Month: September 2013

Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord, has ordered a new cable laying vessel to be built by Damen Shipyards Romania.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply electric-drive systems for its side-rolling hatch covers for two new series of Greek bulk carriers.

As climbing fuel prices and increasingly stringent environmental regulations set in, Wärtsilä is seeing “considerable gas conversion potential” in the marine industry.

PPG Industries has launched its flexible epoxy-based intumescent passive fire protective (PFP) coating, PITT-CHAR XP for use in environments such as the LNG market.

Kongsberg Maritime says that it has won a tender to upgrade and extend the simulation facility at Noorderpoort Eemsdollard – Energy & Maritime in Delfzil, The Netherlands.