Green Marine
Wärtsilä Aligns Its Operations Globally to Enhance Competitiveness
Wärtsilä has started a process to realign its organisation to secure future profitability and competitiveness. The Group-wide efficiency programme is expected to lead to a reduction of approximately 1,000 employees globally, of which about 200 are planned to be in Finland. The reductions will impact
RINA Acquires Leading Materials Technology Centre CSM
Growing Italian engineering, testing, inspection, certification and ship classification group RINA has bought the major shareholding in Italy’s leading centre for innovation in materials technology, CSM. The move strengthens RINA’s expertise in specialised steel processes and products, especially fo
Bomin Linde LNG, AG EMS Conclude First Contract for Delivery of LNG as Marine Fuel
The shipping company Aktien-Gesellschaft EMS (AG EMS) and Bomin Linde LNG have signed the first contract for the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Germany. It proposes supplying environmentally friendly LNG as fuel to the MS Ostfriesland passenger ferry operated by AG EMS starting in mid-20
ULTRAGAS Chooses Transas ECDIS Solutions
ULTRAGAS has ordered Dual Navi-Sailor ECDIS Multifunction Display (MFD) sets with Radar overlay for installation onboard of five additional vessels. The order also includes delivery of the Transas Admiralty Data Service (TADS), official SENC service from Transas and Admiralty Information Overlay (T&
Transas to Integrate MeteoGroup Weather Data in Its FleetView Online
Transas Marine has announced integration of MeteoGroup weather data in Transas FleetView Online SSAS-tracking software. With this integration Transas will have one global weather data supplier across the company’s navigation product range. Utilisation of weather service from the MeteoGroup in the Fl
Cargotec Receives Order for Road-Mobile Siwertell Unloader from South Korea
Koryo Fly Ash Cement Company in Seoul, South Korea, has placed an order with Cargotec for a standard 10 000 S road-mobile Siwertell unloader. The unloader, slated for delivery mid-February, will be used to unload cement at the company’s facilities in the Port of Dangjin. The new trailer-based, diese
Wartsila to Equip Kraken FPSO with Topside Power Module (UK)
Wärtsilä will supply a 62 MW topside power module solution for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to be deployed at the Kraken oilfield located in the U.K. sector of the North Sea. This EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) award has been given in December 2013 by
DNV GL Releases Position Paper on Future Alternative Fuel Mix for Global Shipping
DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. While LNG is expected to be an early success, the picture becomes more diversified with time, as more than 20 per cent of shipping could adopt hybrid propulsion solutions, featuring batteries or other energy
‘Brave Tern’ Wins Global Tech I Contract Extension
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International Ltd., owned by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has been awarded an extended contract with the German company Global Tech I Offshore Wind GmbH. The work will be performed using the jack-up vessel “Brave Tern”. The contract is a direct continuation of the current
Norway: Contract Awards and Increased Fleet for Reach Subsea
Reach Subsea has signed an agreement with the Myklebusthaug group for MPSV ”Dina Star“. The agreement includes an instalment of a 150T subsea crane and Reach mobilization of ROV and personnel on board for use in Reach ‘s offshore lightweight construction support projects. The vessel will be operated
Kelvin Hughes to Supply 11 Radar Sets for Offshore Facilities in Azerbaijan
Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and supply of coastal surveillance and VTS radar and navigation and surveillance systems, has been contracted by VisSim, a leading VTMS system provider and integrator, to supply a total of 11 SharpEye™ radar sets for the protection of offshore facilities i
Concordia Maritime Secures New Deal with Total
Concordia Maritime has inked yet another deal with Total, the French energy and oil company. The agreement covers the P-MAX Stena Paris, which will sail on one of Total’s special routes from South East Asia to Polynesia. The Stena Paris had previously been chartered to Total between 2005 and 2012. T
Largest Number of Turbines Installed at Gwynt y Môr (UK)
On 19 January 2014, turbine no. 112 was installed on Gwynt y Môr in the Irish Sea. This is the largest number of turbines ever installed on one single project by A2SEA. Prior to this, A2SEA installed 111 turbines on Anholt Offshore Wind Farm in 2013. Work continues and SEA JACK and SEA WORKER are [&
SMM Istanbul to Highlight Developments in Turkish Shipping Industry
The Turkish Navy has ordered its largest ship to date: A Landing Platform Dock (LPD), a vessel designed to support amphibious assault operations, will be built by Sedef shipyard at Gebze, Istanbul. This ship type is characterised by a comparatively large cargo carrying capacity. In addition to vehic