Latest Specials
MEX - Marine Engine Index
The commercial and ecological aspects of ship propulsion systems are sharpening the focus on further boosting their efficiency. With the continuous development of main engines, which nowadays largely already meet the requirements of IMO Tier II, lower fuel consumption is not only making more economical operation feasible but is also reducing CO2 emissions. The following table presents an overview of the diesel units for maritime propulsion applications currently offered on the world market.
German shipbuilding industry
Even if German shipyards managed to retain fourth place among world shipbuilding nations for deliveries in 2009, the situation remains tense on account of the dramatic downturn in orders. A stronger concentration on building special ships persists.
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VDMA-Special
Under the heading "German Marine Equipment-Advanced Technology for worldwide Shipbuilding and Ship Repair", Schiff&Hafen has, in cooperation with the VDMA (German Engineering Association), working group shipbuilding and offshore supply industry, prepared an image brochure that exemplifies the innovative competence of German shipbuilding suppliers and is aimed primarily at shipping company owners and shipyards.
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OMAE-Special
A considerable growth potential exists for companies
specialised in the development and fabrication of products and services for the offshore industries. The offshore supply industry, classification societies and design offices have developed innovative technologies in this field.
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Scandinavian Maritime Industry
June 9-12 the maritime industry will meet at the Nor-Shipping exhibition in Oslo for the 22nd time. With more than 1,000 exhibitors the meeting place has grown in both size and significance. The Special includes exhibitors’ previews and reports on the maritime industry from Scandinavian countries.
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Anniversary Specials
125 years Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM)
For 125 years the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association has represented the interests of the German maritime industry, the shipyards and their marine equipment suppliers. Since its foundation in 1884 the association has by manifold activities given sustainable direction to the developments in German shipbuilding and ships’ technologies.
60 years of shipbuilding in Germany
60 years ago Germany was characterised by restarting. German shipbuilding until then being among forbidden industries rapidly reached its position on the international market owing to first class ship designs and technologies. In April 1949 “Schiff&Hafen” was founded on the basis of the two preceding magazines of 1900 “Schiffbau” (shipbuilding) and “Werft, Reederei und Hafen”(shipyard, shipping company and port) and has accompanied the impressive development from the begin.
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25 years of GMT
For 25 years the Gesellschaft für Maritime Technik e.V. (GMT) has successfully been representing the interests of German companies and research institutes for ocean technologies. As interface between economy, research and practice the main tasks of GMT are initiation, promotion and co-ordination of national and international research and development projects.
Members of the GMT are companies, institutes, research facilities and organisations from industrial sectors like offshore technology, renewable energy, maritime environmental technology, oceanography, underwater technology, coastal and hydraulic engineering, aqua culture, polar technology as well as maritime traffic control and monitoring technology.
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Lloyd Shipyard - 150 years of shipbuilding history
Despite chequered and often difficult constraints, both from a historical as well as an economic viewpoint, the Lloyd Shipyard can look back on an extremely successful historical past.
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140 years of GERMANISCHER LLOYD
The 16th March 2007 marked the 140th anniversary of the foundation of Germanischer Lloyd. An occasion to take a retrospective look at the most important events in its history and to trace back how this successful development took place.
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25 years of NSB - a shipping company on the route to success
Halfway through 2007, the Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft (NSB, Niederelbe shipping company) in Buxtehude had three reasons for celebrating within a short timeframe: firstly in this year, the company celebrated its 25th anniversary since being founded. Secondly, NSB moved into a new company building and thirdly, it assumed the management for its hundredth ship.
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100 years of ABEKING & RASMUSSEN
During the course of its 100-year existence, the Lemwerder shipyard has undergone an extremely successful evolution from building sailing ships to manufacturing highly-specialised mega yachts, governmental vessels and naval ships.
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50 years of Motorenwerke Bremerhaven
MWB, three letters - one concept. During the last five decades, the name of the engine company in Bremerhaven has become a synonym for an enterprise that is able to demonstrate unparalleled experience in several specialist areas simultaneously.
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