by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 2, 2016 | Archive
Sea trials of Thordon Bearings COMPAC propeller shaft have completed aboard Greenland, the world’s first LNG-fuelled short-sea dry bulk vessel. Greenland, a 5800dwt self-loading/unloading cement carrier built under the EU-TEN-T funded Pilot LNG project for the JT...
by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 2, 2016 | Archive
Following the approval of Selektope ® under the EU’s Biocidal Products Regulation, developer I-Tech reports a good uptake for antifouling coatings the anti-fouling agent. I-Tech CEO Philip Chaabane says there is higher than anticipated demand from shipowners, and...
by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 2, 2016 | Archive
Global marine coatings supplier, Hempel have announced that Lemissoler Navigation obtained “significant fuel savings” through Frontmarine Co. Ltd., after four of its eight newbuild 58,500 DWTsupramax bulk carriers received Hempel’s Dynamic...
by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 2, 2016 | Archive
JHW has ordered 5 × 85,000 m3 Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) for a JACCAR/Hartmann Reederei joint venture, called UEC (United Ethane Carriers). Each vessel will be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main engine. Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co....
by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 2, 2016 | Archive
Underwater repair company Hydrex have announced the opening of their new office at the Wilhelminakade in Rotterdam. Hydrex dive support vessels equipped with hydraulic cranes, winches, a dive spread and control room are being stationed in the port to enable fast...
by Satzuma-Creative | Mar 2, 2016 | Archive
Hydrex report one of their diving teams recently mobilized to a 170-meter container vessel in Rotterdam to install a doubler plate over the cavitated area of the ship’s rudder during a scheduled maintenance stop in the port. The plate had been pre-shaped in advance to...
