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Reducing risk in maintenance management
An integrated approach to maintenance scheduling and safety management can cut onboard risk and administrative inefficiency, explains ABS Wavesight Director of Product John Hathaway
3-month report on Damen tug
Iskes Towage & Salvage took delivery of a new Damen ASD 2411 in November 2015. In its first 100 days, the tug has been performing vessel assistance duties in the locks and canals around the Dutch Ports of Amsterdam and IJmuiden. Three months after delivery of the...
Gibdock mobilises world’s largest windfarm jack-up
Gibdock has confirmed its role as one of the offshore industry’s pre-eminent shiprepair and conversion yards through its selection for the afloat mobilisation of Seajacks Scylla, the largest and most advanced windfarm installation jack-up ever built. Following...
24-hour underwater rudder repair in Rotterdam
Hydrex report one of their diving teams recently mobilized to a 170-meter container vessel in Rotterdam to install a doubler plate over the cavitated area of the ship’s rudder during a scheduled maintenance stop in the port. The plate had been pre-shaped in advance to...
ABB technology to help vessels operate safely 5 kilometers below sea level
ABB will be providing technology to help three vessels safely carry out construction and maintenance tasks up to 5 kilometers under water.The vessels will be equipped with ABB’s OCTOPUS software, using sensors and the 'Internet of Things, Services and People' (IoTSP)...
Hydrex complete underwater propeller blade cropping in Uruguay
A diver/technician team from Hydrex performed a successful propeller blade cropping operation on a 229-meter bulker under difficult weather circumstances, with the vessel was at anchorage in Punta Del Este. When the propeller blades of the bulker were damaged, a fast...
First LNG short-sea dry bulker completes trial of sea-water bearing
Sea trials of Thordon Bearings COMPAC propeller shaft have completed aboard Greenland, the world’s first LNG-fuelled short-sea dry bulk vessel. Greenland, a 5800dwt self-loading/unloading cement carrier built under the EU-TEN-T funded Pilot LNG project for the JT...
Selektope antifouling receiving “good market response”
Following the approval of Selektope ® under the EU’s Biocidal Products Regulation, developer I-Tech reports a good uptake for antifouling coatings the anti-fouling agent. I-Tech CEO Philip Chaabane says there is higher than anticipated demand from shipowners, and...
Historic cruise ship “SS United States” to be restored
SS United States Conservancy and Crystal Cruises have announced they will save “America’s flagship,” the SS United States. The ship is to be brought into compliance with the latest standards and returned to oceangoing service. Crystal will create new itineraries for...
Drydocks world celebrates five star grading from the British Safety Council
Drydock World have announced their receipt of a five star rating from the British Safety Council for Occupational Health and Safety. The company underwent a detailed, quantified and objective audit conducted by the British Safety Council on occupational health, safety...
Wärtsilä to power 15 LNG barges for Shell charter
A series of 15 inland waterway barges being built for Belgium based Plouvier Transport N.V., and which will be chartered by Shell Trading Rotterdam (Shell), are to be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel main engines. The barges will operate primarily on liquefied natural...
Hempel point to ‘significant fuel savings’ on supramax bulk carriers
Global marine coatings supplier, Hempel have announced that Lemissoler Navigation obtained "significant fuel savings" through Frontmarine Co. Ltd., after four of its eight newbuild 58,500 DWTsupramax bulk carriers received Hempel's Dynamic antifouling fuel-saving...
Man B&W to power largest Ethane Carriers ever constructed
JHW has ordered 5 × 85,000 m3 Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) for a JACCAR/Hartmann Reederei joint venture, called UEC (United Ethane Carriers). Each vessel will be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main engine. Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co. Ltd....
Hydrex open Rotterdam office
Underwater repair company Hydrex have announced the opening of their new office at the Wilhelminakade in Rotterdam. Hydrex dive support vessels equipped with hydraulic cranes, winches, a dive spread and control room are being stationed in the port to enable fast...
Class approved underwater shell plating replacement in Algeciras
A 175-meter tanker suffered cavitation damage to the inside shell plating of one of its ballast water tanks. Hydrex mobilized a team to Algeciras to perform a permanent insert repair that would prevent an unscheduled drydock visit for the vessel. The team sailed with...
Becker get Transport Ministry funding for LNG powerpacks in Hamburg
Becker Marine Systems have received a 7-figure grant from the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) to develop LNG PowerPack infrastructure in Hamburg. The PowerPack system is a flexible solution for supplying power to container ships at...