Month: January 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) says that 2014 was a landmark year for the classification society with the start of construction on the first Arctic LNG carrier to RS class,…

28th January 2015

Landmark year for Russian shipping

28th January 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

GE Power Conversion and Fincantieri have successfully delivered the ‘Costa Diadema’ cruise ship to Carnival Corporation, marking 10 years since the start of their shipbuilding relationship.

28th January 2015

GE and Fincantieri deliver

28th January 2015

LNG

LNG

France-based Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has won another order for its membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG.

27th January 2015

GTT membranes for more LNG carriers

27th January 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Global coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched two new pure epoxy coatings, one for newbuild cargo tanks and a new primer for the marine maintenance market.

27th January 2015

Hempel epoxy coatings

27th January 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply cargo and passenger access equipment for two cruise ships being built by STX France SA.

26th January 2015

MacGregor equipment for STX-built cruise ships

26th January 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN PrimeServ, the service division of MAN Diesel & Turbo, will now installPressure Mounting Instrument (PMI) auto-tuning to all of its newbuild engines as standard following successful uptake by the industry.

26th January 2015

MAN auto-tuning package landmark

26th January 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft has told its 3,100 workers it will not leave home base in Papenburg for at least 15 years, writes Tom Todd. The company has also revealed a new shipbuilding process…

23rd January 2015

Meyer stays put but strategy changes

23rd January 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Oman Drydock Company (ODC) is looking to significantly increase its market share of global shiprepair work after completing its first major conversion job.

23rd January 2015

Oman Drydock wins major conversion job

23rd January 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Alfa Laval’s AQUA Blue freshwater generator is now available in a stronger configuration that withstands considerably higher jacket water pressures.

22nd January 2015

Alfa Laval ups the pressure

22nd January 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A leading battery designer and manufacturer has just received the highest level of safety approval for its new Seanergy Li-ion Super-Iron Phosphate (SLFP) battery range for commercial vessels.

22nd January 2015

Lithium-ion battery power

22nd January 2015