Month: July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Maritime Authorities of the Paris and Tokyo Memorandam of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are set to launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) to ensure compliance with SOLAS Chapter II-1.

Importer · 31st July 2013

Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign

Importer · 31st July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

US company ESRG says that its OstiaEdge onboard monitoring software has now gained the capability to monitor exhaust emissions, being able to interface with WR Systems’ Emsys system.

Importer · 31st July 2013

Exhaust emissions added to cloud-based remote monitoring

Importer · 31st July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Prüftechnik Alignment Systems of Germany has added a wireless version of its Shaftalign system, claimed to be the first wireless alignment system of its type.

31st July 2013

Shaft alignment made simpler

31st July 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Deltamarin of Finland has been contracted by Chinese Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry and Swedish shipowner Wallenius Lines to carry out approval and detail design work for two (plus two options) Post…

31st July 2013

Deltamarin to design new PCTCs for Chinese yard

31st July 2013

CONFERENCES

CONFERENCES

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for ships is coming ever more closely under the spotlight. The fourth Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Conference - entitled ‘The prospects for LNG as a…

31st July 2013

Onboard a gas fuelled ship – conference will hear the story so far

31st July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Orders have fallen dramatically over the last year in the Chinese shipbuilding industry, according to a top maritime analyst.

30th July 2013

Chinese shipbuilding decline

30th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IBM is set to deliver RightShip’s next generation risk management system to the maritime industry, allowing customers to carry out “paramount” risk forecasting to improve chartering safety.

30th July 2013

RightShip risk management

30th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Western Australia based shipbuilding company Strategic Marine, has delivered the ‘Jati Six’ crew transfer vessel for Malaysian based Dinasti Jti Sdn Bhd.

29th July 2013

Strategic Marine delivers crewboat

29th July 2013

LNG

LNG

Teekay LNG Partners LP has exercised two of its three options with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for the construction of two 173,400m³ LNG carriers.

29th July 2013

Teekay LNG newbuilds

29th July 2013

LNG

LNG

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has announced a patent license agreement with MAN Diesel & Turbo for use of the DSME high pressure-fueled gas supply (HP-FGS) system.

29th July 2013

MAN agrees use of DSME HP gas system

29th July 2013