Month: August 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Leading power and automation expert, ABB, is to supply low-emission electric propulsion to a leading Chinese shipbuilder.

12th August 2013

ABB transformers for Chinese PSVs

12th August 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

NAMJet’s advanced marine propulsion systems are now equipped with Thordon RiverTough and Thor-Plas-Blue to boost performance in harsh abrasive environments.

9th August 2013

Thordon boost for NAMJet units

9th August 2013

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A second cruise ship from AIDA Cruises was scheduled to dock at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven in October. The AIDAcara called 7 October to 13 October following AIDAbella which was at the yard…

9th August 2013

Another AIDA order for Lloyd Werft

9th August 2013

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Vickers Oils has confirmed its range of bio lubricants meet the detailed ecological definitions and requirements laid out in the Vessel General Permit (VGP) published by the US Environmental Protection Agency, which…

8th August 2013

Vickers bio-lubes meet EAL requirements

8th August 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

German shipyard group Nordic Yards has won a €30 million order from Russia for the 2,500 ton deckhouse on the new LK-25 icebreaker Viktor Tschernomyrdin being delivered in 2015, writes Tom Todd.

8th August 2013

Russians turn to Germans for quality superstructure

8th August 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

US based Wabtec Corporation has acquired turbocharger manufacturer, Turbonetics Inc., which it says will “benefit both companies”.

6th August 2013

Wabtec acquires Turbonetics

6th August 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Talks are underway with potential buyers, including Russians, about the bankrupt P+S Werften facility Volkswerft in Stralsund, in east Germany, and a deal could be clinched as early as September, reports Tom…

6th August 2013

Early sale of German yard now tipped

6th August 2013

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

According to Israeli marine electronics company TotemPlus, there has been considerable discussion following media reports of hackers jamming or spoofing GPS signals.

6th August 2013

GPS spoofing and Totem ECDIS

6th August 2013

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced an order to supply the main gensets for a multi-layer vessel newbuilding, recently commenced by Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven for UK client Ceona.

6th August 2013

Offshore construction ships get 6 x MAN 32/44 power

6th August 2013

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian shipbuilder Bergen Group plans to significantly accelerate its activities following a recent cooperation agreement with the Ukranian Zaliv shipyard, writes Eugene Gerden.

5th August 2013

Ukraine investment in Norwegian shipyard

5th August 2013