Our Maritime Business Magazines

In February and March Cargotec secured conversion contracts for three Stena Line RoPax vessels: the 39,169GT Stena Germanica, the 39,169GT Stena Scandinavica and the 44,327GT Stena Hollandica. The conversion work will ensure that the vessels are better suited to their new trading routes and will be carried out in three separate stages, starting in June...

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, Navegantes Maritime Construction and Services, has entered into an agreement with Brazil’s TWB Group to acquire the Estaleiro TWB shipyard in Navegantes, Santa Catarina. This acquisition is subject to the fulfillment of conditions by TWB...

Caterpillar is announcing plans to launch a series of kits to upgrade MUI engines to either EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Tier 1 emissions level or EPA Tier 2 emissions level.  Through an overhaul, the kits will allow marine engine operators of Cat MUI engines to comply with the EPA Marine Remanufacturing Program. Retrofit kits...

Cummins Inc. has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying the QSK60 HPI auxiliary engine to IMO Tier II emissions standards. The 60-liter, V-16 cylinder engine joins a full line-up of IMO Tier II compliant propulsion and auxiliary engines from 78 – 1,925 kW available from...

Huisman has secured a new contract with Centrica Renewable Energy Ltd (CREL) and MPI Offshore Limited to supply and install a new, state-of-the-art 600t Wind Turbine Installation Crane onboard the MPI Resolution. The crane will be constructed, installed, commissioned and tested at the Huisman facility in Schiedam, the...

Datema‘s ENCTrack service has again been nominated for a prestigious international Maritime award. Following the earlier receipt of the HME Maritime Innovation Award 2009 our innovative ENCTrack service has now been nominated for the Seatrade Safety at Sea Award...

EnSolve Biosystems has successfully completed and passed the MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its new compact PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) Oil Water Separator (OWS) system. “We are very excited about this new product for many reasons”, explained Jason Caplan, president of...

Thanks to a positive result in 2009, despite a loss of 10% on its top line due to the shrinking world economy, Hempel is now in a strong position to invest in the future. The Hempel Group delivered an operating profit of EUR 92 million in 2009, up EUR 3 million from 2008, despite...

STX Europe has, through its wholly owned subsidiary STX Norway Offshore AS, signed contracts for building of three special purpose vessels for a new foreign client. The vessels will be delivered in Q4 2011, Q2 2012 and Q3...

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has acknowledged longer lasting coatings and has introduced an extended dry-docking (EDD) option for container vessels, general cargo ships and multi-purpose dry cargo vessels. GL offers owners and operators the chance to extend the dry-docking period from five to seven-and-a-half-years, providing maximum scheduling flexibility while maintaining the highest standards of quality...

Yesterday, IHC Merwede launched two IHC Beaver 9029C cutter suction dredgers. The vessels have been designed and built by IHC Beaver Dredgers for one of the company’s large Chinese customers, Sinohydro. Zhong Guo Shui Dian J08 was named and launched at the Sliedrecht shipyard, while its sister ship, Zhong Guo Shui Dian J09, was...

The Tognum subsidiary MTU Turkey will supply, from June 2010, a total of 16 MTU Series 4000 engines to power eight Turkish landing ships for transporting tanks and vehicles. The supply scope of the order placed by SSM, the Turkish government authority, with MTU Turkey also includes the gearboxes and Bluevision MTU ship automation...

Powered by Converteam, the Norwegian Epic cruise ship successfully achieved its first series of sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean from 12 to 14 February 2010. As a world premiere, Norwegian Epic implements a first innovative high power propulsion system with induction motors fed by PWM converters. The vessel is powered by two 24MW...

Radio Holland USA has been awarded a multi-year contract for supply of VSAT and airtime services for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). The fleet, a division of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, State of Alaska, is made up of eleven vessels; transporting people and vehicles to 34 locations along the Alaska...

Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a co-operation agreement to develop gas-fuelled merchant vessels. The intention is to jointly develop next-generation ships with efficient and competitive propulsion machinery concepts that meet or exceed the demands of future environmental regulations. The focus of the Wärtsilä/SHI joint study will be on utilizing liquefied natural...

Still in the grip of an economic downturn, the shipping industry is struggling to manage the gap between shrinking budgets and the costs of maintaining quality safety and environmental performance through competence. But according to DNV, the issue is widely misunderstood. DNV has prepared an Open Letter to senior shipping...

Aberdeen Harbour has awarded Macduff Shipyards the contract to build a new workboat. The GBP 1 million vessel, inclusive of its high-tech survey suite is due for delivery in 2011, and will replace the port’s existing workboat. It will be fitted with twin 350hp engines, a deck crane and at 14 metres in length,...

Dredging giant Jan De Nul can clearly see the benefits of the Damen Stan Tug 1606 – often dubbed the workhorse of the industry – with eleven Stan Tugs joining its fleet in the last few years. To be delivered over a period of 18 months, the five latest vessels have all been built...

This morning in Krimpen a/d IJssel, the Netherlands, Ann Clarkson – wife of BP’s Senior Vice President E&P Projects Execution David Clarkson – successfully named the Seven Pacific, built by IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine for repeat customer Subsea 7, followed by its launch. The multi purpose offshore construction vessel is scheduled for delivery...

Carnival Cruise Lines has selected the Rolls-Royce propulsion system Promas Lite, combining propeller and rudder, for their cruise vessel Carnival Glory. Preliminary analysis of speed/power trials measurements indicates an increased propulsive efficiency improvement by...

GL Maritime Software‘s Port Clearance Assistant is now available at no cost to ship owners and managers. The module of the ship management software simplifies port clearance procedures and ensures that the crew onboard has the right information available. Ship owners and manager interested in the Port Clearance Assistant are requested to contact...

Wilhelmsen Ships Service continues to measure the success of its Liferaft Exchange Programme as the company makes a new addition to its range of Unitor liferafts.  The company has just launched a 35 person self righting davit launch model which extends the range to meet the demands of the cruise industry. The company’s Liferaft...

Recently, maritime research project BESST signed the contractual grant agreement with the European Commission. Initiated by European Economic Interest Group EUROYARDS, BESST aims to achieve a breakthrough in competitiveness, environmental friendliness and safety in EU built ships with a focus on passenger ships, ferries and mega-yachts. Image courtesy of Friendship...

Schottel eases propeller configuration work by means of its online HydrA design software.  A customer can specify the propulsion system, number of propulsion units, input speed, input power, blade area ratio, propeller diameter, ship speed, wake fraction and thrust deduction fraction. A calculator then determines figures for the power and propeller data such as thrust, torque,...

Marlink has recently renewed its contract with Italian Cruise Company MSC Cruises for a further three years. As part of the contract, Marlink will install its Sealink VSAT services onboard more vessels, as well as expand its services to include several value-added services to benefit crew and...