Completion of the Second Rapport 1600-SX Harbour Tug Design
Gökçay II, the second RApport 1600-SX tug built by Sanmar Shipbuilders, was completed in August, the first vessel of this design being delivered in May. The two tugs are identical except the Gökçay II has a more conservative power rating of 600 hp at 1800 rpm for a bollard pull slightly over 16 tonnes.These simple and economical tugs benefit from the latest design and construction technology for excellent…
Lomar's Super-Eco Boxships Mark Breakthrough for Thordon Bearings
Delaware Trader, the first of two 2,700TEU newbuild containerships that China’s Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard is delivering to Lomar Shipping this year, has been fitted with a seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system from Thordon Bearings.The vessel represents another breakthrough for Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system in the European-owned containership segment.London-headquartered Lomar Shipping…
First Conversion of RoPax Ferries to LNG Operation Announced
MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales division of MAN Energy Solutions, has won the contract to convert two RoPax ferries from Spanish operator, Baleària Eurolineas Maritimas, S.A., to dual-fuel operation.Sister ships, the ‘Nápoles’ and ‘Sicilia’, are currently each powered by 2 × MAN 9L48/60A main engines, which will all be converted to 9L51/60DF units that will enable running on LNG.Director General of Operations at Baleària…
Schottel Appoints Kaul CEO
Schottel appointed Stefan Kaul as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & President Industrial Operations. The appointment follows the departure of Dr Christian Strahberger who has decided to leave the company after holding the top spot for about two years. Kaul joined the company in 1989 and has held several key positions in research and hydrodynamics. Since 2007 Kaul has held the position of Chief Technology…
Ecochlor Offers BWTS Compliance Guarantee
Ecochlor has announced what it says is the first ballast water treatment system (BWTS) compliance guarantee.The "EcoCare Compliance Guarantee" demonstrates Ecochlor's…
Harvey Gulf to Reflag Some Assets as it Expands International Reach
Harvey Gulf International Marine has confirmed that it is going global with the reflagging of both Offshore Supply and Fast Supply Vessels to facilitate work in…
ABS: New Technology to Support Drilling Riser Programs
ABS announced it has issued the first “Concept Verified” Statement of Maturity to Stress Engineering Services (Stress) for its riser CBM program using Real Time…
Port of Antwerp Introduces Fully Automatic Sounding Boat
Port of Antwerp reached a new milestone with the introduction of a fully automatic sounding boat that employs unique technology. The vessel, named the Echodrone…
Ocean Installer Wins First Contract in China
Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for 3rd Party Verification and Engineering Support work for the Liuhua 29-1 Gas Field Development located in the South…
Permian Pipeline Constraint Stalls Growth
The world’s most important oil growth region – the Permian Basin – will experience a setback with 345 completions likely to be deferred by the end of 2019 due to…
NAPA Brings Digital Logbooks Within Reach of More Ships
NAPA, the maritime software, services and data analysis provider announced that its industry-benchmark electronic logbook, NAPA Logbook, is now available as a monthly…
Seven Dead as Cargo Ship Sinks in China
Seven people have died after a cargo ship sank in the Beijiang River, in south China's Guangdong Province, Chinese official media said quoting local authorities.The report said that the ship…
Hyundai Merchant Marine Cargo Processing at Busan Port Hits Record
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that its cargo processing at Busan Port for January to July 2018, has hit a new record.Processed cargo during the first seven months of this year reached 1…
DNV GL Rolls-out Cloud Shore Monitoring Module for Navigator Port
DNV GL is launching a completely renewed Shore Monitoring module for Navigator Port. Installed on more than 2500 vessels, Navigator Port is the industry's leading…
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Significant moments in naval architecture & marine engineeringThe International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM) was adopted February 13, 2004 to introduce global regulations to control the transfer of potentially invasive species. Under the Convention, which entered into force on September 8, 2017, all ships in international traffic are required to manage their ballast water and sediments to a certain standard…
USMMA Earns ABET Accreditation
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point (USMMA) said its Bachelor of Science degree programs in Marine Engineering and Shipyard Management, and Marine Engineering Systems have been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. The accreditation…
Passenger Ship Runs Aground in the Arctic
A Russian-flagged passenger vessel that went aground in the Canadian Arctic last week has been refloated and is in stable condition.The 117-meter, 6,230 gt polar…
MacGregor to Reveal Digital Advances at SMM
At this year's SMM exhibition, MacGregor, part of Cargotec, plans to unveil a new digital solution it says is set to change the face of breakbulk stowage. Alongside this…
OSVDPA Accredits Texas A&M Maritime Academy
A&M becomes first U.S. Maritime Academy to teach accredited DP courses.The Offshore Service Vessel Dynamic Positioning Authority (OSVDPA) has announced that Texas…
Bolidt: Cruise Refits Surge
Bolidt Synthetic Products & Systems says a vibrant cruise ship refurbishment market has brought on an all-time high in refit work, including completion of five major ship projects so far this year, plus bookings for a further seven large ship jobs as part of a workload that the company says includes ‘dozens’ of forthcoming projects planned for well into 2019.In 2018, Bolidt has been a key participant in refurbishment and upgrade projects involving NCL’s Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Star…
