Pumps (auxiliary) News

In the presence of H.E. Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua, the Minister of Hydrocarbons for the Republic of Congo, Wison (Wison Marine & Offshore) and Eni held the ‘Marine XIl Offshore FLNG Project Topsides’ ceremony at the Zhoushan yard in China, on July 3, 2023. This ceremony marks the start of the topsides fabrication, a major milestone in the construction of the Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG). ‘Marine XIl Offshore FLNG Project Topsides’ ceremony More than 200 peo...

Bernhard Schulte Offshore returns to Ulstein Verft for the design and construction of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) of the ULSTEIN SX222 design. The contract includes options for four additional vessels.  The vessels, which utilise the TWIN X-STERN design, feature two sterns and main propellers located at both fore and aft, making them an ideal choice for dynamic positioning (DP) operations. Regardless of whether the vessels are facing towards or away from the we...

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Conversion Commitment Agreement with Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), a globally renowned company in containership ownership and management, in collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd, one of the major global liner shipping companies. Under the terms of the Agreement, MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, will deliver 15 engine retrofit solutions for conversion of vessels powered by individual MAN B&W S90-type fuel-oil-powered engines from t...

Crowley has acquired Tamarind Consolidated, a logistics services company serving the U.S. to the British Virgin Islands in a merger enhancing end-to-end supply chain capabilities for the Caribbean region. The acquisition will transition Tamarind’s operations and services, including warehousing and non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) services, to Crowley. Crowley acquires Tamarind Consolidated The expansion complements U.S.-based Crowley’s existing maritime and logistics so...

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) have agreed to perform engineering of conventional vessels other than LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers on consignment from Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd. at MI LNG Company, Ltd. (MI LNG), their jointly operated LNG carrier engineering firm, augmenting MI LNG’s earlier business relating to LNG carriers. The new business arrangement will get underway starting in July. The agreed engineering business is to include funct...

Babcock International Group (Babcock) is delighted to have launched their new Shadow Executive Committee (Shadow ExCo), bringing together a group of non-executive employees from across the business to work together on key strategic initiatives, alongside their Executive Committee (ExCo). Not only will their Shadow ExCo bring more diverse and new ways of thinking to their ExCo, it will also enable them to elevate talent and empower their employees to spark change from the top. Shadow Executive...

Major international ship owners and charterers will play a significant role in the Headline Conference at this year’s London International Shipping Week 2023 (LISW23), which takes place at the Thames-side headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in London, United Kingdom (UK), on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Environmental matters will be central to discussions, particularly following next week’s pivotal IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEP...

Technological innovation driven by a skilled workforce that is ‘fit for the future’ is critical to the future growth of the UK’s £116 billion maritime sector. That was the overall message delivered by speakers at the fifth annual Mersey Maritime Exchange conference in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Organised by Mersey Maritime, the event brought together industry and Government leaders in the industry. Mersey Maritime Exchange 2023 The Exchange used the Government’s...

The UK’s future Type 26 frigates are being manufactured by BAE Systems’ site in Govan, Scotland, but also incorporate blocks built from across the country. The Type 26 programme will deliver a total of eight anti-submarine warfare frigates to the Royal Navy, which will replace, in part, the ageing Type 23 fleet. UK’s Type 26 frigates The Type 26 will be comparable in size to the Type 45 air defence destroyers currently in service Expected to displace around 7,000 tonnes at...

Maritime UK National Chair, Robin Mortimer, and UK Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper MP, opened the inaugural meeting of the Maritime Council. The Department for Transport (DfT) set up the Maritime Council in May 2023 to oversee the delivery of recommendations outlined in the Maritime 2050 strategy, which was launched more than four years ago. The Maritime Council The Maritime Council will bring government departments face-to-face with industry stakeholders The Maritime Council w...

The Port of Rotterdam Authority, Invest International, Gasunie and Hyphen and the Namibian Implementation Authority Office, Namport, and Nampower announced that they have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding). The organisations confirm their intent to work together to develop a cooperation agreement for green hydrogen related infrastructure that will lead to new hydrogen supply chains from Luderiz to Rotterdam and its hinterland. The signing took place during Prime Minister Rutte's visit t...

The All Aboard Alliance releases its first-ever annual report detailing the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of 27 member companies within the maritime industry. The Insights report, based on a binding commitment to submit annual self-assessments, found that while many companies are still starting on their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) journeys, there are encouraging signs that the member companies are working to address some of the well-known problems in this area, s...

WE Tech Solutions, a renowned provider of energy efficiency solutions for the global shipping industry, has announced a new partnership with Marine 2-Stroke Consultant and Service GmbH (MTCS), who will represent WE Tech Solutions in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. This strategic agreement is aimed at expanding WE Tech Solutions’ market reach in the region and accelerating the advancement of environmental sustainability in the shipping industry. WE Tech Solutions and MTCS partnersh...

The 33 Signatories, which disclose the climate alignment of their chartering activity for 2022, account for more than 17% of total bulk cargo transported by sea over the year. Their average reporting rate has increased since last year to 90%. It is important to highlight, that it is not possible to compare the scores of individual Signatories to one another for several reasons: Signatories have different portfolios, different ship types and different numbers of voyages. Furthermore, the Signato...

Italdraghe SpA announced that the company will be presenting at the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo 2023, the world’s renowned technology expo for marine electrification, decarbonisation, future fuels and hybridisation. Visitors can interact with the Italdraghe SpA team, who will be present at Stand 1309, Hall 8, at RAI Amsterdam, located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from June 20 to June 22, 2023.

Babcock Canada (Babcock), a globally renowned company in submarine support, has signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HD HHI) to collaborate on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP). The CPSP was established by the Canadian Department of National Defence to research procurement options for its next generation submarine. Babcock and HD HHI sign Technical Cooperation Agreement Babcock is a global expert in maintaining, modifying, and extendin...

Classification society - DNV has awarded the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping in collaboration with Nordic Green Ammonia Powered Ships (NoGAPS) partners - BW Epic Kosan, Yara, MAN Energy Solutions, Wärtsilä, Global Maritime Forum, and Breeze Ship Design an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-powered gas carrier – the M/S NoGAPS. The certificates were presented during the Nor-Shipping trade fair at the DNV stand. Multi-fuel...

On May 26, Pierre-Yves Dermagne, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Labor of Belgium, visited the port, logistics and industrial complex of Sines, accompanied by a delegation of entrepreneurs, from areas such as energy transition and environmental sustainability. The Belgian delegation was received by António Costa e Silva, the Minister for Economy Maritime Affairs and by the Port of Sines’ Board of Directors, accompanied by senior representatives of aicep Global...

The World Port Climate Action Program (WPCAP) will be extended with a new focus on shore power, new fuels and green shipping corridors. This was agreed by the CEOs (Chief Executive Officers) and leaders of 12 leading ports at a meeting in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on the occasion of the first five years of the program. WPCAP members praised the program for its important contribution to the adoption of sustainability standards in the shipping industry. World Port Climate Action Program (WPCAP) &...

The Ashford Common water treatment plant, located in Surrey, England, is one of the largest water treatment plants in Europe. With a maximum output of approximately 7,870 litres of water per second, Ashford provides around a third of London’s water supply. This large plant has five axial-flow pumps driven by 7.5-ton electric motors, each capable of pumping about 2,083 litres of water per second. The plant pumps and stores raw water from large reservoirs to be treated later. WEG chosen to...

Unifeeder initiated the first ever coastal movement of Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) from the Indian Oil Corporate facility in Paradip to Hazira, in India. Mono Ethylene Glycol - MEG is predominantly used as a raw material in manufacture of polyester staple fibres and polyester filament yarns in the textile industry. MEG is also widely used by the chemical industry in products such as the coolant, break fluids, and unsaturated polyester resin to name a few. Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) In the last...

Tokyo –based classification society, ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to cyber-security service for ships called FSE (Fleet Secure Endpoint), provided by JSAT MOBILE Communications Inc. In order to promote the spread and development of innovative technologies, ClassNK has offered Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions. ClassNK supports the deployment of products and services through third-party certification for equipment and softwar...

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has presented at the Transport Logistic Fair held in Munich, Germany, its logistics offer and its catalogue of services as Europe’s main container port in the Mediterranean and the best connected precinct, according to data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Head of Commercial and Business Development of the PAV, Mar Chao, has led the delegation of Valenciaport in this event that returns to host the German city af...

Hempel’s efforts in supply chain engagement on climate issues gain external recognition with an A score in CDP’s 2022 Supplier Engagement Rating (SER). Hempel is recognised for accelerating climate action in its supply chain through efforts including its Sustainable Procurement Programme, validated science-based target on Scope 3, and sustainability governance and reporting. Hempel attains top rating for its sustainability framework The top rating fully supports the company’...

Crowley will launch an end-to-end, integrated ocean and rail service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest region and into Canada. Featuring Crowley’s new Mexico-U.S. ocean route in the Gulf, the service will leverage the highly efficient inland rail network of Canadian National Railway Company and its U.S. rail subsidiaries (CN). The companies’ combined network provides broad reach across the Midwest and into Canada to increase solutions for global customers in North American markets...

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) participated in the 4th International Congress on Energy Engineering (iENER’23) organised by the Spanish Association of Energy Engineers (AEE Spain Chapter). The Head of Environmental Policies of Valenciaport, Raúl Cascajo, explained, at a table on solutions in the ports, the pillars of the APV in decarbonisation: renewable energies, use of alternative/clean fuels, energy efficiency or digitalisation. Port of Valencia committed to the 2030 Agen...

HGK Shipping GmbH and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a long-term cooperation agreement to promote sustainable concepts for inland waterway services leading to and from seaports on 20 April 2023. The document primarily focuses on the energy revolution and logistics for hydrogen, as well as reducing CO2 emissions by using innovative drive concepts and digitalisation. These topics are crucially important to ensure reliable and sustainable supplies for industry. The agreement ensures that...

Tokyo-based classification society, ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines for Shipboard CO2 Capture and Storage Systems’. The guidelines include provisions for indicating the class notation for vessels equipped with CO2 capture and storage systems or designed as ‘ready’ for their installation. In addition to fuel transition, interest in capturing CO2 from ships’ exhaust gas is growing as a way to reduce GHG emissions, and the development of onboard systems for capturing...

Shipping companies - encouraged by regulation, customer demand, investor pressure, and internal goals - are searching for ways to find greener fuel alternatives and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To understand how shipping industry pioneers are thinking about future fuels and what their plans and projections are to adopt cleaner fuels and efficiency-boosting technologies, the Global Maritime Forum, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, and the Mærsk Mc Kinney M&os...

The President of Valenciaport, Joan Calabuig emphasised his commitment to three strategic dimensions for 2030: economic, environmental and social. Valenciaport is going to be up to major investments and challenges for the Valencia Region such as the Power-Co gigafactory, and to the needs of sectors such as ceramics, agri-foodstuffs or textiles to provide them with an agile, solid and efficient response. Environment is an essential element The ports belong to all the citizens and must be a fac...