Month: June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems and Caterpillar Emissions Solutions have received certification from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Cat 3500 series marine emissions kits to EPA Rule 40 CFR Part…

30th June 2011

Engine emissions kits now EPA certified

30th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsui OSK Lines says that FineBallast OZ, an ozone-based ballast water treatment system co-developed by MOL, MOL Marine Consulting, and others has received a certificate of compliance from the Japanese government.

30th June 2011

Japan certifies MOL’s ballast water treatment system

30th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo believes that its assessment of the two-stroke market has proved correct with a number of Greek shipowners showing concrete interest in the company’s new, G-type, ultra-long-stroke engine programme.

30th June 2011

Surprise first orders for ultra-long-stroke engine

30th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bourbon has announced the signing of a five-year marine charter agreement with CGGVeritas for six new seismic support and assistance vessels that will be delivered from Grandweld in Dubai at the end…

30th June 2011

Bourbon places six hybrid newbuildings

30th June 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Better maintenance and new tools combined with superior fire detection could reduce the impact of engine room fires. Mark Langdon reports:

30th June 2011

Combating the nightmare

30th June 2011

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A&P Group’s Falmouth shiprepair yard in England recently won a multi-million pound contract to construct 100 tonne blade racks for two self-propelled jack-up vessels owned by Seajacks International.

30th June 2011

Major renewables contract secures jobs at Falmouth

30th June 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Bill Mossey, Corporate Manager Pacific Power Products, MTU Detroit Diesel, outlines the company’s approach to preventive maintenance of high speed diesel engines.

29th June 2011

Regular maintenance is key to more uptime and lower costs

29th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Sener of Spain and China Ship Development and Design Center (CSDDC) have signed a memorandum of understand for the implementation of the shipbuilding CAD/CAM Foran system in CSDDC.

29th June 2011

CAD/CAM in Chinese ship design centre

29th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo says that recently it returned to its roots when it signed a remarkable EMC (engine management concept) contract covering a historic Danish ship, the 150-year-old paddle steamer ‘Hjejlen’…

29th June 2011

Engine management for 150-year-old ship

29th June 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The French Bourbon group has unveiled its strategic plan for 2015, which it says continues its Horizon 2012 plan, which involved a €2 billion investment in replacing obsolete vessels and developing its…

29th June 2011

Bourbon announces future plans

29th June 2011