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Hydrex has performed a propeller blade cropping on a 180-meter bulker berthed in Ghent. The tip of two of the four propeller blades was severely damaged and needed to be cropped to restore the propeller’s efficiency. The trailing edge of the other blades had suffered cracks that needed to be repaired.Having developed different...
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) tied to a License and Cooperation agreement with UK-based Anemoi Marine Technologies for the future sales and servicing of Rotor Sail solutions to the shipping industry. The agreement was signed on 22 October 2020.Rotor Sails, also referred to...
VIKING Lifesaving Equipment reaches a Global Partnership Agreement with renowned foam manufacturer, putting marine fire safety at the center of its one-stop shop strategy for maritime and offshore safety.VIKING, the leading marine safety specialist, acquired Drew Marine’s Fire Safety Rescue division in 2019 and absorbed the...
Nippon Paint Marine has enhanced its existing hull condition monitoring software by adding the XSHIP Performance tool to its established KP Analysis fuel saving system.While Nippon Paint Marine’s in-house KP Analysis Team’s service has been offered to verify the fuel and power saving of its low-friction LF-Sea antifouling...
Cargotec’s interim report January–September 2020 has shown that performance improved from the second quarter. July–September 2020 was relatively profitable at the comparison period’s level and from January–September 2020 service business remained stable in an exceptional environment.Cargotec’s...
Ship repair activity at Gibdock has continued to be rock solid, despite uncertainties through the first three quarters of 2020 relating to Covid-19 and Brexit. Occupancy levels remain high, contracts continue to be agreed and scheduled dry dockings are already booked into 2021, the Gibraltar-based yard reports.“The outlook...