Turku Future Technologies (TFT) on ensi vuonna käynnistyvä koulutus-, tutkimus-, kehitys- ja innovaatioverkosto, joka tuo korkeakoulujen huippuosaamisen teknologiateollisuuden yritysten ulottuville. TFT tarjoaa yrityksille verkoston, jonka kahdeksasta korkeakoulusta valmistuu vuosittain noin 2 300 alan osaajaa. Tavoitteena on vahvistaa teknillistä osaamista sekä Turun alueen ja Lounais-Suomen tunnettuutta ja vetovoimaa tekniikan alan osaamiskeskittymänä. Uuden toimintamallin hyödyt ulottuvat koko Suomeen.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has completed a joint project with Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co, Ltd. (HHIC) to develop a 30,000 cbm LNG carrier design with bilobe type ‘C’ tanks.

LR and HHIC contributed their unique knowledge and experience to develop the small-scale LNG carrier using the latest technology within the bounds of existing shipbuilding methods. The vessel concept has a significantly improved environmental aspects, a higher level of energy efficiency and improved cargo capacity. Applying bilobe type ‘C’ cargo tank technology makes the vessels very well suited to future LNG trading patterns in the coastal waters.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed contracts with Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shunhai Shipyard Ltd to deliver anchor handling/towing winch packages for five 48m anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, each with a 75-tonne bollard pull and one 40m AHTS vessel with a 70-tonne bollard pull. The vessels are under construction for an undisclosed Middle East […]

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract for the design and delivery of key components and the fabrication of steel structures for the hatch covers on board six 14,000 TEU container vessels under construction at Japan Marine United’s (JMU) Kure shipyard. The order was booked into third quarter 2015 order intake.

The 14,000 TEU vessels are being built for an undisclosed Japanese owner. The delivery of the vessels is scheduled from 2016 through 2018. They will be deployed for the service between Far East and Europe.

Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured new contracts for the design and construction of two Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (“OSCV”) for a new customer, Dubai-based Topaz Energy and Marine (“Topaz”).
Specially developed for crane operations and light subsea construction with intervention duties, the vessels will be of VARD 3 08 design, measuring a total length of 98.1 meters with a beam of 20 meters. Designed by Vard Design in Ålesund, Norway, and with hulls to be constructed at Vard Tulcea in Romania, delivery is scheduled from Vard Brattvaag in Norway in 3Q 2017 and 4Q 2017 respectively. The aggregate value of the two contracts exceeds USD 100 million.

Dynagas Holding Ltd (Dynagas), a holding company specializing in the ownership of high specification LNG carriers and Sponsor of Dynagas LNG Partners LP (NYSE: DLNG), announced that it has entered into long term time charter agreements for five ARC7 and four ARC4 liquefied natural gas carriers for the Yamal LNG Project, which is located on […]

Island Offshore in Norway has confirmed that it is delyaing delivery of all but one of its newbuilds.

Its newbuilding programme includes four vessels to be delivered from Vard Brevik. Island Offshore has agreed with the yard to delay delivery of all the newbuilding vessels with the exception of Island Defender, which will be delivered in January 2016 as planned.

Norsepower Oy Ltd has won the Energy Efficiency Solution award in annual Ship Efficiency Awards, organized by Fathom Maritime Intelligence. The recognition was awarded to the Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution, which is a modernized version of the Flettner rotor – a spinning cylinder that uses the Magnus effect to harness wind power to propel a ship. When the wind conditions are favourable, Norsepower Rotor Sails allow the main engines to be throttled back, saving fuel and reducing emissions while providing the power needed to maintain speed and voyage time. Rotor sails can be used with new vessels or can be retrofitted on existing ships without off-hire costs.

Suomalainen ohjelmistotalo Cadmatic toimittaa älykkääseen 3D-mallinnukseen perustuvat suunnittelu- ja tiedonhallintajärjestelmät Drydock World Dubai (DDWD) yhtiölle. Kauppa on koko Cadmaticin historian suurin ja samalla osoitus suomalaisen huipputeknologian kilpailukyvystä ja arvostuksesta maailmalla.

Cadmaticin toimitus sisältää Nupas-Cadmatic suunnittelujärjestelmälisenssit, järjestelmien asennuksen, käyttökoulutukset sekä käyttöön ja tukeen liittyviä asiantuntijapalveluita yli 150:lle yhtäaikaiselle ohjelmiston käyttäjälle.