Month: May 2012

According to Germanischer Lloyd, the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as ship fuel has recently gained more attention not only in Europe, but also in Asia and the USA.

Marine market intelligence specialist Fathom has launched CTech, described as a tool to collate and review maritime clean technologies and providers as part of a fully searchable, real-time intelligence resource.

Scana Industrier subsidiary Scana Propulsion has concluded new contracts with Myklebust Verft, Norway and Rong Tai Trading of Taiwan, for delivery of propulsion equipment at a total value of 35 million NOK.

Wärtsilä Hamworthy has announced a contract from Brazilian shipyard Ecovix-Engevix Construções Oceânicas to deliver inert gas generator units for eight FPSO vessels in the Santos Basin.

Rolls-Royce reports an order to supply propulsion equipment for the Turkish Navy, covering tunnel thrusters and retractable thrusters for all three ships and Azipull propulsion thrusters for one of the vessels.

Alfa Laval recently announced the launch of the EPC 60 Retrofit, an upgrade kit intended to enhance older control systems of previous generations of Alfa Laval centrifugal separators with the modern EPC…

After more than 100 years of independence, marine and industrial engine, generator and gearbox specialist WaterMota says that it has been acquired by the Netherlands based B&N Group.