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Accelerating maritime energy efficiency with Hempaguard Ultima
In connection with the launch of Hempel’s groundbreaking new silicone hull coating system, Hempaguard Ultima, DryDock Magazine met up with Alexander Enström , Executive Vice President and Head of Marine at Hempel A/S, to talk about why he believes that this is one of Hempel’s most significant innovations to date.
The Future is Environmentally Friendly, The Future is Solvent-free
by Ian Gold, Marketing Coordinator at Chemco International Paints and coatings have traditionally been solvent-based materials; which have a reputation for causing damage to the environment. In today's world, great emphasis has now been placed on health, safety and...
Vestdavit PAP-16000 brings new davit lifting force to market
Vestdavit has completed its largest ever single-point A-frame davit for over the side boat handling, rising to the continuing challenge set by customers to be able to launch and retrieve ever larger workboats from their ships. The first PAP-16000 davit, which features...
Wärtsilä invests in strengthening its turbocharger services
Technology group Wärtsilä invests in expanding its offering and global service workshop footprint in turbocharger services. Over 20 Wärtsilä service workshops globally are equipped with full capability to service turbochargers. With this investment, Wärtsilä is able...
Drydocks World-Dubai promoting conversion to seawater lubricated bearings.
Thordon Bearings and Drydocks World-Dubai have signed an agreement to work together to promote the conversion of ships’ oil lubricated propeller shafts to Thordon’s COMPAC open seawater lubricated bearing system. The agreement will create an action plan in which a...
Q&A with Herbert Müller, Global Head of Service, ABB Turbocharging
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Costly bilge water non-compliance – new white paper
A white paper from Alfa Laval addresses ship owner concerns to ensure vessel compliance with bilge water regulations worldwide. Even if a traditional system with type approval is operating on board, the paper states, there are still risks of violating applicable laws...
Roxtec win ABS recognition
Roxtec Services has proven its capabilities to perform inspection and maintenance of cable and pipe penetration seals to the classification society ABS, as well as its ability to conduct training for people working with sealing solutions. The company has also been...
Opinion: Possibilities and impossibilities of BWM implementation
A view from Intercargo INTERCARGO welcomes and supports the Ballast Water Management (BWM) international initiatives and legislation however, it should be recognised that the implementation needs to be made in the most effective and practical manner possible. A...
Damen orders 110th crane from Liebherr
A longstanding partnership between Damen Shipyards and leading crane manufacturer Liebherr was celebrated with the announcement that Damen has ordered its 110th crane from Liebherr. The two family-owned companies have worked together since 1985. The 110th order was...
Hydrex expand Antwerp facilities
Antwerp Port Authority has supported Hydrex Underwater Technologies’ plan to expand its existing 5000m² site on Asiadok on the River Scheldt with new workshops and offices. As part of its expansion, the result of organic growth over the past two years, Hydrex has also...
Evoqua prepare for Ballast Water treatment orders
Evoqua Water Technologies is upgrading its SeaCURE® system production facility in Caldicot, Wales, to meet market demand for ballast water treatment systems, as shipowners look to comply with the entry into force of the Ballast Water Management Convention this coming...
Scrubber performance agreement signed
Finnish shipping operator Finnlines, part of the Grimaldi Group, has placed a service order with Alfa Laval to optimize the performance of its existing Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber systems. The Performance Agreement was tailored for Finnlines using the Alfa Laval 360°...
Damen and Keppel agree on the acquisition of Keppel Verolme
Damen Shipyards Group has entered into an agreement with Keppel Offshore & Marine for the acquisition of the Keppel Verolme shipyard in the Rotterdam Botlek area. With the acquisition of the Verolme shipyard, Damen takes the next step in strengthening its repair and...
Damen Shiprepair Brest completes maintenance on LNG carrier Gaselys
Damen Shiprepair Brest has completed a renewal survey maintenance programme on the 290-metre LNG carrier Gaselys. Co-owned by NYK Line of Japan and ENGIE (formerly GDF SUEZ), operated by Gazocean and chartered by ENGIE, the ten-year old vessel came into DSBr for a...
Wärtsilä working with shipyards to ease retrofitting of Ballast Water Management systems
Technology group Wärtsilä is in the process of signing agreements with a number of major shipyards, the latest being Keppel Shipyard Ltd (KSL) of Singapore. The agreements are intended to establish cooperation and communication between the parties in relation to the...