News

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  Surge of fatal accidents in Chittagong

  10 shipbreaking workers killed or severely injured in one month only

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  Federal Mogul develops internal piston cooling

  A sealed-in piston cooling system under development by Federal Mogul could enable higher running temperatures, greater energy efficiency and reduced cooling oil costs for marine four-stroke engines.

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  ABB introduces dedicated auxiliary engine turbocharger

  ABB Turbocharging has used the CIMAC Congress in Helsinki as the opportunity to introduce its first dedicated turbocharger for marine auxiliary engine applications.

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  Wärtsilä supplies 161 MW Flexicycle power plant to Saudi Arabia

  Wärtsilä has signed a major contract to supply a 161 MW Flexicycle (combined cycle) power plant to Yamama Cement Company in Saudi Arabia.

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  Wartsila enhances service offering

  Wartsila is enhancing its service offering through participation in a new maintenance hub in the Canary Islands.

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  A First In China For Siemens

  Siemens has received its first order from China of SGT-800 gas turbines and the associated generators.

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  A FleXtra First In Italy

  GE’s Distributed Power business and Cefla SC have received an order from Italian utility ACEA Produzione SpA for GE’s first two 9.5 MW Jenbacher J920 FleXtra gas engines to be deployed in Italy.

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  From Concept To Sea

  The first dual-fuel two-stroke engine employing the low-pressure X-DF gas admission technology developed by Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD)

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  Propulsion System Upgrade From MAN Diesel & Turbo

  MAN Diesel & Turbo said the Kappel propellers it will supply Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd. will be the largest fixed pitch Kappel propellers delivered to date.

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  MAN Adds To Caribbean Presence

  Two 18.5 MW MAN Diesel & Turbo 48/60 engines were officially commissioned as part of an ongoing partnership with the Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) and Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC).

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  MAN Diesel & Turbo India supplies five engines for power plant in the Comoros

  MAN Diesel & Turbo has concluded a contract to deliver five engines, four 18V28/32S and one 7L27/38S, for a new power plant in Moroni, the capital city of Comoros

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  LEC Completes 18 Megawatt Power Plant

  The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), with funding from the government, has constructed an 18 megawatt Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Power Plant located at the entity’s Bushrod Island compound

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  Thailand risks facing serious LNG shortage

  Thailand is at risk of being short of 6,300 megawatts of electricity in 2021 due to the possible disruption of up to 9 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas

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  Man Diesel & Turbo: Record-Breaking Engine Enters Service

  The largest and most powerful engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo’s portfolio ever designed and built has entered service.

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  Wartsila acquires hydroelectric power servicer Weir American Hydro

  Global manufacturing group Wartsila Corp. has acquired Weir American Hydro from the Weir Group plc, with ownership of the U.S.- and Canada-based business to be transferred effective June 30.

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  LIST OF VESSELS BEACHED AT THE INDIAN DEMOLITION YARDS

  LIST OF VESSELS BEACHED AT THE INDIAN DEMOLITION YARDS

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  20 Possible Causes for Reduction in Ship’s Auxiliary Engine Performance

  Power generation is a continuous requirement on board ships. A blackout situation even for few minutes can lead to devastating results such as grounding, collision etc.,

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  Refugee rescued by Maersk Line becomes Captain at Maersk Line after 34 years

  For Ngoc Nguyen, long vacations at home are one of the perks of his career. Now with a family of his own, Ngoc enjoys spending time with his sons: 15-year-old Jimmi and ten-year-old Kevin.

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  In Depth: Golden Triangle Key for Ocean-Going Patrol Vessels

  “The Royal Netherlands Navy cannot do without the golden triangle.” This statement was made by Rob Zuiddam

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  APM 2016: Innovation Key to Ride Out Industry Storm

  The maritime and offshore industry should look to investing in innovations and finding ways to optimize efficiencies,

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  TEN Keeping a ‘Tight Ship’ as Its Eyes FRSU Conversion, Major Transaction

  Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) achieved net income of USD 158.2 million in 2015, a nearly fivefold increase from the USD 33.5 million achieved in 2014, the company said.

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  Hyundai Heavy Hit with USD 100 Mln in Taxes

  South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been hit by another hurdle as it faces KRW 120 billion (USD 100.5 million) in taxes, Yonhap news agency informed.

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  RollDock Shipping Boosts Heavy-Lift Capacity with RollDock Sky

  Dutch heavy-lift specialist RollDock Shipping B.V., part of the Roll Group, confirmed the purchase of the MV RollDock Sky.

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  Western Bulk Chartering distances itself from insolvent Bulk Invest

  Western Bulk Chartering (WBC) will not be drawn into the potentially messy liquidation process of Bulk Invest, its ceo told Splash today.

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  USCG closes section of Mississippi River to clean up fuel spill

  US Coast Guard (USCG) closed a section of the Mississippi River near to Granite City, Illinois, for several hours while it cleaned up a potential 20,000-gallon fuel spill from a vessel, according to the Associated Press.

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  Swire Boosts Asia Pacific Coverage

  Swire Shipping, a Singapore-based liner trade division of The China Navigation Company (CNCo), has upgraded its multipurpose liner service coverage in the Asia Pacific region.

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  Montara Oil Spill Still Tars Australia-Indonesia Relations

  The Australian Government has failed in its responsibility to investigate the effects of the country’s worst-ever oil spill from an oil rig,

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  MONTHLY LIST OF VESSELS BEACHED AT THE INDIAN DEMOLITION YARDS

  MONTHLY LIST OF VESSELS BEACHED AT THE INDIAN DEMOLITION YARDS

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  Truth that submerged

  The captain of the Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, who was accused of abandoning thousands of passengers when the cruise ship capsized is about to publish a book.

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  Saudi Arabia signs nuclear co-operation agreement with Russia

  Government-owned King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) has signed the agreement, which is expected to strengthen ties between the two nations, both economically and technically.

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  Chinese Newbuilding Orderbook Takes a Massive Hit

  Chinese shipyards recorded a 77.4% slide in new orders year-on-year in the first five months of 2015, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said.

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  Odfjell Exits European Short Sea Market

  Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell has inked a deal to sell the three remaining vessels within its trade in the European short sea market.

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  Japan Invests in Samoa’s Only Commercial Port

  Japan has set aside a JPY 3.4 billion (USD 28.3 million) grant-in-aid to improve safety at the only commercial port on the Pacific island state of Samoa – Apia Port.

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  Italian Bulker Aided by Compatriot Navy Ship

  An Italian-flagged merchant vessel MV Roberto Rizzo received much needed help from an Italian navy ship ITS Libeccio after it became adrift 55 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia, on Thursday, 18 June.

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  Port of Melbourne Sale Hits a Snag

  The plans of the Victoria’s government to sell port of Melbourne are facing opposition from the Liberal-National coalition.

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  MONTHLY LIST OF VESSELS BEACHED AT THE INDIAN DEMOLITION YARDS

  MONTHLY LIST OF VESSELS BEACHED AT THE INDIAN DEMOLITION YARDS

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  Update: Iranian Aid Ship Reaches Djibouti

  The Iranian cargo ship carrying aid to Yemen Iran Shahed has arrived in Djibouti, the Associated Press reported citing a US official.

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  Nippon Foundation to Set Aside USD 100 Million for World Maritime University

  Japan’s Nippon Foundation plans to set up a special endowment fund worth USD 100 million to support Swedish World Maritime University

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  Indonesia Opens First Green Container Terminal

  Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) inaugurated the Lamong Bay Terminal in Surabaya, East Java, today.

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  South Korea Opens Bidding for Sewol Ferry Salvage

  The government of South Korea has today opened bidding to select a salvage company to raise the Sewol ferry which sank April 16