Month: February 2013

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Martin Lucas, business unit manager for Parker Kittiwake warns shipowners about the adverse effects water in oil can have on overall operational efficiency, and how these effects can easily be minimised.

Importer · 28th February 2013

Testing times – how water in oil assessment can safeguard operational efficiency

Importer · 28th February 2013

OPINION

OPINION

John Grace, managing partner of US company Electrical Engineering Consulting Group (E2CG) looks at how the status and training of marine electrical engineers has not kept pace with the advance of complex onboard electronic equipment.

Importer · 28th February 2013

Status, certification and training of ships’ electrical engineers

Importer · 28th February 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A novel system of stern foils has been developed to improve hull efficiency, writes Dag Pike.

28th February 2013

Stern foil improves efficiency

28th February 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

David Tinsley looks at a multi-purpose short sea cargo ship, designed to serve Norwegian ports and built in India, recently delivered after a long gestation period.

28th February 2013

Versatile trader for Norwegian multi-port calls

28th February 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

German marine electronic equipment manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz says that it has now sold more than 100 integrated bridge systems.

28th February 2013

Integrated bridge system centenary

28th February 2013

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

A Dutch company has developed a new, particularly compact, electric drive propulsion system, writes Dag Pike.

28th February 2013

Compact electric drive for Dutch tourist craft

28th February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bourbon has taken delivery of its new Bourbon Evolution 803 vessel - the third in its large Inspection, Maintenance, Repair (IMR) 800 series for the offshore industry. It will soon go into…

28th February 2013

Newest addition to Bourbon 800 series

28th February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Portugese shiprepair company, Lisnave, has received its 100th tanker project, the Eagle Turin, owned by Malaysian tanker operator, AET.

28th February 2013

Lisnave refits 100th AET tanker

28th February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Classification society RINA Group has partnered with Italian software house IB to distribute a software suite aimed at improving ship and fleet operation across the board.

27th February 2013

RINA and IB to distribute fleet software

27th February 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The board of Singapore-based STX OSV, following the advice of adviser Ernst & Young Corporate Finance, has recommended shareholders to reject the offer made by the Italian Fincantieri group to acquire the…

27th February 2013

STX OSV turns down Fincantieri bid

27th February 2013