CHINESE shipbuilder JES International says that it has had no order cancellations, but is hit by higher materials costs. “We have not received any cancellations of our existing shipbuilding contracts,” said JES chairman and chief executive Jin Xin in the shipbuilder’s thrid quarter results announcement.

Hamworthy has supplied the first example of its onboard LNG regasification plant, which is the first of four major LNG vessel installations.  Hamworthy delivered an onboard vaporiser system in July to be installed on the 145,000m3 LNG shuttle regasification vessel (SRV) Suez Neptune. SRVs are designed to transport and store LNG, and then vaporise it into natural gas that can be sent ashore by subsea pipeline.

As one of the world’s few manufacturer, Danfoss Semco can offer protection of your engine room with a true high-pressure water mist without any additives.
The advantage of the Sem-Safe system is that the very small quantities of water it uses are harmless to personnel and equipment......

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A changing global climate and focus on cleaner burning fuels will have a dramatic impact on the shipping industry, according to Bryan Wood-Thomas, vice-president of the World Shipping Council. At the Sustainable Shipping conference in Washington D.C last week...

The MEPC 58 Update contains details on significant developments agreed during the 58th Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee which concluded on 10 October 2008.

For years cofferdams (called mobdocks in Hydrex terminology - short for 'mobile mini dry docks') had to be large metallic structures that make a watertight fit to the hull of a vessel in order to seal out water from the area that is being repaired. Hydrex has pioneered many different uses of mobdocks including sealing off thruster tunnels....

MOSCOW - The fire safety system on a new Russian nuclear-powered submarine malfunctioned on a test run in the Sea of Japan, spewing chemicals that killed at least 20 people and injured 21 others, officials said Sunday. It was Russia's worst naval accident since torpedo explosions sank another nuclear-powered submarine, the Kursk, in the Barents Sea in 2000, killing all 118 seamen aboard.

The Saudi Arabia-owned supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates in a raid several hundred miles out to sea is understood to have anchored off the coast of Somalia. The Sirius Star, which is fully loaded with crude oil, is understood to be at anchor close to a headland called Raas Cusbad, near Hobyo.

DIRECTIVE 2004/42/CE: Limiting the VOC content of certain paints and varnishes. The European Parliament’s Directive 2004/42/CE aims to prevent and reduce air pollution by limiting the total content of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in certain paints and varnishes, and vehicle refinishing products.

ACI’s Ship Management Conference will explore new relationships that are being created between ship owners and managers and the impact of this on the way ships are managed. Current challenges for the maritime industry include fuel costs, finance, crewing and the environment, as these challenges increase solutions need to be sourced to increase profitability and maintain industry stability.

The experienced personnel of R&C. is able to perform a variety of repairs  and maintenance jobs. Our experience since 1998 guarantees that the  results of our work will always be up to par with the highest  standards. Meeting the tightest constraints that the client may apply.