Month: November 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The ailing Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) is being renamed Shipbuilding Industry Corp (SBIC) and downsized to eight subsidiaries after approval by the Vietnamese government.

11th November 2013

Vinashin restructuring approved

11th November 2013

LNG

LNG

The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a total of US$1.4m funding for two projects supporting the increased use of alternative fuels and technology in the maritime industry.

11th November 2013

MARAD to invest US$1.4m in LNG projects

11th November 2013

LNG

LNG

MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced an order for two 7S90ME-GI two-stroke dual fuel engines, capable of running on LNG or HFO/MDO, and which the company says are the largest-ever dual fuel…

11th November 2013

Highest power dual-fuel engines on order

11th November 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

After a false start when it became a port of refuge for a fire-struck containership in September, DP Worlds London Gateway has today welcomed its first scheduled ship.

8th November 2013

London Gateway open for business

8th November 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Vard Holdings is to build a survey vessel for Kazakhstan’s Circle Maritime Invest JSC (CMI) as part of a NOK 55m (US$8.94m) contract.

8th November 2013

Vard survey vessel for Kazakhstan

8th November 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

‘Mein Schiff 3’, an environmentally friendly cruise ship being built for TUI Cruises, has been floated out at STX Turku Shipyard.

8th November 2013

Cruise launch at STX Turku

8th November 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A Dutch company, RRIsis, says that its intelligent fuel monitoring system can help cut fuel consumption and emissions without increasing the workload onboard.

8th November 2013

Data logging system simplifies fuel savings

8th November 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bibby Ship Management Group has announced the acquisition of Murray Fenton (India) Surveyors Limited.

8th November 2013

Bibby Ship Management acquires Murray Fenton (India)

8th November 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

PSM Instrumentation is flying the flag for robust and reliable PSM level transmitters to replace older obsolete technology for level measurement such as bubbler systems.

6th November 2013

Reliable PSM level transmitters

6th November 2013

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Schottel of Germany has announced that for its revamped Navigator (Nav) propulsion unit, it will be partnering with Dutch company Topec.

6th November 2013

Schottel launches new Navigator with Dutch partner

6th November 2013