinese order first examples of new engine
Wärtsilä has received the first order for its new Wärtsilä RT-flex35 two-stroke engine, for five units to be built by licensee Yichang Marine Diesel Engine for a series of chemical tankers for Ningbo Donghai Shipping.
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NewsAdditive claimed to reduce carbon emissions
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced that it has developed a fuel additive that it claims reduces CO2 and boosts efficiency.
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NewsQueen launches Boskalis dredger
The Queen of The Netherlands named and launched the trailing suction hopper dredger Willem van Oranje on 10 February 2010.
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NewsChinese type approval for Hamworthy sewage plant
Hamworthy has become the first non-domestic sewage plant supplier to achieve CCS type approval, strengthening its position in the world’s largest shipbuilding nation.
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NewsBalearia gets new ferry
The Spanish shipyard Astilleros Hijos de J Barreras in Vigo has recently delivered the Euro 100 million SF Alhucemas to ferry owner, Balearia.
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Wärtsilä and Trojan Technologies sign agreement to launch BWT system
Wärtsilä Corporation and Canada-based Trojan Technologies have signed an exclusive agreement to jointly develop, market, and distribute a ballast water treatment (BWT) system for ships.
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NewsNew PD training centre in Ålesund opened
Rolls-Royce has opened its new Dynamic Positioning (DP) and Automation & Control training centre in Ålesund, Norway.
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Subic shipbuilder bags two Capers
Subic-based shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) has signed a contract with Hsin Chien Marine, a Taiwanese shipping company, for the construction of two 180,000 dwt Cape-size bulk carrier vessels due for staggered delivery starting September 2011.
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NewsCaribbean patrol boats completed
Maritime security in the Caribbean region has been bolstered with the delivery of six high speed aluminium patrol craft for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG).
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NewsIndustry exchanges views on the impact of fuels and emissions on life cycle costs
CIMAC, the International Council for Combustion Engines, held its latest CIMAC Circle forums at the Marintec event in China.
