Ship Repair News
Lubmarine continues the development of marine lubricants for conventional fuels
“There will not be a future moment when there is a universal switch-over to new fuels and new engines; rather a transition through sustained evolution,” says Dr Oliver Denizart, Lubmarine’s Technical Manager
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 first to market with revised G8 certificate
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of the market’s leading ballast water treatment technology, is the first solution to meet the revised IMO G8 testing requirements. DNV GL, acting on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Authority, issued an updated type...
VIKING say Life-Saving Equipment is ‘Polar Code Ready’
One year since the IMO launched the Polar Code, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment says they can offer a complete range of safety solutions for passenger and cargo vessels operating the region. “Like the Poles themselves, Polar safety is uncharted territory to many...
Guest Editorial: Asbestos time bomb ticking for the marine industry
By John Chillingworth, former chief engineer on Cunard Line’s QE2 liner and marine technical manager with over 27 years’ experience in dealing with marine asbestos and hazardous materials. John is currently a senior marine principal at Lucion Marine. The IMO should...
Guest editorial: Using ultrasonics to make safe ships
By Dr. Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter, CEO of Coltraco Ultrasonics The NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) have recently investigated the cause of the 2015 El Faro disaster. SS El Faro was a United States-flagged, combination roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off...
Roxtec EMC transits selected for new LNG carriers
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group and power system provider ABB specified Roxtec EMC sealing solutions for the new-build of four LNG carriers. State-owned Hudong-Zhonghua in Shanghai, China, builds the LNG carriers Pan Asia, Pan America, Pan Europe and Pan Africa for...
Lloyds approve drone surveys
Drone and robotics specialist RIMS (Robotics In Maintenance Strategies) have received their fourth Classification Certificate as Recognized External Specialists, from Lloyd’s Register for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones) during surveys of enclosed...
Cement Carrier Lelie C returns to Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf for additional tank capacity
Two years after its previous visit the Lelie C, owned by Cebo Marine, has left Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf (Oranjewerf) following a full maintenance programme and a significant upgrade to its cement carrying capacity. The three-week stopover included a full survey and...
Royston expands Tyneside facilities
Royston Diesel Power has doubled the size of its UK engineering facilities to support continuing global growth in its marine engine service business and new technology development. As part of a £0.5 million investment programme the company has opened an additional...
Norwegian offshore operator returns to Gibdock
Gibdock has extended its impressive track record in the offshore vessel sector, following the visit of the 5700dwt 3D seismic survey vessel Polar Marquis, operated by Norwegian company GC Rieber Shipping. The Bergen-based offshore shipping specialist is a repeat...
ABB modernization adds 20 years’ service life to Canadian icebreakers
The modernization of CCGS Pierre Radisson has been successfully completed in an upgrade program that will ultimately cover 10 ships in the Canadian Coast Guard fleet. ABB has successfully concluded the first modernization on a Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) icebreaker,...
Opinion: Cyber security testing highlight nightmare scenario
from Asaf Shefi, Naval Dome's CTO, the former Head of the Israeli Naval C4I and Cyber Defense Unit Naval Dome has demonstrated the maritime industry’s nightmare security scenario with a series of cyber penetration tests on systems in common use aboard tankers,...
New Lubricant Blending-on-Board System for Greek and Cypriot markets
Piraeus-based Technava have commenced with the promotion of the Maersk Fluid Technology’s (MFT) SEA-Mate® Blending-on-Board (BOB) system as the official sales agent for the technology in Greece and Cyprus. Originally developed by Maersk for use on A.P Moller-Maersk...
Containership trio highlight upturn in activity at Gibdock
Gibdock’s success in attracting German shipowners to its facilities for shiprepair work continues to grow, with three German containerships docking at the Gibraltar yard within a six-week period during the last quarter of 2017. The Peter Döhle-owned, 2,785 teu Rita,...
Damen Shiprepair wins conversion contract for dual-fuel dredger
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has been awarded a contract to undertake the conversion of a dredger to dual-fuel capability combining LNG and MGO. This will be the first conversion of its kind to take place in Europe. The contract was awarded by Rouen-based GIE...
Guest Editorial: Developing an asbestos-free supply policy for ship owners
By John Chillingworth of Lucion Marine* Although asbestos has been banned from ships since July 2002, it is still very common for the material to be found in large numbers of vessels of all types. Indeed it is particularly concerning that asbestos continues to be...