ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, yesterday announced that the first vessel to feature Onboard DC (direct current) Grid has been delivered to Norwegian offshore owner Myklebusthaug Offshore by Kleven Yard. The system will allow the ship to operate at the highest energy efficiency level to minimize emissions. The Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) “Dina Star,” designed by Norwegian company Marin Teknikk, is 93 meter long with deadweight tonnage (DWT) approximately 5000 ton and wil...

Zodiac Maritime has scrapped another capesize bulker, 187,200-dwt Hangang Elite (built 1991), recently.    At a price of $448 per ldt, Zodiac has reportedly pocketed around $11.52m in total. The owner is also said to have sold its 187,000-dwt Ormond (built 1987) for scrap in the end of last month. Sources suggest that Zodiac seems to have resumed its capesize scrapping rush this year, following 2012 when 22 capesize bulkers were thrown out. Nguồn: http://www.asiasis.com

April marks the official unveiling of the third generation of Alfa Laval’s chemical-free system for ballast water treatment. Less of an update than a sweeping redefinition of the system, PureBallast 3.0 re-establishes Alfa Laval as a groundbreaker in ballast water treatment. PureBallast, which was developed in cooperation with Wallenius Water, was originally launched in 2006 as the world’s very first commercially available ballast water treatment system. Since then it has matured conside...

Although this week has seen limited reported ordering, the newbuilding market remains active with on‐going discussion across the majority of conventional sectors and a further tightening of available shipyard capacity for delivery next year.   This was stated by Clarkson Hellas in its latest report, where it noted that "what orders there have been this week have primarily been focussed on the large product tanker sector. Further to the total of around 25 MR tanker orders reported s...