Month: February 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cathelco is to install a UV and filtration ballast water management system onboard a new offshore vessel under construction by Eastern Shipbuilding Group for Harvey Gulf International Marine.

8th February 2016

Cathelco BWMS for Harvey offshore vessel

8th February 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

French classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), is classing the new Chinese-built 37,000dwt asphalt carrier, recently delivered to US-based Sargeant Marine.

8th February 2016

BV classes biggest purpose-built asphalt carrier

8th February 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

MacGregor has announced that it will now offer the offshore industry a new fibre-rope crane.

8th February 2016

MacGregor and Parkburn collaborate on cranes

8th February 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

German propulsion specialist Schottel has extended its repair facilities at its headquarters in Spay. Whereas only recently the space was used for manufacturing new drives the halls now offer ideal conditions over…

5th February 2016

Schottel extends drive repair facilities

5th February 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

ABS has published a guidance note to provide best practices for cyber security as a foundation element of overall safety and security within and across marine and offshore industries.

4th February 2016

ABS publishes CyberSafety guidance

4th February 2016

LNG

LNG

Offshore marine and engineering consultancy, Aqualis Offshore, part of Oslo-listed Aqualis ASA, has been contracted by Korean-based Gas Entec Co. Ltd to provide an engineering study of a new-build LNG barge that…

4th February 2016

Aqualis Offshore contracted for LNG barge study

4th February 2016

REGULATION

REGULATION

Regulations which entered into force in January require tankers to demonstrate compliance with damage stability requirements by carrying a loading computer system (LCS).

4th February 2016

Tanker operators face stability instrument requirements

4th February 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced production of its first High Pressure Selective Catalytic Reduction (HP SCR) system to reduce harmful NOx emissions from two-stroke engines.

3rd February 2016

Hyundai develops high pressure SCR system

3rd February 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

GE Marine’s plans to harness the group’s Industrial Internet will be realised this year when it launches what is claimed to be the market’s first truly predictive vessel monitoring system.

3rd February 2016

GE Marine reveals digital ambitions

3rd February 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a contract with Scot Tanker for up to eight chemical tanker retrofits using the patented MarineLine polymer cargo tank coating system.

3rd February 2016

APC cargo tank coating for Scot Tanker

3rd February 2016