Equipment
ASRY to scrap tanker
Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) is to scrap a chemical tanker damaged in an explosion early this year. ASRY chief executive Chris Potter said experts would be brought in to oversee the demolition operation. The 25,268-dwt Stolt Valor (bu...
2012-10-11 07:14:44
Hempel's new protective package
Leading coatings manufacturer Hempel has announced the launch of a new range of intumescent coatings for passive fire protection of steel structures. The launch means that Hempel now offers the complete range of protective coatings, including both...
2012-10-11 06:59:03
Chartworld scraps cape
Chartworld has reportedly sold an 18-year-old capesize bulker for demolition. The Greek shipowner is said to have disposed of the 163,000DWT Erradale Star (built 1994), according to GMS. The capesize was scrapped for $420 per ldt, securing the ...
2012-10-10 07:04:29
Maersk warns on Eco claims
Brian Østergaard Sørensen, head of AP Moller-Maersk’s in-house design group Maersk Maritime Technology, says shipyards are promising too much and revolution in ship design is hype. Mr Sørensen said, “When we look in detail, I think some of ...
2012-10-10 06:56:16
Kongsberg's K-Master Vessels
With over 80 orders already taken for its sophisticated K-Master aft- and forward-bridge workstation, Kongsberg Maritime has completed development and the pilot course for a specialised training course designed to enable offshore support vessel crew ...
2012-10-09 06:57:51
Scrapping sets record
Around 43.29 million dwt of old ships have been reported as sold for demolition by September this year, broker Ed McIlvaney says. More than 55 million dwt could go to scrap yards in the whole of 2012. EBM Shipbroking’s McIlvaney says that 935...
2012-10-09 06:50:00
New LNG tank saves cost
Braemar Engineering (formerly Wavespec) is delighted to offer visitors to Gastech 2012 the opportunity to see and hear more about the latest developments in the revolutionary new LNG Containment System developed by General Dynamics NASSCO. Allowi...
2012-10-09 06:44:51
POSCO cuts plate price
POSCO appears to have marked down marine thick-plate prices by KRW 10,000-20,000 ($9-18) per ton for the third quarter. Sources said that Q3 price negotiation was finalized to down prices by around KRW 10,000-20,000 per ton, on October 5. Due t...
2012-10-08 07:09:24
Vyborg-Wartsila power deal
On October 1, 2012 Vyborg Shipyard and Wärtsilä signed a contract on delivery of main el. power plant including main and harbour diesel-generator shipsets for icebreakers project 21900М. The Finnish company Wärtsilä Finland O...
2012-10-08 06:45:02
MHI's Air Lubrication on ferry
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has installed its innovative "Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System" (MALS) for the first time on a ferry - a ship with a slender hull form - and confirmed over 5% improvement in fuel consumption. MALS is MHI's...
2012-10-05 10:52:19
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