Steve Dick to retire from key Tidewater role
Offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. yesterday reported that Stephen W. Dick has announced his intention to retire from the company on June 30, 2011. Mr. Dick has served as the Tidewater’s Executive
BC Ferries reports year-end results
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has released its year-end results for fiscal 2011. BC Ferries is one of the largest ferry operators in the world and carried 20.7 million passengers
Postal Service salutes U.S. Merchant Marine on four stamps
The U.S. Postal Service will salute the U.S. Merchant Marine on four forever stamps being introduced July 28 in a dedication ceremony at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point,
New skeg design said to cut cruise ship power requirements
Finnish ship design and engineering specialist Foreship Ltd. has developed a new type of central skeg for cruise ships and ferries. It says its Foreship Efficiency Skeg (FES) will provide approximately 2
Nordic Yards busy with work for Norilsk Nickel
Now fitting out alongside at Nordic Yards’ Wismar, Germany, shipyard, is an ice class tanker that Moscow headquartered MMC Norilsk Nickel will use in Northern Sea Route transportation. Execution of this project
Petrobras board give green light for 21 drill rigs
The board of directors of Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras has given its approval for the bidding process to award contracts for up to 21 offshore drilling rigs that will be built
SBM Offshore DSCV to have Wärtsilä power and propulsion
ordered by SBM Offshore N.V. in April.
The contract includes the vessel’s main power generation system, the Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept full electric and automation system, and a complete integrated propulsion system. The vessel will operate on marine diesel oil (MDO). Wärtsilä will deliver the systems during the beginning of 2012, and the ship is scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2013.
The system features the patented Low Loss Concept and the ECOMeter, which is part of the Wärtsilä Integrated Automation System. This estimates fuel consumption and advises on the optimal means of operating the vessel in order to save fuel and the environment. “Our expert know-how on efficient systems with maximum redundancy is the key to our success in ship systems. Customers value the integrated systems approach that mitigates project completion risks in complex offshore vessel projects,” says Magnus Miemois, Vice President, Offshore, Wärtsilä Ship Power.
Scope of contract
- 2 x Wärtsilä 9L26 medium-speed engine
- 4 x Wärtsilä 6L26 medium-speed engine
- 2 x Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept full electric and automation package
- 2 x gearbox assembly
- 2 x controllable pitch propeller
- 5 x tunnel thrusters
- Fuel: Marine Diesel Oil
July 7, 2011
Scorpio Tankers orders five product tankers at Hyundai Mipo
Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) has signed contracts with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. to construct five 52,000 DWT product tankers for approximately $37.4 million each. These vessels will
Paris MOU publishes latest “Black, Gray and White List”
Here’s where we should be playing the theme music for the “Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” The Paris MOU has just released its new performance lists for flag states and recognized
American Salvage Association relocates offices
The American Salvage Association (ASA) has relocated its offices from Arlington, Virginia, to Alexandria, Virginia. The new address is 103 Oronoco Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA. The telephone and fax