Equipment
Wartsila lands 11 engine contracts
Finland’s Wartsila is to supply propulsion systems for 11 heavy-lift and multipurpose ships ordered by the Spliethoff group. The manufacturer will provide engines, propellers and efficiency rudders, as well as bow thrusters, for vessels being b...
2009-12-16 06:58:32
Carnival’s option at Fincantieri
Carnival Corp, which recently placed an order for a 130,000-gt cruiseship at Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincantieri, is also understood to have an option on a second vessel, exercisable by June of next year. Sandro Bianchi, national shipbuild...
2009-12-14 07:43:49
Doosan to list in 2011
South Korea’s Doosan Engine president Lee Sung-hee said Thursday the company would return to profit next year and list on stock market in 2011. Mr Lee said, “In a bid to gain foothold for future growth and make financial position stable, we la...
2009-12-11 07:07:27
Asry in $80m key quay wall deal
As a major part of its expansion plan, Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (Asry) has awarded a design and build contract for the construction of a 1,380-metre quay wall to Bahrain-based Nass Contracting. The $80 million contract comprises the constr...
2009-12-10 07:31:47
Hyundai employees win NACE qualification
Hyundai Heavy Industries said Tuesday that its 28 employees have recently qualified as international coating inspectors. They received the qualification from the National Association of Corrosion Engineer (NACE) of the US, bringing the number of i...
2009-12-08 13:59:50
Wartsila China operations beneficial
The boss of Wartsila’s China operations says the benefits of doing business in China far outweigh the challenges, foreign media reports. John Zhu, president of Wartsila China Ltd, said that the focal point for the maritime industry had shifted t...
2009-12-08 07:33:13
Panasia gets BWTS approval
South Korean marine equipment maker Panasia said Monday that it had received government approval for its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) on December 4th. It took two years and four months for approval of the product since it applied for IMO ...
2009-12-08 06:38:33
Cargotec launches new hatch cover
A good example of Cargotec’s focus on environmentally-responsible engineering solutions is MacRack, an electric-drive innovation for MacGregor side-rolling hatch covers which combines two operations: raising a cover, and moving it sideways to open ...
2009-12-03 13:53:58
Niigata bags orders for 22 engines
IHI Corp. disclosed on Dec. 1 that its subsidiary Niigata Power Systems Co. has received a bulk order for 22 high-speed diesel engines, to be mounted on patrol ships that comply with the next generation (revised) nitrogen oxide (NOx) regulations from...
2009-12-03 07:34:43
Hyundai ‘HiMSEN’ wins design awards
Hyundai Heavy Industries-developed HiMSEN Engine has been awarded international design prizes successively. The South Korean ship and engine maker said HiMSEN Engine has recently won the ‘International Forum Design Award 2010’ bestowed by the ...
2009-12-02 13:04:09
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