Month: April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Austrian headquartered lifting equipment and daughtercraft specialists Palfinger Ned-deck and Palfinger Boats have sold a combined package with davit and fast rescue boat to Tersan Shipyard.

Importer · 30th April 2015

Palfinger package for Tersan Shipyard

Importer · 30th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

GEA Westfalia Separator is to supply four of its MarineX systems for installation on Navigator Gas’ two new build vessels currently under construction in Korea.

Importer · 30th April 2015

Navigator Gas selects GEA ballast treatment

Importer · 30th April 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Limited for two subsea knuckle boom cranes to be installed on the worlds first seabed mining vessel.

29th April 2015

MacGregor equips subsea mining vessel

29th April 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

German ship management and charter company NSB has completed the first of three unique widening projects, claiming increased boxship capacity of more than 20%.

29th April 2015

Unique widening breaks new eco ground

29th April 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The 8,500dwt Greek cargo ship ‘Saint George’ is back in service after the repair of bow damage sustained in a collision with a lock gate, reports Tom Todd.

29th April 2015

Kiel Canal accident ship resumes service

29th April 2015

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The two big engine builders say they are ready for IMO Tier III NOx limits, while in Japan, a novel low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system is in development, which will enable…

29th April 2015

Two-stroke companies prepare for IMO Tier III

29th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Innovative software could provide the key to almost halving the amount of fuel used to maintain cargo at the optimum temperature, writes Bill Thomson.

29th April 2015

Saving fuel through cargo heating management

29th April 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

A new report from Global Water Intelligence has placed a figure of US45.6 billion on ballast water management system sales over the next five years.

29th April 2015

Report identifies US$45.6 billion BWM market

29th April 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has taken another major step forward as a full service conversion group with what it calls the first EPC Redeployment Upgrade Contract to be carried out in Europe.

28th April 2015

Damen FPSO upgrade

28th April 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Spanish ferry operator, Baleària, is now part of AkzoNobel’s carbon credits programme, which financially rewards ship owners by enabling them to generate income form reduced CO2 emissions.

27th April 2015

Baleària joins AkzoNobel carbon scheme

27th April 2015