Month: April 2011

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

The May 1961 issue of The Motor Ship, on its comment page, questioned whether, with the growing popularity of the Diesel engine, the world’s oil reserves would be sufficient to meet demand.

19th April 2011

Oil reserves running out – 1961 shock?

19th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has finalised what it says is its single largest maintenance agreement with a marine customer, under which the company will provide full maintenance support for five years for Royal Caribbean Cruises…

19th April 2011

Wärtsilä and RCCL sign service agreement

19th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Tognum group has announced a substantial follow-up order from the Indian Coast Guard for 60 MTU 16V4000 engines, with associated automation systems, for 20 new 48m fast patrol boats.

19th April 2011

MTU order from Indian Coast Guard

19th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reports a new contract for two 3D seismic seabed data acquisition survey ships, to the Ramform W design, for Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) of Norway.

18th April 2011

Norwegian company orders two Ramform survey vessels from MHI

18th April 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Cummins of the USA says that it has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying its QSK60 HPI auxiliary engine to IMO Tier 2 emissions standards.

18th April 2011

Genset engine now meets IMO Tier 2

18th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Finnish company Eniram has announced that Hamburg Süd has ordered 12 additional installations of its dynamic trimming assistant (DTA) with a view to saving fuel and reducing emissions.

15th April 2011

Dynamic trimming for 12 more ships

15th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has opened its latest Marine Service Centre, in Walvis Bay, Namibia, as the latest stage in the development of the company’s global marine service centre network.

15th April 2011

Rolls-Royce opens marine servicing facility in Namibia

15th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

One of Vietnams largest FPSO vessels has been named at Keppel Shipyard by EMAS Production, on behalf of owner PV Keez.

15th April 2011

Large FPSO is named in Singapore

15th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Ulstein’s design & solutions business area is growing, following the acquisition of engineering consultancy services company West Maritime.

15th April 2011

Ulstein is expanding

15th April 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) says it has initiated two programmes to support future talent a t a time when the global maritime industry is still surviving the impact of the financial…

15th April 2011

The future is bright in Norway

15th April 2011