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New decarbonisation project
A consortium including technology group Wärtsilä is involved in a project named TwinShip, which is sponsored by the European Union and will run from 2025 until 2028.
Rotterdam Offshore Group completes modification and recommissioning of Boskalis ‘Ndeavor’
ROG, based in the Waalhaven, Rotterdam recently completed the conversion of the MPV (Multi Purpose Vessel) Ndeavor of Boskalis. The vessel was built in 2013 and is 99m in length with a beam of 30m, her gross tonnage is 7413T. The vessel had been equipped for the last...
Grand Bahama celebrate busy 2016 for Cruise retrofits, refurbishments and repairs
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited, the largest and most respected shipyard in the Caribbean, performed work on 20 cruise vessels during 2016. Scope of works included significant propulsion and technical systems overhauls, hull treatment, accommodations and public spaces...
Stena Line take planned maintenance agreements for 39 ferries
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with MacGregor, part of Cargotec. Stena Line has held MacGregor Onboard Care (MOC) agreements since 2008 and its latest contract takes the number of RoRo vessels covered to 39. "Our...
Wärtsilä and CSSC to make Ballast Water Management Systems
Wärtsilä has signed a manufacturing license agreement with Jiujiang Precision Measuring Technology Research Institute, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), based in Jiujiang, China. The two-way agreement provides CSSC with access to technology...
Cavitation bubble busts
Subsea Industries report that use of their Ecoshield hard coating to rudders and thrusters is paying dividends, with a number of shipowners noticing zero cavitation damage and failure compared to equipment coated with other protective systems. According to Miltos...
Wärtsilä optimises the performance of Albacora’s fishing fleet
Wärtsilä has signed a long-term Technical Management Agreement to optimise the performance of ten of the Spanish company Albacora S.A.'s fishing vessels. The 5-year agreement was tailored to meet the requirements of Albacora's fleet management, providing technical...
ALFA LAVAL: PureBallast 3.1
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Guest editorial: Devil in the detail
By Linton Roberts, Managing Director of Cammell Laird, and a qualified Naval Architect. "The devil is in the detail" as they say. This is always the case when it comes to repairing, refitting or converting ships. The past two decades have seen a steady decline of...
Anchor & Chain Factory refurbishes giant lifting hooks for Tata Steel
Damen Anchor & Chain Factory (AKF), based at Schiedam in the Netherlands, has completed the refurbishment of 12 giant lifting hooks for Tata Steel in IJmuiden. Each hook has a lifting capacity of either 225 or 240 tonnes and they are used to lift the enormous bowls...
In memoriam: Frederico Spranger
It with deep regret that we announce the demise of Frederico José Spranger, CEO of Lisnave Estaleiros Navais on 4th December having lost his battle with multiple health problems. His funeral services took place on Tuesday 6th December in Lisbon. Frederico Spranger...
Öresund Dry Docks gets electric conversion project for ferries
ABB’s project to convert two HH Ferries’ vessels into the world’s largest emission-free ferries is gathering pace after Öresund Dry Docks was selected to carry out the work. M/F Tycho Brahe and M/F Aurora will both be fitted with 4.16 MW of batteries and the...
Guest Editorial: National Shipbuilding Strategy
By Darren Brown, Managing Director of A&P Tyne A&P Group commends the findings and recommendations of Sir John Parker’s National Shipbuilding Strategy Report. Sir John has undertaken an in-depth review of the UK market place and the organisations which operate within...
Optimarin first past the post for USCG approval on BWT
Celebrations at Optimarin's Norway headquarters greeted the news that their Ballast Water Treatment system is the first the get approval from the USCG. Hopes are now that this long-awaited approval will be followed by approvals for other manufacturers, and the...
Guest Editorial: Preparations for the New Ballast Regulations
By Suzanne Black, financial director at Calvey Marine Ltd After years of uncertainty and conflicting opinions, it seems that ship owners now have no choice but to invest in ballast water management systems. The Convention was ratified in September 2016 which is good...
Winter bringing increase in propeller damage
Underwater repairs company Hydrex are registering an increase in the number of vessels experiencing propeller damage. Dave Bleyenberg, Hydrex Production Executive, explained: “While winter months usually result in an increase in propeller repairs, this normally occurs...