Equipment
IHIMU invests JPY 9bn in facilities
Japan's IHIMU will upgrade its shipyard facilities by investing JPY 9bn ($98.4m) this financial year. At the factory in Yokohama, a 200-ton crane will be additionally installed on the dock for building ordinary commercial vessels. Also, PSPC-...
2010-06-18 06:46:32
Int'l Paint opens new R&D center
International Paint announced it has opened a new, worldwide product development laboratory in the Tuas industrial zone to the west of Singapore, to focus on the development of the next generation anti-fouling and foul release technology. Employing 2...
2010-06-17 08:38:20
Shin Kurushima's LED Light for PCTC
On June 14th, Shin Kurushima Dockyard in Japan announced that it has developed the light tool using LED, which would be installed within a PCTC. Compared to the previous fluorescent light, it reduces the consuming amount of electricity by about 30...
2010-06-17 08:20:09
Alfa Laval wins 100th orders for PureBallast
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received two orders of record size for Alfa Laval PureBallast systems from two leading shipyards in South Korea. The systems will be installed o...
2010-06-16 08:09:42
Hamworthy wins FPSO deal
UK ship systems player Hamworthy has won an FPSO contract and two deals for LPG equipment. The London-listed company said it will supply pumps and pump systems for BW Offshore’s Papa Terra production unit off Brazil. This includes the cargo pum...
2010-06-15 08:27:34
Green equip orders for newbuilds
In signs of a growing industry trend, environmental equipment suppliers have announced breakthrough newbuilding contracts at Asian yards. Hamworthy Krystallon says Italian owner Messina has selected its seawater scrubbers for four 45,000-dwt roro...
2010-06-14 07:29:10
MHI mulls importing steel from Korea
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI), Japan’s third-largest publicly traded shipbuilder is found to be considering ways to import steel for shipbuilding from South Korea. A high official from MHI, who held a press conference in Japan, said tha...
2010-06-14 07:24:22
MES tests BioOil in diesel engines
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and Dynamotive Energy Systems announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to form a new partnership that will serve as a platform to test, develop and market BioOil for application in Slow and...
2010-06-14 07:21:52
MES engine output exceeds 70m hp
Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) announced on June 8th that its diesel engine accumulative production exceeded 70 million horsepower (hp) after it had rolled out its first engine in 1928. The Mitsui-MAN B&W7S80MC-C7, manufactured at...
2010-06-11 11:34:02
Mitsubishi endeavors to cut costs
Uncertainty over the recovery in shipping markets has led Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to seek cuts to steel plate prices. Talks with mills are underway, the Tokyo-listed shipbuilder tells investors in a statement on Wednesday. MHI fears attempts ...
2010-06-10 08:21:44
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