by Satzuma-Creative | Sep 29, 2016 | News
Wärtsilä is supplying a special external lighting system for a new cruise ship currently under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The 150,000 GRT vessel, the “Genting Dream”, has been ordered by Dream Cruises, part of Genting...
by Satzuma-Creative | Sep 29, 2016 | Archive
Hydrex reports that diver/technicians performed underwater thruster operations on two vessels simultaneously in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Repairs were carried out on both azimuth thrusters of an FPSO while the thruster seals of a heavy load carrier were replaced. Both...
by Satzuma-Creative | Sep 28, 2016 | Archive
A new 158 metre long car and passenger ferry being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien, will be powered by two 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 31 main engines. The ship is being built at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard in Finland. The order is recorded in the...
by Satzuma-Creative | Sep 27, 2016 | News
Classification society ClassNK has released ‘Guidelines on Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding (Ver. 3)’, aiming to support the widespread application of laser-arc hybrid welding in shipyards. Laser-arc hybrid welding is a high quality and highly-efficient welding...
by Satzuma-Creative | Sep 27, 2016 | News
Damen is set to launch its first composite Water Bus as the prototype undergoes sea trials in the next few weeks. Damen say that customers will benefit from reduced fuel consumption, less maintenance, no corrosion or fatigue problems, and at the same time, the Damen...