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emission regulations in controlled areas, while giving operators the option of de-termining the fuel according to cost and availability. www.wartsila.com Norsafe Continues ExpansionNorsafe opened a new service station in Perth, Australia, the center for the Aus- tralian offshore oil and gas industry. The new establishment will strengthen after sales services and the supply of spare parts for Norsafe products in the Austral- asia region, with staff and facilities now located closer to existing and prospec-tive clients. The new service of Þ ce also has a 350m² workshop for refurbishment and repair of lifeboats and is fully sup-ported by the nearest Singapore service station.www.norsafe.com Black & Veatch, Wison Jointly Pursue Offshore LNG Projects Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced the signing of a Mem-orandum of Understanding with Black & Veatch to jointly pursue barge-based nat- ural gas liquefaction facility projects on an exclusive basis. Under the agreement, Wison will hold responsibility for barge design and engineering, overall project management, construction, delivery and Þ nancing of the integrated facility. Black & Veatch will provide the basic and de- tailed LNG plant designs, supply certain LNG equipment and components as well as provide commissioning services and process guarantees. The solution deploys Black & Veatch?s patented PRICO lique- faction technology. www.wison.com www.bv.com EMP, AIMS Promote Eco-friendly ShippingEco Marine Power (EMP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AIMS Global Engineering (AIMS) of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia to mar- ket and develop renewable energy solu- tions for shipping. The companies will initially focus on a project to complete the detailed design of the Medaka eco-commuter ferry with the aim to start marketing this innovative solar-electric urban passenger ferry across the Asia- PaciÞ c Region later this year. The Meda- ka eco-commuter ferry will incorporate a range of technologies including hybrid marine propulsion, a data management system, Lithium-ion storage modules and a solar array incorporating ß exible solar panels. www.ecomarinepower.com aimsglobal.com.myNew JIP to Reduce Jacking Failure To achieve higher availability, reduce the risk of gear failure and lower the life cycle cost, DNV is inviting the industry to participate in a Joint Industry Project (JIP). The project?s main focus will be on deÞ ning best practices in the main- tenance and inspection of jacking gears. Based on their respective backgrounds as a classiÞ cation society and recog- nized service supplier, DNV and Dutch company WillTeco have now initiated a project to improve the inspection and maintenance of jacking gears. The JIP?s goal is to develop a recommended prac-tice document that describes the solution to achieve higher availability and at the same time reduces the risk of jacking gear failure. The lifecycle cost will also be on the agenda. The JIP plans to collect and analyze experienced incidents, re-view current inspection and maintenance work supported by risk-based modeling and deÞ ne and select best practices. www.marinelink.com 73MR #5 (66-74).indd 73MR #5 (66-74).indd 735/2/2013 11:02:24 AM5/2/2013 11:02:24 AM