Month: August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wallenius Marine AB and LNG GOT AB have entered a strategic partnership to examine possibilities for using LNG as a shipping fuel in existing and newly built vessels in the Wallenius fleet.

Importer · 31st August 2010

Wallenius examines use of LNG in its fleet

Importer · 31st August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract with Tarbit Shipping of Sweden to convert a product tanker to LNG propulsion and to supply the ship with a Wärtsilä LNGPac system for the safe and convenient storage of LNG onboard.

Importer · 31st August 2010

Wärtsilä to convert tanker to LNG

Importer · 31st August 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Chalmit, originally founded in the UK on Clydeside in 1910, is celebrating 100 years in business.

31st August 2010

100 years for shipyard lighting specialist

31st August 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kobe Steel in western Japan has completed the construction of a new 10,000 tonne forging press line at its Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture.

31st August 2010

New forging press for large ship parts

31st August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hyde Marine has been awarded a contract from an unnamed major South Korean shipbuilder to supply ballast water treatment (BWT) systems for several 157,000 dwt SuezMax crude oil tankers being built for…

28th August 2010

Multi-vessel BWT contract for Hyde

28th August 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Maritime technology company DK Group has announced the appointment of Katia Kardash as its new CEO.

27th August 2010

DK Group appoints new chief executive

27th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Island Offshore in Norway will expand its fleet of Rolls-Royce UT776 PSVs with two more vessels of the same type. However, a major differenceis that the new ships will use LNG for…

27th August 2010

Latest Rolls-Royce UT design to use LNG

27th August 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) of Houston has announced that Honeywell Marine has become an official distributor of its FuelTrax marine fuel management system.

27th August 2010

Distribution deal for US fuel management system

27th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The signing ceremony recently took place for the start of construction of the new Damen Vinashin shipbuilding facility in Haiphong, Vietnam.

27th August 2010

Construction starts on Damen Vinashin shipyard

27th August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

STX Norway Offshore has signed contracts for the building of two icebreaker tugs to JSC Circle Marine Invest in Kazakhstan.

26th August 2010

STX gets order for two more icebreaker tugs

26th August 2010