Month: January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, South Korea, has signed a contract for two plus two 57,300 dwt bulkers with Turkish shipowner Densa.

12th January 2010

STX to build bulkers for Turkish owner

12th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Since November 2009, extra slow steaming (ESS) has been applied by liner operators to almost 20 long haul loops.

12th January 2010

ESS to absorb over 2% of boxship capacity

12th January 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

An alternative to filters, which have proved costly in operation, has been introduced by Marinfloc for oily water separators.

12th January 2010

Marinfloc launches pre-treatment system for OWS

12th January 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A powerful 36 m sea rescue cruiser, the first of its size in Germany, is being built for that country’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS), writes Tom Todd. Officials told ‘The…

12th January 2010

Unique new rescue craft for German service

12th January 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB Turbocharging of Switzerland recently released for sales and production the first frame size in its A100-L series of high pressure turbochargers for low speed, two-stroke engines.

12th January 2010

High charge air pressure for clean engines

12th January 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A long-term service agreement has been signed by Wärtsilä with prominent LNG carrier operator Mærsk LNG.

12th January 2010

Service agreement for optimum availability and operational economy

12th January 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Polarcus, a leading marine geophysical company, has announced that it is using Castrol Marine’s range of environmentally-responsible lubricants.

12th January 2010

Survey fleet selects green lubricants

12th January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) “launched” the theme for this year’s World Maritime Day – “2010: Year of the Seafarer” – at its London headquarters.

12th January 2010

IMO launches “Year of the Seafarer”

12th January 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Volvo Pentas IPS programme is being expanded higher up the power range with new larger drive units coupled to the D13 engine.

12th January 2010

Small craft propulsion pod range is extended

12th January 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The switch to low-sulphur fuels, either particular grades of HFO or distillates, will begin to take effect in 2010, but alternatives offering even lower emissions are still being seriously investigated.

11th January 2010

Emissions limits drive search for cleaner fuels

11th January 2010