As one of the first ballast water treatment systems, RWO’s CleanBallast has received the AMS approval . This certificate is awarded by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and is considered to be the crucial supporting requirement for future purchasing decisions of shipowners and yards. Martyn Ayris
The German navigation system supplier Raytheon Anschütz exhibits its new, IMO-certified Synapsis Intelligent Bridge Control system as well as the new Horizon MF as a maintenance-free gyro compass. Horizon MF is Raytheon Anschütz’ new strap down compass system which uses Hemispherical Resonator Gyros
DNV now offers shipowners the support they need to make newbuilds and existing vessels ‘LNG ready’ with class approved designs, ready for later, simple retrofit of LNG technology. The service enables shipowners to make smart choices and minimal investments now in readiness for when LNG bunkering bec
The new build “ZP Bulldog” and her sister tug “ZP Boxer” are the latest fleet members of KOTUG in the Port of Hamburg and were christened by family of the two General Managers of Schleppreederei KOTUG GmbH. Mrs. Petra Peukert, wife of General Manager Andreas Peukert, christened tug boat “ZP Bulldog”
Federal Research Minister Johanna Wanka, together with representatives of the State of Lower Saxony and the Meyer Werft shipyard, held the keel laying of the new deep-sea research vessel SONNE. The first section of the 116 meter long ship was launched in the dock. The ship will be handed over in Jan
Thanks to experience gained in the building of 100 aluminium crew boats ranging in length from 18 to 53 metres delivered in the last 25 years to the offshore oil and gas sector, Piriou is now moving into the offshore wind farm support ship market. So as to respond rapidly to the growing needs of [&h
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has received an order to supply a comprehensive solutions package for a series Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Carriers being built for Danish operator Evergas, a leading transporter of petrochemical gases and natural gas liquids.
Delegates from 14 countries have registered for next month’s Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology’s 2nd IMarEST Ballast Water Technology Conference, being held in central London (Wellcome Collection Conference Centre, London NW1) on Thursday 9 – Friday 10 May 2013, just prior to I
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured its third identical offshore crane contract for Volstad Maritime AS series of 125m offshore construction vessels being built by Bergen Group Fosen shipyard in Norway. The order is booked in the first quarter 2013 order intake. Two more active heave-compensate
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), on April 12th, successfully handed over “UN ISTANBUL” to Turkey-based operator U.N.RO-RO IŞLETMELERI A.Ş.. FSG Managing Director Peter Sierk expressed both delight and sadness when the ship was handed over to the yard’s longstanding Turkish customer. “On the
Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni) in collaboration with SK Shipping Co., Ltd. (SK Shipping) has concluded long-term charter contracts of LNG carriers for a UK subsidiary of the French Oil Major, Total S.A. (Total). With a loading capacity of 180,000 m3, the ships will be the largest LNG carriers which
Nordana announced that the next generation of Multipurpose RoRo vessels is now taking shape, and an order has been placed with Italian yard Visentini for the delivery of the vessel in May 2014. This order kicks off Nordana’s tonnage renewal program for its RoRo Mediterranean/Americas service, and it
VIDEO: Global Marine Trends 2030 Report issued today at events in Singapore and London indicates strong growth for the maritime sector in the years up to 2030 and an even bigger role for China in the maritime world, as seaborne trade increases from 9 billion tonnes annually to between 19-24 billion
FAFNIR OFFSHORE and REMØY MANAGEMENT have secured a six year (180 days a year) back-to-back time charter contract with the Governor on Svalbard for FAFNIR’s newly commissioned platform supply vessel. The contract is extendable two times two years and is valued at 329.3 million NOK ($56.5 million US)
