Month: May 2000

Following the crankcase explosion on Sovereign Maersk MAN B&W has issued a Service Letter highlighting its recommendations. The main one is that in the event of an oil mist alarm, the engine…

Neither Wartsila NSD or Mitsubishi are marking the cylinder liners on its NOx certified low-speed engines. This is in contrast to MAN B&W which marks cylinder liners on its MC engines as…

Almost 80% of failures in Sulzer engines are of hot components, while the equivalent figure for MAN B&W is over 45%. These figures come from an analysis of the database set up…

Against intense competition from Norwegian yards, Astilleros Zamacona in Spain has won an order to build a small ropax ferry for the Norwegian company Bergen Nordhordland Rutelag. Better known for building fishing…

Astilleros Espanoles (AESA) is to build an initial three LNG carriers for companies contracted to transport gas by Repsol, the Spanish oil company, and could also receive firm contracts for three more…

The order for the 185m long vessel also includes an option for a second ship. With a breadth of 28m, the newbuilding will be the largest in the Sea France fleet to…

SeaAmerica has formalised its plan to build a pair of 1,000 passenger cruise ships for operation in US waters, and has agreed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Ingalls Shipbuilding division of…

Fosen Mekaniske Verksteder is to build a new ropax ferry for operator Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap. The newbuilding is scheduled for delivery in early 2002, and will replace an existing Hurtigruten ferry vessel,…

Emeraude Lines in France has awarded the Fjellstrand shipyard in Norway a contract for a single example of its well-known JumboCat design. The 60m fast ferry is the first newbuilding contract awarded…

Carnival, the cruise ship operator, has awarded Fincantieri?s Monfalcone yard an order for a single 110,00g cruise ship, and has instructed the yard to lengthen two similar vessels it already has on…