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Revolutionising blade replacement
Wärtsilä Underwater Services recently completed a remarkable project that highlights their innovative capabilities and commitment to efficient maritime solutions
Naval and Security to headline at SMM 2020
At the leading international maritime trade fair from 8 to 11 September 2020, numerous exhibitors will showcase their security-related innovations, and international experts will discuss military defence challenges, technology developments and cyber security....
Coronavirus event postponements
POSIDONIA RESCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2020 Posidonia 2020 has been postponed from the 1st to 5th June 2020 to the 26th to 30th October 2020 at the Athens Metropolitan Expo, together with all related Posidonia sports events and conferences. Details of our October schedule...
Scrubbers exceeding requirements: CSA
Scrubber reliability and their emissions reducing efficiency were addressed in February during a technical seminar in which members of the Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 reported on the installation and performance of their respective exhaust gas cleaning systems....
Aker BP and Framo sign first long-term smart contract for offshore maintenance
In an important step in the modernisation of the Norwegian shelf operations, Aker BP and Framo have entered a long-term maintenance contract for seawater lift pumps where compensation is directly linked to facility uptime, effective from 5 March. In 2018, the two...
Vestdavit takes control of Tritec
Leading boat-handling systems supplier Vestdavit has announced the acquisition of Tritec Production. The acquisition covers a complete steel fabrication, engineering and construction facility in Redzikowo, Poland, from where Tritec has been supporting Vestdavit as its...
Ocean Surveyor gets life extension
Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet Sweden wins life extension contract for survey vessel Ocean Surveyor Damen Oskarshamnsvarvet in Sweden has won the public tender for a contract to undertake a major life extension programme on the survey and research vessel S/V Ocean Surveyor,...
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
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
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....
Foreship scrubber enquiries surge as owners clear the air
Independent naval architect and marine engineering specialist Foreship reports a growing number of owners are reviewing their decisions on the best way to meet IMO 2020 emissions restrictions. The consultancy says it has seen an unprecedented surge of enquiries on how...
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), Katarina...
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...
Marine Jet Power expands sales and service network to New Zealand
Global leader in waterjet propulsion systems, Marine Jet Power (MJP), is further strengthening its worldwide sales and service network with the appointment of Firstbreak Ltd, as an official sales and service agent, based in Christchurch, New Zealand. This expansion of...
Guest feature: 6 KPIs for shipyards
By Fernando Remolina, Director, Projects and Planning in Astivik Shipyard,Colombia, and previously staff at DAMEN Shiprepair & Conversion. Fernando is the author of the book “Shipyard Project Management”. He also manages the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Project...
New Global Service VP for Ecochlor
MAYNARD, MA USA - Ecochlor is pleased to announce the addition of Michael (Mick) Madely to fill a newly created position of Vice President of Global Service. Steve Candito, CEO said, “we are very happy that Mick has joined us. He is an extremely well-qualified...