MAN Energy Solutions reports multiple orders in cruise segment
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- Written by Teijo Niemelä Teijo Niemelä
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- Published: 05 September 2018 05 September 2018
MAN Energy Solutions is currently experiencing a record order-intake within its cruise business. The company reports that, in the first eight months of 2018, it has won orders to supply seven new cruise ships with engines plus exhaust-gas- treatment systems – with a cumulative value close to a three-digit million EUR amount.
The orders total almost 300 MW of installed power for cruise ships ranging in size from 50,000 to approximately 140,000 gross tons, and running on fuel types from HFO to LNG. Delivery is scheduled from end-2019 to 2022.
Sokrates Tolgos – Head of Cruise Sales & Tendering, MAN Energy Solutions – said: “These orders demonstrate in a nutshell MAN’s capability to provide state-of- the-art, efficient engine technology along with emission-reducing solution packages regardless of the fuel type preferred by the customer.”
The engine technology and emission-reduction concepts ordered cover a wide range of MAN’s solution portfolio for the marine business: from type 32/44CR engines with fully electronic common-rail injection systems capable of operating on HFO, to dual-fuel type 51/60DF engines that enable the use of both LNG and oil- based fuels. The orders also include MAN’s propietary NOx-reducing SCR system as well as closed-loop-type wet scrubbers sourced from MAN partners.
Lex Nijsen, Head of Four-Stroke Marine, MAN Energy Solutions, said: "The growth in order intake is very gratifying as system technologies that help our customers to increase the efficiency of their plants and reduce emissions play a central role in our business. We plan to continue this growth by making increasing use of our capabilities as an integrated system supplier, which we have built up over the past few years."
New Indian company Zen Cruises emerges as buyer of Pacific Jewel
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- Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
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- Published: 29 August 2018 29 August 2018
Zen Cruises, a new venture established by the Essel Group that has its headquarters in Mumbai in India has emerged as buyer of Pacific Jewel of P&O Cruises Australia, a report said.
Meanwhile, Essel Group has appointed Jurgen Bailom as the President and CEO of Zen Cruises Pvt Ltd, Moneycontrol.com reported on its website.
"Bailom will steer the company on a course to captivate Indian cruise passengers with an offering par excellence. With Bailom's appointment, Essel Group heralds the announcement of India's premium cruise line with the purchase of its first ship, the Pacific Jewel a 70,285 (gross) ton, 2,000 passenger ship from P&O (Cruises) Australia," the company was cited as saying by Moneycontrol.
Essel Group is a conglomerate with presence in various business that range from media to healthy living and financial services, according to information on its website
Fincantieri and CSSC to extend industrial cooperation
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- Written by Kari Reinikainen Kari Reinikainen
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- Published: 28 August 2018 28 August 2018
Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the extension of the industrial cooperation already existing between the two groups to all segments of merchant shipbuilding, the Italian shipbuilder said in a statement.
The agreement foresees the parties to discuss the possibility to extend their current collaboration, which counts a joint venture dedicated to the first cruise ships ever built in China for the local market and other related activities, including a number of research and development projects in several areas of the shipbuilding, such as cruise ferries; mega-yachts; as well as cruise cabins, interior decoration, and the establishment of a reliable supply chain in the cruise segment in China.
“The parties may consider additional cooperation opportunities and may therefore extend the scope of the agreement to other areas,” Fincantieri said, adding that it and CSSC will establish a joint working group, composed of six members with appropriate technical expertise, three selected by each side.
This group aims, by the end of the year, to conclude the preliminary activities: to define potential opportunities for each of the areas identified for the collaboration, to analyse the market size and to identify preferential sales channel, to analyse potential partnership among CSSC and Fincantieri group companies or its network of suppliers.
In February 2017 Fincantieri, CSSC and Carnival Corporation & plc signed a binding agreement for the construction of two cruise ships, with an option for additional four, at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) shipyard.
The group also signed a letter of intent (LOI) with CSSC and the Shanghai City’s district of Baoshan for the development of the supply chain mainly dedicated to cruise activities, as well as shipbuilding and maritime, and a comprehensive agreement in the field of ship repair and conversions with Huarun Dadong Dockyard (HRDD), the leading Chinese shipyard specialized in ship repair and refitting activities, aimed at serving the cruise ships based in China.
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