FPSO fixed fast, down under

FPSO fixed fast, down under

Not many service providers can deliver complex service solutions to all types of rotating equipment regardless of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). When a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit off the coast of Australia required engineering...
Chinese approval for Alfa BWT

Chinese approval for Alfa BWT

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 has become one of the first non-Chinese ballast water treatment solutions to be type approved by the China Classification Society. With the Chinese type approval in hand, PureBallast 3 systems can now be installed on vessels that carry the...
Grease no longer the word

Grease no longer the word

Thordon Bearings’ ThorPlas-Blue has established itself as the bearing of choice for deck equipment, with European shipyards and owners frequently specifying the grease-free bearing system as standard for vessels’ winches, fairleads, davits, capstans and windlasses....
New Hempel VP aims to double the company size

New Hempel VP aims to double the company size

Katarina Lindström will join Hempel as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer from 1 August 2020 and will play a central role in delivering on the company’s ambition to double in size. As Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (COO),...
Shipboard machinery standard movement grows

Shipboard machinery standard movement grows

The Smart Maritime Council, a cross-industry membership group focused on improving technology interoperability in the maritime sector, has announced its intention to support the use of the ISO 19848 data standard for shipboard machinery and equipment following a...