Wärtsilä is to supply the main engines for 40 new bunkering tankers being built for the Brightoil Petroleum Group (BPG), China. In terms of the number of engines, this is one of the largest-ever orders received by Wärtsilä Ship Power. It has a total value of more than EUR 23 million. This order for a total of 80 Wärtsilä 20 engines has been included in the order book already earlier but made public. Read the rest of this entry »

Wärtsilä has signed a major contract with the A.P. Moller Maersk Group (APMM). The order covers the installation of Wärtsilä Slow Steaming Upgrade Kits to 34 more of the company’s large container vessels, following the successful installation and testing on one of the fleet’s sister vessels in late 2009. Slow steaming has become a recognized means of operating in order to reduce fuel consumption. Read the rest of this entry »

Effective immediately Holmatro Industrial Equipment is implementing the use of biodegradable oil for all its hydraulic products and applications. The Dutch high pressure hydraulics specialist has decided to implement the use of new environment friendly, high performance hydraulic oil. Eco Power Oil is biodegradable in accordance with the OECD 301F test, and provides better lubrication and a longer useable lifespan. Read the rest of this entry »

STX Norway Offshore AS and partner PJMR Empreendimentos Ltda have through its subsidiary Estaileiro Promar S.A entered into contracts for building eight LPG carriers at the new shipyard in Brazil. The value of the contract is approximately million USD 536. On 9 July, 2010 Estaleiro Promar S.A. signed the contracts to build the LPG carriers for Transpetro, the shipping arm of the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. Read the rest of this entry »

During three days of extensive testing, the advanced capability of Consilium’s oil spill radar to detect oil slicks has been successfully verified. The sea trials were part of an exercise in order to certify satisfactory safety and efficiency in oil spill response operations. The operation was conducted by the Norwegian Clean Seas Association For Operating Companies (NOFO) from  8 to 10 June 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

The Hellespont group has strengthened its global base in Hamburg, Germany, by buying out the two minority partners in its Hamburg-based shipmanagement company and reshaping its corporate organisation. The 25% minority interests each that were held by HCI Capital AG and Peter Doehle Schiffahrts KG in Hellespont Hammonia GmbH & Co KG have been bought out. Read the rest of this entry »

The Swedish Coast Guard is to install Volvo Penta’s Inboard Performance System (IPS) in an entirely new type of vessel - KBV 312 - for surveillance, border control, fishing control, sea rescue and safety at sea activities. Using the IPS system, the Coast Guard will reduce the fuel consumption of the five new vessels by about 30%. The first KBV 312 vessel in the series is scheduled for completion during autumn 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Having successfully completed her second sea trials, the seismic/research vessel Oceanic Vega for Eidesvik Seismic Vessels AS, will be officially named today. The vessel will enter into a twelve-year contract with CGG Veritas - one of the world’s leading geophysical exploration specialists - with  five year options. Built by Ulstein, the Oceanic Vega is the first of two sisters: Oceanic Sirius  is set for delivery in September 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Yellow & Finch Publishers is the leading maritime publishing house in the Netherlands, specialised in international maritime trade journals in the fields of shipbuilding, offshore and superyachts. Due to expanding publishing activities we are looking for freelance writers and editors who are able to contribute copy on regular base in the fields of interest of the trade journals. Writers interested in contributing on maritime technology - in the widest sense of the word - are invited to send an expression of interest and a bit about yourself by email to dennis@ynfpublishers.com and put ‘Freelance Work’ in the subject header. Your experience is not as important as ability.

The Turkish Government has recognised the opportunities of the shipbuilding industry, and launched a funding programme for Turkish companies in the maritime industries. Read the rest of this entry »