Month: July 2016

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Genting Hong Kong has created a newbuilding group in eastern Germany called MV Werften which does not involve Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB), writes Tom Todd.

11th July 2016

Genting outlines German newbuilding yard plan

11th July 2016

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Hansa Shipping has reported significant savings in cylinder oil consumption since installing Tekomar’s Cylube system onboard six containerships earlier this year.

11th July 2016

Tekomar helps Hansa lower lube consumption

11th July 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MAN Diesel & Turbo and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co have built the first Mitsui-MAN ME-GIE engine, running on ethane, diesel or (after a simple conversion) methane.

11th July 2016

Mitsui-MAN ethane two-stroke engine completed

11th July 2016

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Keppel Offshore and Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)s wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard has secured four new contracts worth a total of S$120m.

11th July 2016

Keppel secures FPSO and cable layer work

11th July 2016

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

MTU has reported successful bench tests for its pure gas, high-speed marine engine, the first to be launched by MTU parent company Rolls-Royce.

11th July 2016

MTU validates high-speed gas engine

11th July 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and companies including Microsoft, Intel and ship owner SK Shipping are partnering to stimulate the development of ship software by South Korean developers.

11th July 2016

Hyundai Heavy Industries drives software development

11th July 2016

LNG

LNG

Keppel Corp and Shell have formed a joint venture to provide LNG bunkering services in Singapore, as the Maritime and Ports Authority (MPA) extends its green shipping incentive to LNG fuelled vessels.

11th July 2016

Keppel and Shell in Singapore LNG bunker venture

11th July 2016

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Euronav is to apply Jotun Hull Performance Solution (HPS) coatings and measurement sensors to Samsung-built sister tankers ‘Cap Guillaume’ and ‘Cap Philippe’.

8th July 2016

Jotun hull solution for Euronav suezmaxes

8th July 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

IMES is to reveal a new version of its electronic indicator EPM-XP at this year’s SMM exhibition, featuring a vibration sensor to detect abnormal combustion and valve leaks.

8th July 2016

IMES adds vibration sensor to engine analysis tool

8th July 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Belco Technologies Corporation (BELCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont, has been awarded a new contract for its DuPont Marine Scrubbers.

8th July 2016

DuPont scores Interlake fleet scrubber deal

8th July 2016