The South African built Damen Azimuth Stern Drive tug 3211, the ‘Osayame’ set sail from quay 500 in Cape Town harbour at the end of January 2010 to arrive in Port Harcourt only 12 days later. The ‘Osayame’, meaning God’s gift is the first tug of its kind to be built in SA by Damen Shipyards Cape Town, and its owner Starzs Investments is the first indigenous Nigerian company to commission and own such a vessel. Read the rest of this entry »

McMurdo, a company of the Orolia Group announces the introduction of its first AIS SART (Automatic Identification System Search And Rescue Transmitter) to its range of safety products. The Smartfind S5 AIS SART further enhances the Smartfind range of beacons from McMurdo Ltd, a leading manufacturer of emergency distress beacons. Read the rest of this entry »

On 2 february 2010 a naming ceremony took place of the ‘Holland’, the first Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The naming ceremony was performed by Her Majesty the Queen at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Read the rest of this entry »

Wärtsilä plans to reduce its manufacturing capacity and also move the majority of its propeller production and auxiliary engine production to China. The current propeller manufacturing in Drunen, and the component manufacturing DTS in Zwolle, both in the Netherlands, are planned to be closed. Wärtsilä plans to reduce approximately 1,400 jobs globally with 570 planned to be in the Netherlands. Read the rest of this entry »

With the founding of the Schottel Academy this January, the propulsion systems manufacturer is demonstrating its commitment to improved training and continuous professional development for all target groups. The Schottel directors - from left to right: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Jensen (CEO), Ralf Wöllert (Service Director) and Christophe Mourot (COO) - symbolically launched the project by cutting a blue ribbon at company headquarters in Spay/Rhine. Read the rest of this entry »

Jumbo Shipping’s Jumbo Jubilee has completed its maiden voyage following successful loading, transporting and installing two 1250 t shiploaders for FL Smidth under challenging circumstances. Afterwards, the client commented: “It was fascinating to see such professionals at work.” Read the rest of this entry »

Between 1 September and 30 November 2009 a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on lifeboat launching arrangements was conducted jointly by the Paris MoU and the Tokyo MoU. The 27 member authorities of the Paris MoU carried out 5,749 inspections. In eighty cases the lifeboat launching appliances had deficiencies which were serious enough to detain the ship. Read the rest of this entry »

API Marine ApS has signed a contract with Besiktas Shipyard, Istanbul, Turkey for delivery of full Integrated Cargo Control, Monitoring and Alarm Systems for a new series of tankers to be delivered to Palmali Group of Companies. The 10 tankers will be built as the third series of ARMADA project RST22M and will be equipped with a fully integrated API system for cargo management, control and ships stability calculations. Read the rest of this entry »

Imtech has been awarded a design & build contract for the high-tech climate technology aboard the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being built for the British Royal Navy. The order represents a value of more than 118 million British pounds (about 130 million euro). The ships, which are 280 metres long, are the largest naval ships ever to be built in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has appointed Alan Naisby as MaK Asia Managing Director based in Shanghai, China. In his new role, Naisby will manage the growing team of sales and product support representatives for the MaK brand throughout Asia Pacific, creating and executing a strategic plan to facilitate continued growth in the region. Read the rest of this entry »