ABB breakthrough for enhanced reliability drillship

Improved power system function and performance to fulfill the new marine class requirements Zurich, Switzerland, June 4, 2013 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has secured a landmark offshore marine industry contract covering electrical power and propulsion systems onboard...

June 5th, 2013 | Classification Societies, Energy, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

GL on Retrofitting Solutions: Enhance performance, cut costs

Oslo/Norway, 4 June 2013 - A new manual from classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL), presented at Nor-Shipping 2013 shows how owners can make use of a suite of retrofitting solutions to ensure that existing vessels remain economic. Today’s newbuildings now consume up to 20 to 30% less...

June 4th, 2013 | Classification Societies, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Conversions | Read More

HUTTON’S adjusts to meet customer demand

Alex Taylor Customer service and meeting fast-moving international deadlines are at the heart of a head office reorganisation by Hutton’s, the UK’s leading ship supplier. Hutton’s has developed a centralised Customer Services department at its headquarters in Hull. Bringing together staff skilled...

June 4th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Agencies | Read More

Safebridge Releases Online Training Course for JRC

Ulf Steden, managing director of Safebridge Training for the JRC ECDIS is available NOW HAMBURG, 31 May, 2013 – (Marine NewsWire) Safebridge, the Internet-based simulation training specialist, has brought its latest E-learning courseware online for training and certification on the JRC ECDIS models...

May 31st, 2013 | IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

ABB systems onboard three Nor-Shipping Energy Efficiency Award nominees

ABB systems onboard three Nor-Shipping Energy Efficiency Award nominees Energy management system and Onboard DC Grid bring energy efficiency to the next level Oslo, Norway, May 30, 2013 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has systems onboard three out of the four ships shortlisted...

May 30th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

VIKING spotlights in-demand products and new servicing efficiencies

Marine safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment will take advantage of Nor-Shipping 2013 to help shipowners make safety equipment and servicing a smooth and problem-free experience. Optimizing in-port efficiency Having revolutionized the safety equipment servicing world with far-reaching,...

May 30th, 2013 | Health and Safety, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Safety and Security | Read More

MAN B&W Units Power Brazilian Resurgence

Naming ceremony in 2010 for the ‘João Candido‘, the first Suezmax tanker in a series of ten built by Estaleiro Atlântico Sul for TransPetro and a sister ship to ‘Zumbi dos Palmares’. The oil tanker’s main engine is an electronically controlled MAN B&W 6S70ME-C type, designed by MAN Diesel...

May 29th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More

ISS Australia to provide support logistics for Jan De Nul

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has been selected to provide support logistics to the Jan De Nul Group for an offshore energy megaproject in Australia. Danny Rees The Belgium-based Jan De Nul Group specialises in dredging operations around the world...

May 29th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Agencies | Read More

Seagull launches JRC ECDIS training module

Roger Ringstad – MD Seagull AS Norway-based Seagull AS has introduced an equipment specific training module for Japan Radio Co Ltd (JRC)’s ECDIS systems. Developed in close cooperation with JRC, one of the world’s leading ECDIS manufacturers, this latest addition to Seagull’s extensive library...

May 29th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, News | Read More

Videotel films gather international awards

Awards are coming thick and fast for maritime training provider Videotel Marine International which has received five honours in the past few months. The company has won: A Golden Reel award from the Media Communications Association International (MCA-I) Media Festival for its training film “Hydrodynamics...

May 28th, 2013 | Awards, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

Vestdavit secures USCG orders

What have the US Coast Guard, the French Navy and the Norwegian Navy all got in common? They have all recently opted for Vestdavit boat handling solutions to improve their operational effectiveness. Read how in the attached newsletter, which also contains news of orders for seismic workboat davits and...

May 28th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

Construction begins for Wärtsilä’s joint venture company’s new production facilities in China

Wärtsilä Corporation, 28 May 2013 at 1 pm EET Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co., Ltd, the joint venture owned 50/50 by Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power Co. Ltd., today began construction of its new production facilities with a groundbreaking ceremony in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province of China. The...

May 28th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

Lasting Ecospeed rudder protection for wide range of vessels

Last month the rudders of three ships were coated with Ecospeed at shipyards in China. A 217-meter heavy lift vessel was treated in Guangzhou, while a 200-meter roro ship and a 137-meter LPG-tanker had their respective rudders coated in Zhousan and Nantong. The three vessels are owned by different owners,...

May 24th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Conversions, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shiprepair | Read More

New generation mobdock used in Port Everglades

In February Hydrex diver/technician teams carried out underwater stern tube seal repairs on a 139-meter container vessel in Port Everglades, Florida, close to the company’s office in Clearwater. The vessel was suffering from an oil leak, making a fast repair necessary. Using one of the company’s...

May 24th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

Steady increase in owners signing up for Ships Agency solution says WSS GM Japan

Wilhelmsen Ships Services (WSS) General Manager for Japan Yoshihiro Iizuka says that he expects more customers to sign up for its’ Ships Agency Re-Defined (SARD) solution throughout 2013 and beyond as the company prepares for Bariship 2013. Mr Iizuka comments: “From 2011 to 2012 the number...

May 23rd, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Agencies | Read More

GAC pushes further into the Arctic with Polar Logistics Group

23 May 2013 - Bergen, Norway - GAC Norway AS and Polar Logistics Group ApS (POLOG) have formed a strategic partnership to further strengthen GAC’s network within the Arctic Circle. The move is the latest stage in the company’s Arctic strategy to better serve the region by bringing together...

May 23rd, 2013 | Logistics, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Underwater Shipping | Read More

Inverter installation: Troubleshooting 101

INVERTER INSTALLATION: TROUBLESHOOTING 101 Quick Tips to Maximize Your Inverter’s Zesty Performance By Tech Doctor Don Wilson So you want to install an inverter, but with all the features and complexity of today’s more sophisticated units, you’re hesitant to take the plunge? Or, perhaps you’ve...

May 23rd, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Technical | Read More

PPG begins producing protective and marine coatings at Poland facility

Additional manufacturing supports regional PMC business expansion AMSTERDAM, May 22, 2013 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today announced it has started manufacturing protective and marine coatings (PMC) at the company’s facility in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland. The facility, which previously produced...

May 22nd, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

ISS announces Senior Vice President Global Sales appointment

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has announced the appointment of Les Morris to a new role as Senior Vice President Global Sales. The new position has been created to deliver a global key account management and sales excellence programme for customers....

May 22nd, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Agencies | Read More

ISS warns of increase in Australian Carbon Tax

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) the world’s leading maritime services provider, is warning of an increase in Australian Carbon Tax on vessels from 1 July 2013. Bunker duty and carbon tax is charged for all vessels who conduct a coastal voyage within Australian waters, and if a vessel purchases fuel...

May 20th, 2013 | Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Pollution, Ship Agencies | Read More

MacGregor wins multiple offshore winch orders

CARGOTEC CORPORATION, 20 MAY 2013 AT 10.00 AM (EEST) MacGregor offshore winches have been specified for 22 new anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) under construction at three Chinese shipyards for several international owners MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured new offshore winch contracts...

May 20th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, News | Read More

Cargotec wins EUR 22 million order for 900-tonne MacGregor AHC subsea crane from South Korea

Cargotec’s MacGregor has received EUR 22 million order to deliver a 900-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) MacGregor subsea crane to the South Korean shipyard, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. The crane will be installed on a 150m multi-purpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV) ordered by Sealion...

May 18th, 2013 | Logistics, Marine Equipment, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

Castrol Marine extends Cyltech 80 AW availability

PORT AVAILABILITY OF PREMIUM 80 BN CYLINDER OIL FROM CASTROL MARINE IS WIDENED TO ACCOUNT FOR GROWING DEMAND ”We have responded to increasing demand from our customers for wider availability of our Cyltech 80 AW cylinder oil by expanding the supply network from five to 35 ports in key regions,”...

May 17th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

MARIS enhances US ECDIS expertise

Marine electronics specialist MARIS AS has completed an ECDIS (electronic chart data information systems) technical training programme to enhance support services covering North America and the Caribbean. The initiative is part of its commitment to the Global Distribution & Service Agreement with...