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Berge Neblina sets sail following Rotor Sails installation
Berge Neblina sets sail following the installation of Anemoi’s energy saving Rotor Sails
USCG type approval triggers major BWT retrofit order
As a direct consequence of its type approval by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Alfa Laval PureBallast 3.1 has been selected for ballast water treatment on vessels owned by STAMCO Ship Management. The agreement is expected to generate orders worth around EUR 2.2 million...
Damen take over the management of Curaçao Droogdok Maatschappij
Following the agreement made between the Government of Curaçao and Damen Shipyards Group in September last year, Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has taken over the management of the Curaçao Droogdok Maatschappij (CDM) as of February 1st, 2017. The location will...
Vestdavit offers speed boost or power saving choice
Client consultation and a full internal technical review have prompted Vestdavit to refine lifting speed vs power options available across its entire davits range. The boat handling specialist has been focusing on how best to optimise equipment hoisting and lowering...
VG-Shipping applies Ecospeed to second EcoCoaster
VG-Shipping, the ship management arm of the Meriaura Group has announced their decision to Subsea Industries’ non-toxic Ecospeed hull coating for its second environmentally-safe cargo ship newbuild. Both 4700dwt EcoCoasters have now been coated with the game-changing...
Roxtec Services AB approved by Lloyd’s Register
Roxtec Services has received official approval for inspection and maintenance services of cable and pipe transits after an audite by Lloyd’s Register. Roxtec Services, part of Roxtec Group, offers services for marine and offshore industries including onsite...
McGinley announced as new MD for A&P Group
Global ship repair, conversion and marine specialist A&P Group has announced the appointment of its new Managing Director. David McGinley, formerly of Babcock International Group’s Marine and Technology division, takes the helm of A&P Group after 13 years working at...
Albwardy Damen name change announced
Albwardy Marine Engineering and Damen Shipyards Sharjah have officially brought both brands together under one umbrella – Albwardy Damen. The United Arab Emirates-based shipyard will continue to construct newbuild steel and aluminium vessels as well as provide the...
Wärtsilä to optimise maintenance and engine performance of Tallink’s new M/S Megastar
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Estonia based AS Tallink Grupp for their new RoPax ferry M/S Megastar on the Tallinn - Helsinki route across the Gulf of Finland. Megastar starts operation on 29 January 2017. The ferry is powered by Wärtsilä...
Rotterdam Offshore Group upgrades world’s largest jack-up vessel – Seajacks Scylla
The world’s largest jack-up vessel Seajacks Scylla, has recently visited the Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) terminal in the Waalhaven, after her first successful assignment on phase 1 of the Veja Mate Offshore Windpark project. During the vessels stay at the Waalhaven...
Guest Editorial: Fitting a quart into a pint pot – a radical approach to machinery retrofits
By ACO Marine Managing Director Mark Beavis The wastewater treatment plant is, sadly, rarely at the forefront of naval architects’ minds when designing a vessel, yet it is one of most crucial components onboard ship. Without an effective wastewater management solution...
Rotterdam Offshore Group expand operational capabilities
Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) has has started to upgrade their facilities in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam. ROG has acquired the neighbouring land and buildings to their existing premises allowing the significant expansion of their quayside, storage as well as office...
Peter Döhle sign 70-ship service agreement deal
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a three-year MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) service agreement with the German shipping company, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts Group, for an annual inspection of deck machinery, steering gear and cranes on a mixed fleet of 70 vessels....
Detyens gets $13.6 million contract to overhaul USNS Medgar Evers
Detyens Shipyards of Charleston, South Carolina, is being awarded a $13.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for a 60-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry-docking of USNS Medgar Evers. Work will include clean and gas-free tanks, voids,...
Hull biofouling more environmentally damaging than Ballasting?
The entry into force of the Ballast Water Convention this September will not prevent the transfer of invasive aquatic species (IAS) unless there is mandatory legislation in place to prevent biofouling on ships’ hulls, according to a recent report delivered to the IMO....
Africa focus at NorShipping
African economies are growing, and becoming more connected to the world economy than ever before. Still, many companies have not discovered the great business opportunities on offer In Africa. In 2017, Nor-Shipping, one of the world’s leading maritime events, will put...