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SMS Group welcomes David McCarthy as Operations Director
SMS Group has welcomed David McCarthy as Operations Director to its newly acquired interior outfit and marine refurbishment headquarters in Southampton, UK
Double celebration: 40 year seawater bearings milestone
Just as the Drydock Magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary, Thordon Bearings also marks a significant milestone. It is 40 years since the Canadian company retrofitted its first water-lubricated tailshaft bearing to a Great Lakes operating vessel: the 1954-built...
The next 40 years – a view from Chevron
The shipping industry is constantly evolving, making it an exciting and vital business to be part of. At the beginning of the 20th century, Chevron Marine Lubricants was supplying coal fuelled vessels, ‘guiding sailors to safety’ with Ursa® marine oil by Caltex. Not...
116 axles ensure efficient lift for Norway’s largest FPSO
The Johan Castberg FPSO will be Norway’s largest to date and will begin production at an exploration field of the same name 140km offshore the country during 2022. The hull for this 295m long vessel is being constructed at a facility in Singapore prior to its...
New software helps streamline dry-dock specifications for 20 vessel fleet
U.K. based Marine Software Ltd have recently supplied Holyhead Towing Company Limited with MPJWin - Marine Project Manager for Windows software to manage refit specifications for a fleet of ultra-shallow and shallow draft anchor handling tugs, multicats, workboats and...
Nippon Paint Marine report 9% increase in uptake
The total number of vessels applying Nippon Paint Marine hull coatings at drydock increased by 9% this year compared to the company’s 2018 figures. In the 12-month period to June 2019, the marine coatings supplier, a division of Japan’s Nippon Paint, registered...
New Alfa Laval AQUA Blue Mini freshwater generator meets smaller needs
The convenience and efficiency of Alfa Laval AQUA freshwater generation technology is now available to a wider range of vessels. With its tiny footprint and low OPEX, the new AQUA Blue Mini meets needs of 1–18 m3 of fresh water per day – creating a smarter alternative...
Bulker-fit configuration for Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 matches differentiated ballasting/deballasting flows
Bulk carriers can now benefit from an Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 bulker-fit configuration, which is specifically adapted to their flow needs. The bulker-fit configuration offers savings in footprint, installation, OPEX and especially CAPEX, yet it retains the high...
WinGD launches debut engines in new short-stroke version
Engine designer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd) has launched four new short-stroke engines to address economic engine speeds and accommodate space constraints on several vessel types. The range, starting with the X52-S2.0 and X62-S2.0 and their dual-fuel...
70 years of business at Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf
Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf is celebrating 70 years of delivering repair, maintenance, conversion and refit services to the maritime industry. Short turnaround times, a wealth of knowledge from its personnel and a dedicated focus on clients’ needs have been the key...
Strategic partnership for compressor solutions at sea
Sauer Compressors and TMC Compressors of the Seas are entering into a strategic partnership. Thus, they are further expanding their market position as suppliers for compressor solutions for worldwide shipping and offshore applications. In the future, they will cover...
CSSC Marine Service offers engine start solution for low-sulphur fuels
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), is using its expanded network of service stations to deliver a retrofit solution to engine starting problems that may occur with less viscous low-sulphur...
China’s ‘Greening of the Silk Road’ spurs water-lubricated prolusion systems
Since China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) first specified a water lubricated propeller shaft arrangement for two 5000-unit pure car/truck carriers (PCTC) in 2007, more and more shipowners and shipbuilders in China are rejecting oil lubricated propeller shaft and...
IKEA, CMA CGM and GoodShipping successfully complete 2019 biofuel test programme
Landmark trials of HFO-equivalent Bio-Fuel Oil prove viability and pave way for increased uptake IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, the CMA CGM Group, and the GoodShipping Program have today announced the successful completion of their 2019 biofuel test programme on...
Babcock complete Northlink Ferry docking
Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence company, has successfully completed the dry docking of MV Hildasay. The NorthLink freight ferry, which runs between mainland Scotland and the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland, arrived at Babcock’s Rosyth site on...
Superyacht refits up 10% at €395m
ICOMIA, The International Council of Marine Industry Associations' superyacht refit group has published its second annual report on the large yacht refit market. The data is sourced from a survey of ICOMIA Superyacht Refit Group (ISYRG) members and supported by AIS...