Month: January 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB has been awarded orders worth US$60m to provide electrical power plant and propulsion systems for two Star Cruises vessels to be built by Meyer Werft at its Papenburg yard.

19th January 2015

ABB win Star Cruises propulsion contract

19th January 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

GE Power Conversion will supply electric power and propulsion systems for two LNG carriers to be built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The carriers will transport LNG from Louisiana, USA and will…

19th January 2015

GE to power Kawasaki LNG carriers

19th January 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Norwegian ministers have pledged to cooperate with industry partners in a Green Coastal Shipping programme designed by DNV GL. The project aims to ensure that the country has the world’s most environmentally…

16th January 2015

Norway aims for green coastal fleet

16th January 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

New yards, contracts and partnerships in engine manufacturing will result in a US$200m investment boost in the Russian shipbuilding industry in H1 2015, according to a recent report by the Russian Ministry…

16th January 2015

US$200m boost for Russian shipbuilding

16th January 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kned E Hansen, CS Marine (Shanghai) and Bo Hai Shipyard have delivered the first ro-pax vessel designed for the Chinese market, ‘San Sha No 1’, commissioned by the Hainan government.

16th January 2015

Hainan ro-pax ferrry project completed

16th January 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Rolls-Royce will supply permanent magnet tunnel thrusters to Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) vessel ‘Norwegian Epic’ as part of an upgrade of the ship’s propulsion package.

15th January 2015

Rolls-Royce upgrades ‘Norwegian Epic’ propulsion

15th January 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The US Coast Guard has commissioned the National Security Cutter ‘Hamilton’, to be powered by a combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG) system comprising a GE LM2500 gas turbine and two diesel…

15th January 2015

GE powers US Coast Guard cutter

15th January 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

DNV GL and Hapag-Lloyd have initiated a joint project to verify the ship owner’s readiness for upcoming EU emission-monitoring regulations.

15th January 2015

Hapag-Lloyd prepares for MRV

15th January 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Ship owners should avoid fast steaming despite lower oil prices according to Newport Shipping Group’s technical ship management arm Ecoships, which has instead argued that companies should take the opportunity to benefit…

15th January 2015

Newport Shipping urges efficiency focus

15th January 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Shipbuilder Keppel Singmarine has been awarded a contract to build an ice-class, multipurpose vessel for Maritime Construction Services valued at around US$265m.

15th January 2015

Keppel wins MCS ice class contract

15th January 2015