BWTS: Challenges for Installation Engineering
Many of the challenges related to engineering the actual installation of a ballast water treatment system have been noted in the sections describing the treatment technology factors above. These challenges can be especially acute when installing a system on an existing vessel. Finding solutions to treatment system back pressure and potential f low rate reductions, power consumption demands, control system integration and space requirements…
Bulk Carrier Design Delivers 14% Fuel Oil Reduction
Lloyd’s Register supervised the design appraisal, build and sea trials, verifying the performance of a new, modified 57,000 dwt ship based on a SDARI design. The M.V. Aquila, first in a new series of supramax bulk carrier designs, optimised to burn less fuel oil has been delivered in China on the eve of the Lunar New Year holidays. The efficiency improvements have been achieved by carrying out a number of straightforward – but effective – changes including: de-rating the main engine…
Zao "Polarnet Project" Invites Tenders
ZAO “Polarnet Project” of Russia (www.polarnetproject.ru) has announced a tender for the supply of the Russian Optical Trans Arctic Submarine Cable System (ROTACS)…
New Senior VP for Cargotec's Offshore Business
Pasi Lehtonen has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Cargotec's Offshore business segment, effective from the beginning of January. Lehtonen has worked with Cargotec since 1995…
New Global Director, New Dubai Location at GAC Bunker Fuels
GAC Bunker Fuels unveiled plans to relocate the headquarters of its global bunker fuel services to Dubai under the new company name, GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd. The company…
EPA Approves Marine Diesel Additive
ValvTect BioGuard Plus 6 prevents bacteria and solves all other diesel fuel related problems - eliminates need for multiple products. Jerry Nessenson, president of ValvTect Petroleum, announced today that ValvTect has received formal approval for the registration and sale of ValvTect BioGuard Plus 6 multifunctional biocide diesel additive from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in all 50 states.
Moose Boats Depend on Hella Lighting
Boats used for law enforcement, fire/emergency and security patrol must be rugged and highly dependable. First responders rely on every component to work well all the time. Because Moose Boats recognizes that lives and jobs depend on their vessels' performance, it chooses Hella marine lights for many of its rugged craft. Moose Boats aluminum catamarans and monohulls are outfitted with Hella marine's LED Navigation Lamps…
Alnmaritec Sends Twin Vessels to Iraq
One of the Arttawi sisters on trials. Late last year two unusual vessels from Alnmaritec arrived in Iraq on their way to serve in Basrah. The two sisters, Arttawi…
Cadden Targets Exports
Cadden, specializing in electronic measuring systems for geopositioning and oceanography, is entering a new growth phase. The Nantes-based small business wants to earn 20% of its sales internationally within 2 years. To achieve this goal, a new “export” sales representative has joined the team. Until 2011, Cadden’s business outside France primarily involved leasing echosounders and sonars to the overseas territories.
Second Foss Hybrid Tug Headed to SOCAL
Tug retrofitted to use patented hybrid technology. A second Foss Maritime Co. hybrid tug will soon be working the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Foss once again partnered with Aspin Kemp and Associates (AKA) to retrofit the Campbell Foss with this proven, patented hybrid technology. The tug is the first vessel to be retrofitted with motor generators, batteries and control systems at Foss' Rainier, Ore. shipyard.
Indiana Port Tonnage at Five Year High
The Ports of Indiana handled 8.1 million tons of cargo in 2011, the largest annual tonnage since 2006. New ethanol and dried distillers grains (DDGs) shipments combined with gains in limestone…
Climax Expands With UK Facility
Climax Continues Worldwide Expansion With New Machining and Welding Sales, Rentals and Service Facility in the United Kingdom. Climax Portable Machine Tools has opened a new sales, service and rentals depot in South Manchester, United Kingdom to support local customers across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia and to equip them with precision on-site machining and welding systems. The company’s 13th international rentals office, the new 3.000 sq. ft.
Carnival Reiterates Commitment to Victims
Costa Cruises and Carnival Corporation & plc Reiterate Commitment to Support Costa Concordia Passengers and Crew. Costa Cruise Lines and its parent company, Carnival Corporation & plc…
OceanSaver BWT Chosen for VLCC Newbuildings
Chinese Shipyard orders next generation ballast water treatment system by OceanSaver. Rongsheng Shipbuilding Heavy Industries, a large heavy industries shipbuilding group in China, has chosen Mark II, OceanSaver’s next generation ballast water treatment system, for two 317.000 dwt VLCC newbuildings. The contract comes just weeks after DNV type approval, certifying Mark II to fully meet the requirements of the International Ballast Water Convention…
Norwegian Administration Equips ETV's with Magnatic Patches
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has placed a significant order with Miko Marine AS of Oslo, for the supply of Salvage and Tanker kits of its unique magnetic patches. The kits will be carried aboard all five of the NCA Emergency Towing Vessels (ETV) which are stationed around the coast of Norway. The ETVs will have the patches available for making emergency repairs to vessels with damage…
MOL Develops Portable Bunker Gauge
World’s First: Reducing Workload and Improving Safety during Bunkering. President: Koichi Muto) today announced that MOL and Musashino Co., Ltd. have jointly developed the world’s first portable liquid-level gauge for vessel fuel tanks, which reduces workload needed to measure a ship’s fuel level during bunkering and enables more accurate measurement. This will reduce the crew’s workload, and help prevent incidents such as fuel spills from overfilling.
TNWA Group Launches Trans-Atlantic Service
The New World Alliance (TNWA) – APL Co. Pte Ltd (APL), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) - today announced the launch of a new Trans-Atlantic…
Tuppen Joins Wild Well Control
Wild Well Control, a Superior Energy Services company, announces that James Tuppen has joined the company as Manager, International Well Control Operations. Tuppen has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry involving snubbing services, pressure control and well control operations. “With his strong pressure and well control experience, James will be a great asset to our Middle East/North Africa region and our global operations as well…
Stabicraft Delivers 9 Fishery Vessels
New Zealand’s Stabicraft Marine has delivered 9 custom 659 Wheel House vessels to Alaska where they will be used as observation boats to monitor the gill net fishery and the fishery’s interaction with sea mammals and sea birds. The vessel orders came at a special request from Saltwater Inc, a private organization that gathers data on wild life and fish stocks for the Alaskan Department of Fish and Game and by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
BV Approves LNG-powered Ultra-Large Containership
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has given approval in principle for the basic design of a 14,000 teu containership to be powered by LNG. The design was developed in a joint industry project between Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, liner major CMA-CGM and Bureau Veritas. Says Jean-Francois Segretain, deputy technical director, Bureau Veritas, “The market will determine when these ships can be ordered and built…
