Month: October 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian boat builder Kleven has signed an agreement with Danish fishing vessel owner Gitte Henning AS to build a combined pelagic trawler/purse seiner.

27th October 2015

Newbuild Kleven fishing vessel

27th October 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Classification society Bureau Veritas has published requirements for LNG bunkering tankers which are set out in Rule Note NR 620.

27th October 2015

Bureau Veritas adds LNG bunkering notations

27th October 2015

LNG

LNG

Bureau Veritas and the Russian Register of Shipping will both class a series of Arctic-capable gas carriers under construction for Yamal LNG’s project in the Russian Arctic.

27th October 2015

Dual class for icebreaking gas carriers

27th October 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Dubai-based shipyard Drydocks World has attributed a recent award from Shell to its introduction of new coating removal and painting facilities.

27th October 2015

Hull coating developments drive Drydocks World award

27th October 2015

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

ABB has commissioned research that it says confirms that dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion - when employed optimally and in combination with waste energy recovery technologies - can be more fuel efficient than…

26th October 2015

ABB highlights electric potential for LNG carriers

26th October 2015

LNG

LNG

Lloyd’s Register has granted approval in principle to an LNG bunkering ship concept designed by GTT that operates with a high cargo vapour pressure, offering more flexible and faster bunkering.

26th October 2015

LR approves GTT high-pressure bunkering ship

26th October 2015

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has launched an innovation contest called Wärtsilä Marine Mastermind, which aims to find and develop new and unique digital services from international start-up companies and entrepreneurs.

26th October 2015

Wärtsilä launches innovation contest

26th October 2015

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Commercial shipbuilder Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd, Glasgow UK, has been awarded a £97m contract by CMAL for two 100m long LNG ferries.

26th October 2015

Ferguson contracted for CMAL LNG ferries

26th October 2015

REGULATION

REGULATION

Class society DNV GL has published design and operational guidelines to tackle what it argues is the most significant factor in lives lost at sea for bulk carriers.

26th October 2015

DNV GL tackles cargo liquefaction threat

26th October 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has announced a new contract to supply Gulf Marine Services (GMS) with an electrical package for its new E Class self-propelled jack-up vessel.

26th October 2015

NES electrical package for jack-up vessel

26th October 2015