Month: June 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

The NektonDrive low voltage variable speed drive from power and automation group ABB aims to help vessels use electrical power more efficiently and to lower environmental impact.

9th June 2015

New electric propulsion drive from ABB

9th June 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Raytheon Anschütz is to supply integrated navigation systems (INS) tothree car carriers built by the Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Brodogradiliste.

9th June 2015

Synapsis navigation for Croatian PCTCs

9th June 2015

LNG

LNG

LNG membrane containment system provider GTT will supply its Mark III Flex technology to a new floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

8th June 2015

GTT receives Hyundai FSRU order

8th June 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Vard is to design and build a diving support and construction vessel for Singapore-based Kreuz Subsea, under a contract that Norwegian group says highlights the applicability of its technologies in hitherto untapped…

8th June 2015

Vard to build Kreuz DSCV

8th June 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

MAN Diesel & Turbo is to retrofit and upgrade eleven 37,500dwt Kværner Class chemical tankers operated by Odfjell, with the first vessel – ‘Bow Clipper’ – due to be upgraded in August.

8th June 2015

Propeller upgrade for Odfjell tankers

8th June 2015

LNG

LNG

Deltamarin unveiled what it calls its new LNG ro-pax vessel of the future, ‘DeltaChallenger’, during the Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Oslo.

8th June 2015

LNG Ro-Pax of the future

8th June 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

DNV GL has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a LNG-fuelled Kamsarmax bulk carrier concept from Oshima Shipbuilding Company.

8th June 2015

Oshima unveils LNG-fuelled Kamsarmax bulker

8th June 2015

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Alewijnse Marine Systems is celebrating its first anniversary of delivering electrical services and maintenance to vessels at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque and a strong start with 19 contracts.

5th June 2015

Alewijnse success at Damen Dunkerque

5th June 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Gibraltar’s Gibdock has kicked off the first half of 2014 by opening a brand new dry dock fabrication facility to enhance its dry docking side of the business.

4th June 2015

Gibdock opens dry dock fabrication facility

4th June 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

GE Marine LM2500 gas turbines will power the eighth new United States Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter, ‘Midgett’ (WMSL 757), which is currently under construction in the US.

3rd June 2015

GE Marine power for US Coast Guard cutter

3rd June 2015