Equipment
Elcano orders MAN package
Spain's Empresa Naviera Elcano, S.A. has placed an order for two medium-speed MAN L27/38 engines as part of a propulsion package for a 7,000-dwt asphalt and oil-products tanker to be built at Sedef Shipyard in Turkey. The engines will be construct...
2012-02-23 08:01:50
Breakthrough order for DC
ABB wins order to install the first ever DC-based electric solution for a vessel. The Onboard DC Grid will allow vessels to cut fuel consumption and emissions by up to 20 percent. Zurich, Switzerland, February 22, 2011 - ABB, the leading power an...
2012-02-23 07:51:25
Hyundai yards "No PC!"
Hyundai Heavy Industries held a launching ceremony for its Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) on February 22nd. The South Korean shipbuilder announced that starting with old 1,800-some computers in May, it would get rid of every 12,000-some pers...
2012-02-22 14:11:41
POSCO cuts thick-plate price
It is known that South Korea's steel maker POSCO has decided to cut marine thick-plate price and is now under the final negotiation with each yard. Sources said that the discount rate is to be upward-adjusted and the price would be down by about K...
2012-02-22 10:17:00
Hudong's boxship GL classified
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding signed a contract with GL to class four 10,000-teu containerships (H1701A-H1704A) on February 13th. The 10,000-teu boxships have been awarded by China Shipping Group and will have a steel cutting in September 2012, due...
2012-02-22 09:50:34
AVEVA expands in Korea
New product training centre opened in response to increased customer demand. AVEVA announced on 21 February 2012 it has opened a new office in Seoul, Korea, that incorporates a dedicated product training centre, following an increased demand for A...
2012-02-22 07:17:29
JOWA's environmental Diesel Switch
The DS MKII Diesel Switch has been developed by Swedish-based Jowa Technology. According to the company it provides a reliable solution for the shipping industry. Jo Tanker, a Norwegian ship owner, has reached changeover and blend fuel requiremen...
2012-02-21 12:11:32
Alfa Laval to supply scrubbing system
Alfa Laval, a major equipment supplier to the marine industry, has signed a contract with Spliethoff, a leading player in the transport market. It covers the retrofit of a multiple inlet PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system on board one of Splietho...
2012-02-21 10:58:01
IHIMU floating wind turbine approved
Japan's IHIMU announced on February 20th that NK granted approval in principle to IHIMU's floating offshore wind turbine, which was jointly developed with Japan Steel Works. The floating offshore wind turbine is a 2MW direct-drive (J82-2.0 type)....
2012-02-21 09:58:22
Hempel new factory in Argentina
With the opening of its 24th factory, the first in South America, Hempel will be better placed to serve the rapidly growing South American market. The new plant will mean shorter lead times for customers and will enable Hempel to develop and cust...
2012-02-21 07:54:18
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