Month: June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A prototype for a series of Russian floating nuclear power stations will be protected against hull corrosion with a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection system (ICCP).

22nd June 2010

Russian floating nuclear power plant gets protection against corrosion

22nd June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

At Mercator Media’s Seawork 2010 exhibition, the winner of the Spirit of Innovation award as well as the award for underwater technology was UK company Echopilot, for the latest version of its…

22nd June 2010

Award for 3D forward sounder

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register’s independent charity foundation, the Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (LRET), has agreed to fund a research programme into shipping emissions at the National Technical University of Athens over the next five…

22nd June 2010

Emissions research funded by Lloyd’s foundation

22nd June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

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…

22nd June 2010

Danish epoxy repair company expands workshop concept

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritimes 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…

22nd June 2010

Simulator for Norwegian offshore training centre

22nd June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

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).

22nd June 2010

Sembawang kept busy with new contracts

22nd June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

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.

22nd June 2010

Cammell Laird completes major conversion contract for Nexans

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

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.

21st June 2010

STX to build PSV for Norwegian owner

21st June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

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

21st June 2010

New optimised waterjet design

21st June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

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.

20th June 2010

Shipping line takes delivery of 2,000 container refrigeration machines

20th June 2010