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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
Poltramp Yard selects Roxtec non-weld sealing solutions
Weld-free sealing solutions manufacturer Roxtec have announced that their seals have been chosen by the Poltramp Yard S.A. in Świnoujście, Poland for the BoDo Constructor – a newly built offshore cable laying barge-pontoon. Poltramp Yard say they needed to seal the...
Esvagt makes Vestdavit MissionEase first choice for mission bay
Norway-based boat system and davit-handling specialist Vestdavit has secured a breakthrough order for its unique MissionEase multi-boat handling solution for mission bays, under contract to offshore support vessel owner Esvagt. Multi-boat handling on the high seas...
New ABB marine torque measuring system targets fuel efficiency and engine optimization
After a successful trial with Stena Line's freight ferry mv Stena Scotia, ABB is launching a new torque monitoring system, called Torductor Marine, which is aimed at optimizing engine and fuel efficiency in the maritime sector. It will fit into ABB’s Marine Software...
Thordon call for comparison of Pods and Lubricated Shafts
Thordon Bearings is calling on the marine industry to investigate the characteristics of both conventional seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems and podded propulsion arrangements in order to provide shipowners with a better understanding of the two very...
Dry Docking benchmark performance study released
A recently completed 2015 Dry Docking Performance Benchmarking Study provides eye-opening metrics on dry docking practices, and cost and schedule outcomes. Asset Performance Networks study involved ship management organisations based out of Southeast Asia and Europe....
Wärtsilä to supply re-gasification system for Norwegian ship conversion
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the re-gasification system for an FSRU (Floating, Storage, Re-gasification Unit) conversion project that Höegh LNG plans to carry out on a modern LNG vessel. The contract was signed in August. The Wärtsilä re-gasification system...
SMM preview
SMM organisers say more than 2,150 exhibitors from all parts of the world will be presenting their latest products and services at this year's show. Some 50,000 trade visitors from the whole of the world are expected in Hamburg for the start of SMM in less than two...
Grand Bahamas Yard adds to executive team
Grand Bahama Shipyard, the largest shipyard in the Caribbean providing retrofit, refurbishment or revitalization to cruise and commercial vessels, has announced a strengthened executive team with four new appointments. The appointments follow investment in workshop...
Colombo Dockyard becomes first organisation to gain ISO 14001: 2015 in Sri Lanka
The Technical Review Committee of LRQA has approved the issue of OHSAS 18001: 2007 & ISO 14001: 2015 certificates to COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC, making it the very first organization in Sri Lanka to receive, from LRQA, a certification to ISO 14001: 2015. As a major ship...
Nakilat upgrades satellite communications for LNG and LPG carriers
Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas sector, has entered into a contract with Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.’s (NASDAQ: ENT) Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) service line to provide marine VSAT services for vessels in its fleet of liquefied...
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen gets two Van Oord split hopper barges ready for work
More news from Damen Ship repair - their Vlissingen yard recently completed a broad scope of maintenance and repair works on the Van Oord-owned Split Hopper Barges Jan Blanken and Jan Leeghwater. The vessels, both with 2,853 m3 hopper capacity, left the yard on...
Aqua Diving Services awards Damen Shipyards Sharjah Jack-up Pontoon contract
Damen Shipyards Sharjah (DSS) in the United Arab Emirates has won a contract to build a shallow draught, self-propelled Jack-up Pontoon 3526 for the UAE-based contractor Aqua Diving Services Ltd. Once delivered, it will be used primarily to deliver offshore support...
Gibdock clocks record summer for offshore business
Simultaneous attention to four offshore support vessels at Gibdock demonstrates that the Gibraltar yard is now a regional hub for this specialized repair, maintenance and renewal work, operating as a base for mobilisation and de-mobilisation projects. Gibdock achieved...
Fuel-efficient stern trawler design
Wärtsilä Ship Design has introduced a new optimised stern trawler design that will reduce fuel consumption and notably increase overall vessel efficiency compared to currently available designs. The propulsion system is based upon the Wärtsilä 31 engine, which has...
Inmarsat extends Fleet Xpress service in Northern Europe
Inmarsat is announcing that its Fleet Xpress service is being extended in Northern Europe. Launched at the end of March 2016, Fleet Xpress achieves high levels of reliable high speed connectivity and performance across the world’s oceans, as well as facilitating...