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The success of the Becker Mewis Duct speaks for itself. Since its introduction in 2008, 96 orders have been placed of which 17 have been installed to date. This year alone, two Becker Mewis Ducts have already been ordered by the Greek OSG Ship Management Ltd. for 74,400DWT bulk carriers and another order for five came from BW...

TTS has signed a new contract with STX Finland Turku Shipyard for the new environmental friendly passenger ferry for Viking Line. Scheduled for delivery and installation during 2012, the equipment, will include a stern ramp/door, bow doors, a ‘folding frame’ bow ramp, an internal ramp/cover, a hoistable car deck with ramps, cargo and provision...

Paul van Maanen (48) has joined Van der Velden Marine Systems as executive vice president. He brings with him years of experience as a managing director in the shipbuilding  and aircraft industries. “Van Maanen joins the four men strong Corporate Executive Board “We are delighted to welcome someone with such wide international experience”, says Van der...

The Austal built 101m WestPac Express, which has operated as a high speed theatre support vessel with the Okinawa based Third Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) of the United States Marine Corps for over 10 years, is currently deployed to mainland Japan to provide support for foreign humanitarian assistance operations following the devastating 11...

ORBIT Communication Systems, Ltd., today announced that it has recently shipped its 1,000th OrSat maritime VSAT system. Originally introduced to the market in 2007, the OrSat is claimed by ORBIT to be currently recognised as the world’s best performing VSAT system and leading the industry in satellite regulation compliance. OrSat supports high performance, high-speed,...

Finnish Cargotec has won a contract to supply two sets of MacGregor anchor-handling systems for two anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS)/oil recovery vessels under construction at a Chinese Shipyard for a Singaporean owner. The new order comprises anchor-handling/towing winches, anchor windlass mooring winches, tugger winches, capstans, storage reels, shark jaws/towing pins, and telescopic deck...

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a contract from BAE Systems to upgrade the machinery control, alarm and surveillance (MCAS) systems on eight U.K. Royal Navy Hunt-class mine countermeasure vessels. The systems, from the Sperry Marine business unit, will monitor more than 500 sensor points on the ships’ main propulsion engines and drive systems, generators...

Rotterdam located STC-SAIO – member of the STC-Group – has installed a new extensive helicopter training platform with integrated free-fall lifeboat and stainless steel helicopter-module. With the installation of the 28,000kg helicopter training platform STC-SAIO has taken another step towards becoming the most renowned ‘Full Service Provider’ for the offshore and maritime industry of the...

Kongsberg Maritime has announced Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) number 3,000 for its propulsion control system, AutoChief C20. The system is destined for delivery to Hyundai Heavy Industry Engine Maker Division, for use on a large 2-stroke engine on new building no. H2180, for ship-owner Seaspan. The successful FAT took place on 8 March 2011 at...

MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its latest, mark-9, 80-cm-bore engine recently passed its Type Approval Test (TAT). HHI-EMD, the Engine & Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., in Korea. The super-longstroke S80ME-C9 engine now powers a Maersk Line container vessel. The TAT programme ran over three days and was completed...

Schoenrock Hydraulik Marine Systems has just received type approval from the classification company Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for its new hydraulically operated Shiptight sliding bulkhead door, as well as for the older variant of the same product. Both models passed the tests, including the practical inspection approvals, with flying colours. They will be principally...

This morning AIDA Cruises‘s AIDAsol started its conveyance moving the ship down the winding River Ems on her way from her inland birthplace in Papenburg, Germany at the Meyer Werft to the city of Emden where she is due this evening at 21.00 hrs. The conveyance process is a unique manoeuvre for ships built...

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Rolls-Royce has today opened its newly expanded and modernised Marine Service Centre in the Port of Rotterdam. The investment marks the latest stage in the development of a global Marine Service Centre network, which currently comprises dedicated repair activities in 34 countries, providing 24/7 support to customers worldwide. The facility, located in Pernis, Rotterdam,...

The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has announced that it officially delegated authority to ClassNK for certification in accordance with the ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention. ClassNK thus has become the first Recognised Organisation (RO) to have been delegated such authority by the PMA, the world’s largest flag administration. ClassNK expects to be able to offer...

Castrol Marine has announced it is supplying environmentally responsible lubricants to International Shipping Partners (ISP), a global cruise ship management company. The agreement covers the use of Castrol BioStat, a range of stern tube lubricant grades formulated to deliver enhanced performance and reduced environmental impact when compared to conventional mineral oil...

Sojitz Corporation, one of the largest global trading conglomerates in the world (consisting 514 companies and USD 40 billion annual revenue), has entered into a co-operation agreement with leading Danish green technology and liquid filtration specialist Johnsen Oil, which will mean the wider availability of a unique new portfolio of state-of-the-art liquid filtration systems in...

The installation of a new suite of Kongsberg Maritime navigation simulators has been completed at the all-new Great Barrier Reef International Marine College (GBRIMC) in Cairns, Australia. Installation took place in January 2011 and consisted of a 270 degree DNV Class A full mission bridge simulator, a 180 degree tug bridge, eight desktop navlab...

Stated by One Maritime their unique online catalogue which transforms the way ship owners, ship managers and ship suppliers select and order their onboard and onshore stores are proving a great success with more than 3,000 vessels already taking part. One Maritime, a new way to select and order ship stores from both onboard...

Daimler AG and  Rolls-Royce Group plc have announced that  they intend to launch a public tender offer (PTO) for 100% of the share capital of Tognum AG. The PTO is intended to be carried out by a  50:50 joint venture. The proposed joint venture, comprising of Tognum and Bergen, Rolls-Royce’s gas and  diesel medium-speed engine...

Lankhorst Ropes,has announced the rope industry’s first recycling scheme for retired maritime ropes. Developed over the past 12 months, the Lankhorst Ropes scheme takes a ‘cradle to grave’ approach to rope recycling for its maritime customers. New ropes are supplied with a works certificate containing the rope’s unique number and recycling scheme logo. When...

BAE Systems has chosen iXSea MARINS inertial navigation systems for HMS Audacious, the fourth boat in the UK Royal Navy’s Astute-class, nuclear-powered attack submarine construction programme. HMS Audacious will be equipped with two MARINS units. iXBlue will also supply a third unit for preliminary test work at BAE Systems’ Astute Shore Integration Facility. (Picture Astute-class courtesy...

DFDS recently signed a contract for the construction of two identical RoRo vessels, each to be powered by two MAN B&W 8S40MEB9 engines with many extra MAN Diesel & Turbo specifications. Scheduled for delivery in 2012, the ships’ design is tailored towards operation on DFDS’ commercial network, but will also meet parameters laid down...

IHC Merwede and DEME will enter into a joint venture for deep-sea mining activities: OceanflORE (ORE: Ocean Reserve Extraction) will meet the increasing demand for both expertise and exploitation techniques in the field of deep-sea mining. In the pioneering total solution, IHC Merwede will cover the development and construction of technical solutions, while DEME will be responsible for...