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Jastram Cylinders Receive ABS Type Approval
Jastram Engineering has been granted ABS Type Approval status for its Model S hydraulic steering cylinders. Installed mainly on workboats, supply vessels and tankers - to name a few, the cylinders are designed with the commercial marine hydraulic steering service in mind under the ABS Approval. Jastram also offers custom design and engineering support to customers upgrading their existing steering systems so that they are in compliance with current marine safety standards and classification societies.
Pyrotek Distributes Centek Exhaust Systems
Centek Industries, manufacturer of fiberglass marine wet exhaust mufflers and systems, has appointed the Soundguard Division of Pyrotek to distribute the company’s products in the Pacific Rim. Headquartered in Girraween, New South Wales, Australia, with offices in New Zealand, Dubai, Taiwan and China, the Pyrotek Soundguard division has been providing noise control solutions to boat builders and boatyards since 1972.
US Fuel Management System Gets Canadian Patent Protection
Nautical Control Solutions' (NCS) FuelTrax marine fuel management system now patent protected by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Marine Fuel Management system has been granted Canada patent number 2,588,654 for 'Apparatus and Method for Fuel Measurement and Accountability'. The onboard, ABS Type Approved FuelTrax system along with the shore-side FuelNet web-based reporting tool helps improve the performance of vessels through tighter management controls
GlobalSantaFe New-build Rigs Provide Model for Requirements
Technical advances in the offshore industry and regulatory developments have spurred an update of the ABS Guide for Certification of Drilling Systems. First published in 1985 and last updated in 1990, the Guide references current standards and the recommendations of American Petroleum Institute (API). Importantly, the new Guide provides industry with an option for a “Safety Case” or risk-based analysis approach to certification
30 TORO Crew Transfer Capsules Around the Globe
Reflex Marine has sold 30 TORO crew transfer capsules across offshore Asia-Pacific, Europe, North and West Africa, Australia and America. Most of the units are being utilized by major international oil and gas operators, however, the company has also entered the renewables sector, selling four capsules for use on wind turbine installation barges. While Reflex Marine’s range of crew transfer capsules are an accepted and established method of crew transfer in the oil and
New Checklists Improve Speed and Accuracy of ABS Survey
An enhancement to the survey services ABS offers to clients has been effected with the introduction of electronically prepared, vessel type-specific, dynamic checklists for surveys of ABS-classed vessels. The new checklists are generated for the attending surveyor at the time the survey is ordered. As they are composed in real-time, they include the most up-to-date information contained in the survey record with respect to the vessel
Liftboat Trio Completed in Vietnam
Delivery of a series of three ABS-classed liftboats concluded in August with completion of the Lewek Lifter. Sister ships, the Lewek Leader and Rising Phoenix, were delivered in January and March 2010, respectively, from the Saigon Shipyard Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. According to ABS Country Manager for Vietnam Paul Hayward, the launching of this type of self-elevating, self-propelled multipurpose vessel is the first for a Vietnam yard
Thrane & Thrane SSAS Certified
Thrane & Thrane said that the company’s mini-C solution for Ship Security Alert System (SSAS), the TT-3000SSA Capsat® Ship Security Alert, has received five new type approvals by the following classification societies: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS); Chinese Classification Society (CCS); Germanischer Lloyds (GL); Government of India Ministry of Shipping; and Polski Rejestr Statkow (PRS). Thrane & Thrane has earlier received type approvals by Lloyd’s Register EMEA as well as Inmarsat.
ABS Offers Guidance For New Generation OSVs
Increased sophistication within the offshore support vessel (OSV) market has prompted classification society ABS to develop standalone guidance for these more specialized yet multi-functional vessels. Newly developed criteria and relevant existing Rule requirements have been consolidated into the ABS Guide for Building and Classing Offshore Support Vessels. ABS classes approximately one-third of the worldwide OSV fleet and in the past had reviewed these specialized vessels by
News: ABS Classes New-Build GSF 'Constellation I' Jack-Up
Continued frontier development is driving industry's need to refurbish and significantly modify many of the world's 388 active jack-up units for novel projects, improved efficiency and sometimes harsh environments. Frontier development also is spurring the building of new units. Responding to the technical challenges posed by these modifications and the need for new designs, ABS has released a detailed technical Commentary to its Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
Monohull Crewboat Swissco Cheetah Delivered
Incat Crowther launched Swissco Cheetah, the first of a pair of 36-meter crewboats built by Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong. Capable of carrying 50 tons of deck cargo, the 70-passenger vessel was delivered by Cheoy Lee’s Zhuhai shipyard to Singapore-based operator, Swissco Offshore.
W&O Realizes SeaCor Pipe-dream
W&O designated preferred North American distributor of first United States Coast Guard-approved marine plastic piping system. W&O, a global supplier of marine pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation, and engineered solutions, has partnered with Georg Fischer Piping Systems to bring to
Leevac Wins HOS Shipbuilding Contract
Leevac Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of Leevac Shipyards, LLC signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) of Covington, La., for the construction of two STX Marine SV 310 Multi-Purpose Supply
U.S. Coast Guard Accepts Nine BWTS as AMS
Followers of the Ballast Water Treatement System (BWTS) situation (ie. presumably anyone reading this publication) were heartened last month when the U.S Coast Guard announced its acceptance of nine BWTS as Alternate Management Systems (AMS), helping to finally bring some clarity to ship owners
MAN G-Type Engine Achieves Type Approval
At the end of April, 2013 in Korea, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s latest G-type engine passed its Type Approval Test at HHI-EMD, the engine and machinery division of Hyundai Heavy Industries. The ultra-long-stroke G60ME-C9 engine went through its paces under the watchful eye of many interested
Solar Solve Secures Contract for Marine Capture Vessel
South Shields based Solar Solve Marine received an order for Solasolv anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for the navigation bridge windows of a Marine Capture Vessel (MCV) which is being converted at Drydocks World in Dubai. Solasolv screens are installed at the windows of ships
Alaskan Tugboat Sale Brokered by Marcon
Delaware's Vessel Management Services, Inc. has sold their twin-screw tug “Sinuk” to King River LLC of Palmer, Alaska. The 85.8’ x 28.5’ x 10.0’ depth, model bow tug was built in 1995 by J. Ray McDermott Shipyard in Morgan City, Louisiana
Nam Cheong Shipyard Contracted for Five Offshore Vessels
Nam Cheong International secured sale contracts for an Anchor Handling Towing Supply (AHTS) and four Platform Supply Vessels ( PSV's). The total value of the contracts is $110 million. The 12,000 brake horsepower (bhp) AHTS vessel was sold to a new customer in Indonesia
China's CIC Boluomiao Shipyard Completes Repair Contracts
CIC Boluomiao Shipyard completed repairs of the ships Sinoker Pioneer and Novitas H. The U.S.-owned Sinoker Pioneer repair work included renewal of cargo hold plates and painting, hatch cover repair and regular docking repair and some machinery equipment repairs, etc
Eastern Shipbuilding Launches the M/V Bravante V for Boldini, S.A.
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. christened and launched the M/V Bravante V for Boldini S.A. of Brazil. The event was held on March 21, 2013 at Eastern’s Nelson Street facility with hundreds of Eastern employees and guests. Attending were Renato and Regina Nascimento
Herbert-ABS Release New Load Management Program
Herbert-ABS Software Solutions LLC released the latest version of their Load Management Program (LMP) for offshore vessels. For day-to-day weight management, stability evaluation and regulatory compliance, LMP 2.1 provides an accurate, simple
China Aircraft Carrier Group Assembling Quietly
Escort ships for China's first aircraft carrier, the 'Liaoning', are quietly assembling at Qingdao Harbor & are expected to sail soon. Citing the Hong Kong-based Chinese-language newspaper 'Wen Wei Po' Focus Taiwan reports that the carrier battle group might comprise the Liaoning
ABS Releases Exhaust Gas Scrubber Advisory
ABS released the ABS Advisory on Exhaust Gas Scrubber Systems, which will aid vessel owners and operators in assessing the viability of utilizing exhaust scrubbers to meet current and forthcoming environmental requirements. As the industry seeks solutions for increasingly stringent low sulfur
GEN-SEP Cooling Water Separator
The GEN-SEP from exhaust systems manufacturer Centek Industries is used in conjunction with a Centek Vernalift muffler on generator sets to separate cooling water from exhaust gasses. It is upgradable to any generator system, and the water drain can be located below the water line to eliminate
ABS Elects New Council and Committee Members
At the 151st Annual Meeting of the Members of ABS, and the subsequent meeting of the ABS Council, industry leaders were elected to serve on a number of bodies that contribute to the operation of the classification society as it fulfills its mission of promoting the security of life and property