MTU and Navantia Open Training Center

Tognum Group company MTU Friedrichshafen is a primary partner for Navantia’s ship propulsion systems and Training center for service staff . MTU Ibérica, a subsidiary of the German propulsion solution specialist MTU…

Marine Propulsion

ULTRAJET 340HT – Ultra Dynamics Unveils New Waterjet

Ultra Dynamics has released a new waterjet model to its HT (High Thrust) range, the UltraJet 340HT. The new design allows for an engine input power of up to 410 kW (550 bhp). As with all other HT waterjets in UltraJet’s…

New Products

Dual-fuel PSV Chartered Before It's On the Stocks

Siem Offshore Rederi contracts with TOTAL for the long-term charter of its newbuild PSV from delivery in 2014. The contract with TOTAL E&P NORGE AS is for a new dual fuelled large platform supply vessel (PSV). The new…

Contracts

Salvage Update on Rena Wreck Removal

Salvors, Resolve Salvage & Fire report a highly productive past week. The past seven days has been highly productive for Resolve Salvage & Fire - wreck reduction has progressed through the removal of 85 individual pieces…

People & Company News

China Navigation & Swire Offshore Join World Ocean Council

Leading Asian shipping companies China Navigation & Swire Pacific Offshore expand the global industry alliance on ocean sustainability. The China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd (CNCo) and Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte)…

People & Company News

Nordic American Tankers Save Fuel

In a letter to shareholders Nordic American Tankers Limited Chairman & CEO pointed ( amongst other things) to the fleet's fuel-saving measures. Herbjorn Hansson, company Chairman & CEO stated: NAT has made, and is…

People & Company News

Arctic Oil Exploration to be Stepped Up by Statoil

Statoil will drill nine wells during a non-stop 2013 Norwegian Barents exploration campaign. The company plans to meet development challenges here by tripling its Arctic technology research budget. Statoil's exploration…

People & Company News

Greek Ship Management Company Gains DNV Certifications

DNV awards ISO 50001 certification & SEEEMP conformity to the Greek shipping company Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd. As commercial ship operators around the world continue to search for ways to lower their environmental…

People & Company News

Vietnam Submarine Launched in Russian Shipyard

Russia's Admiralteiskie Verfi shipyard has launched a new Kilo-class Project 636 diesel-electric submarine for Vietnam. The submarine is the first of six ordered by Hanoi. Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Zung…

Shipbuilding

Offshore Ship Conversion Guidance From BV

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) publishes guidance on Ship Conversion into Surface Offshore Units & Redeployment of Surface Offshore Units. BV Guidance Note NI 593 sets out the requirements for structural…

Technology