All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 782
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NewsJurong building foothold in Brazil
The Singapore shipbuilder Jurong Shipyard (JSPL), a subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, will be building a new shipyard in Brazil to cater directly to one of the fastest growing offshore oil and gas exploration and production markets in the world.
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HHI seeking to buy stake in Brazilian shipyard
Industry sources report that Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world''s largest shipbuilder, is seeking to buy 10 percent of a Brazilian shipyard in a bid to win domestic orders.
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NewsKeppel clinches three specialised shipbuilding contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd’s (Keppel O&M) specialised shipbuilding arm, Keppel Singmarine has clinched three newbuilding contracts totalling about S$140 million ($98.5 million).
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NewsHyundai signs Goliat FPSO contract
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won the tender to build the FPSO unit of the Goliat Project. The tender for the Goliat FPSO was initially floated by Eni Norge AS (Eni) in June 2009.
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Bergen diesels to power Dutch naval vessel
Rolls-Royce has won an order to supply Bergen diesel engines for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Joint Support Ship (JSS).
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Korean shipyards regain top place in new orders
South Korea regained its No. 1 ranking in the global shipbuilding industry in January in terms of new orders according to London-based Clarkson.
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NewsUSCG orders more Sentinel cutters
Bollinger Shipyards in the USA has been awarded a contract valued at over $142 million to build an additional three Sentinel class, 154 foot patrol boats, for the U. S. Coast Guard (USCG).
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BV facilitates Maritime Labour Convention implementation
The French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has moved ahead of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 and set up a system to audit and certify manning agencies for seafarers.
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Alang ship-breaking to be upgraded
Japan and the Gujarat government in India have joined up to upgrade the Alang ship-breaking yard in Bhavnagar.
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NewsEngine builder offers environmental packages
Wärtsilä''s new environmental services portfolio, offered throughout the company''s fully-owned global network, is said to mark another step in its strategy of strengthening its position as a leading provider of environmental marine solutions.
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Class society offers monitoring for large two-strokes
Lloyd’s Register’s marine fuel and engine performance consultancy, FOBAS, has launched a new service, known as FOBAS Engine.
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NewsCargo pump room system for Chinese tanker operator
China Petrochemical Corp, of Taiwan, has for the first time specified all-electric cargo pump room systems for two new 40,000 dwt product carriers.
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NewsMOL completes concept for new-generation vessels
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, (MOL) has announced the completion of the concept for the second in its series of next-generation vessels, which it says will be technically practical in the near future.
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Surveyors highlight unnecessary risks to ships laid up inappropriately
Increasing numbers of merchant ships left without work during the trade downturn are being involved in costly and unnecessary casualties, a London insurance market seminar organised by BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has been told.
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NewsStena and Sonangol order tankers for Brazil
The Swedish shipping company Stena Bulk AB is ordering four 158,700 dwt tankers from Samsung Heavy Industries at a cost of $268 million to ship crude from Brazil.
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Report reveals dramatic drop in newbuilding orders
Spending on new ships plunged 88 percent last year as the global recession sapped funding and charter rates retreated, Clarkson Research Services Ltd. said.
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NewsStena Bulk orders superior Suezmax tankers
Stena Bulk in Sweden has confirmed an order for two in-house designed Suezmax tankers from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung for delivery in Q3/Q4 2011. Also included are two optional sister vessels declarable by 28 February 2010.
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NewsIBIA dispels confusion over EU directive on sulphur limits
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has moved quickly to dispel the apparent confusion currently surrounding implementation of the EU directive requiring all ships to use low-sulphur fuel while at berth in EU ports.
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NewsCroatia launches cutter suction dredger
The latest cutter suction dredger, ordered by the Belgian dredging company Jan de Nul, was recently launched at the Uljanik Brodogradiliste d.d. Shipyard in Pula, Croatia.
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NewsYantai delivers beltship self-unloading bulker
Yantai Raffles Shipyard in Shandong, China, delivered the beltship self -unloading bulk carrier, Vestnes, to the Norwegian company Jebsens Management on 24 January.
