Month: July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec’s MacGregor brand has acquired the German offshore deck equipment Hatlapa Group in a deal worth €160m.

17th July 2013

Cargotec acquires Hatlapa

17th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply its MAN51/60 dual fuel engines for six Chinese LNG carriers owned by a consortium formed by Sinopec Kantons, MOL and Shanghai based CSLNG.

16th July 2013

MAN engines for LNG carriers

16th July 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A German study says despite recession, newbuildings remain in high demand world wide, but that shipyards are having to fight hard for every order, reports Tom Todd.

15th July 2013

Study says new ships in demand but hard fought-over

15th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Seadrill Limited has ordered four new ultra-deepwater drillships to be built by Daewoo Shipyards and Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.

15th July 2013

New drillship order

15th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Dutch antifouling provider, Micanti, has further developed its non toxic antifouling foil, Thorn-D, for the shipping industry after generating interest at this years Seawork Exhibition.

12th July 2013

Micanti antifouling success

12th July 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Danish operator Esvagt has contracted with Havyard of Norway for the design and construction of two service operation vessels, for offshore windfarm maintenance.

12th July 2013

Havyard secures contract with new customer in new segment

12th July 2013

LNG

LNG

GE Power Conversion says that it has been contracted to supply power and propulsion systems for the first electrically propelled LNG carriers to be built in China.

12th July 2013

GE to supply propulsion for Chinese LNG carriers

12th July 2013

REGULATION

REGULATION

Japanese classification society ClassNK says that following the sinking of the fore part of the ‘MOL Comfort’, its casualty investigation team intends to expedite the investigation into the cause of the incident.

12th July 2013

Class NK expedites ‘MOL Comfort’ investigations after remaining part sinks

12th July 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The first expression of interest in MAN’s ME-LGI dual fuel two stroke has been announced, just two weeks after the concept was first revealed.

12th July 2013

Canadian interest in new methanol-fuelled two-stroke

12th July 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri has received an order from Regent Seven Seas Cruises for the construction of a 738-passenger cruise ship, of 54,000gt and 223m length.

11th July 2013

‘Super-luxury’ cruise ship ordered from Fincantieri

11th July 2013