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Höegh Autoliners selects Kongsberg Maritime for propulsion upgrades
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to upgrade the propulsion systems on ten PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels for Höegh Autoliners
Groundbreaking protection for rudders and running gear
Over recent months the rudders and bow thruster tunnels of several types of vessels were given an Ecoshield protective coating at yards in China, Singapore, Japan, Denmark, Estonia, Turkey and Germany. A number of container vessels, vehicle carriers and ferries were...
Bulk carrier completes season with water-lubricated bearings
The oil-to-water lubricated tailshaft conversion Thordon Bearings carried out last year to the 26,260dwt Great Lakes Fleet-managed bulk carrier SS John G. Munson has successfully completed its first season as a diesel-powered ship. The shaft conversion of the...
ABB Turbocharging open in Limassol
ABB Turbocharging and Multimarine Services Ltd (MMS) have agreed an ABB Turbocharging Service Point will open at the MMS shipyard facility at Limassol Port, Cyprus, for ultimate convenience for customers. The deal confirms the creation of the first turbocharging...
PPG and DNV GL collaborate to take hull performance beyond ISO 19030
PPG and DNV GL have signed a collaboration agreement focused on operational data analysis using DNV GL’s next-generation hull analysis methodologies. To tackle the challenge of poor hull and propeller performance, PPG and DNV GL will work together to collect data and...
New rules drive essential work in Gibdock’s direction
The need for ship owners to comply with new rules on environmental responsibility should not disguise the fact that choosing the right repair facility is a critical commercial decision, according to Gibraltar-based Gibdock. With owners required to respond to new rules...
Alfa white paper details impact of MARPOL Annex VI fuel strategies on boilers and burners
Picture: Jeroen Van Riel, Global Service Manager, Boiler Service, Alfa Laval Alfa Laval has released a new white paper exploring the impact of fuel choices for complying with MARPOL Annex VI on boiler and burner operation. “MARPOL Annex VI fuel strategies and their...
Refit for jack-up MPI Enterprise in Rotterdam
Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) has completed a refit project on the MPI Enterprise, a 120-metre, self-elevating, DP2, wind turbine installation vessel owned and operated by MPI Offshore, part of the Vroon Group. The works included the installation of spudcans on her...
Maersk Fluid Technology automates SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board Technology
Maersk Fluid Technology (MFT) have advanced their SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) technology with integrated software that automates the system’s function to produce Fit-for-Purpose cylinder lubricants using data received from sensors onboard. Originally developed...
Conversion preparations for Europe’s first LNG dredger get underway
Work has begun at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque on the conversion of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Samuel de Champlain from diesel-electric propulsion to dual-fuel capability combining MGO and LNG. A ceremony was held at the yard to mark the first cutting of...
Alexis Marine to retrofit salt lugger bearings
Louisiana-based workboat operator Alexis Marine has awarded a supply contract to Thordon Bearings for the retrofitting of 6in diameter RiverTough bearings to MV Kristin Alexis, the 60ft (18.2m) twin-screw towboat built by Bollinger Shipyard in 1969. Both the vessel’s...
PG Flow Solutions to supply FPSO water booster pumps
BW Offshore has contracted liquid handling and pump specialist PG Flow Solutions to supply water booster pumps to the FPSO operator’s life extension project for the Polvo FPSO. PG Flow Solutions’ scope of work is the engineering, procurement, assembly of pump skid and...
Newport shipping add Singapore, Indonesia, China facilities
UK-headquartered Newport Shipping has added to its global network of ship repair yards with facilities in Singapore, Indonesia and China, following the signing of a cooperation agreement with Singapore-based PaxOcean. The agreement, specific to PaxOcean’s Pertama...
Posidonia sets compass for future global shipping agenda
The biennial Posidonia 2018 Conference Programme is once again upon us with its trademark thought provoking constellation of conferences, seminars, workshops and heated panel discussions which are yet again set to shape the global shipping agenda and define the future...
Newport Shipping offer new repair financing solution
UK-headquartered Newport Shipping Group has appointed a new executive team and refocused its business proposition to provide comprehensive drydocking, repair services and financing to the global shipping industry. A key element of the company’s new service portfolio...
Vibration problem solved with water lubricated prop shaft bearing
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has again selected Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC water lubricated propeller shaft bearing system for two icebreakers, one of which has recently completed extensive upgrade work at the Chantier Davie Canada shipyard, in Lévis, Québec. CCG, a...