General News 13-18 – Page 115
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NewsMacGregor equipment for Malaysia
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply equipment for three 80m ice-class vessels and a 96m shallow water pipe laying barge, for Malaysia’s Bumi Armada Berhad.
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NewsMerkel turns out for Sonne launch
Chancellor Angela Merkel has launched and named Germany’s latest, biggest and most expensive research ship to date – the €124.4 million ''Sonne'' - as builders Meyer Werft seek a “final settlement soon” in their bid to acquire STX Finland.
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ExxonMobil responds to ECA fuel challenge
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has announced the introduction of a marine fuel designed to help marine operators comply with the 0.10% ECA sulphur limit set which will apply in ECAs from 1 Jan. 2015.
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NewsAnother shipyard for Simplex-Turbulo
UK-based Simplex-Turbulo has added another dry dock to its portfolio, Fujian Huadong in China, which it says ‘ticks all the boxes’ in terms of location, facilities, efficiency and quality.
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NewsSovcomflot signs icebreaking contract
Sovcomflot (SCF Group) and Sakhalin Energy have signed an agreement for the construction and long-term operation of three multifunctional icebreaking standby vessels to serve the Sakhalin-2 offshore energy platforms.
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NewsElectrical package for biogas ferry
Germany’s L-3 Marine Systems International (L-3 MSI) will provide advanced automation, navigation, communications and electrical propulsion facilities for ''Samsø Færgen'', a new LNG powered double-ended passenger car ferry.
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NewsMitsubishi reaches 10,000 sales for high speed engine family
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) says that it has reached the milestone of 10,000 unit sales for its 16-cylinder diesel and gas engine, since the original product launch in 1989.
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NewsVard acquires STX Canada
Vard Holdings, the former STX Offshore company which is now part of the Fincantieri group, has announced its expansion in North America with the acquisition of another STX subsidiary, STX Canada Marine.
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NewsNew Damen PSV design for Atlantic Towing
Atlantic Towing (ATL) has chosen newly-designed, ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards to meet a demanding 10-year offshore support contract.
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Jotun wins Triple-E contract
Marine antifouling coatings specialist, Jotun, has signed a landmark agreement with Maersk Line to supply Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) for the Triple-E new build project.
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NewsICS proposes ballast water solution
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) believes it could have a solution to the current dilemma associated with what it describes as the “serious implementation problems” associated with the IMO ballast water convention.
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NewsRenewable ship energy agreement
Eco Marine Power of Japan and MINs Control Systems of Singapore have signed a sales and support agreement, under which MINs will handle EMP''s renewable energy systems for shipping in Singapore and Myanmar.
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NewsKVH buys Videotel
Maritime training specialist Videotel, based in the UK, has been sold to US communications company KVH Industries, in a £28.7 million deal.
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Keppel Shipyard FLNG contract confirmed
Keppel Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, says that a contract, first announced in June, to convert an existing LNG carrier into a floating liquefaction vessel for Golar, has been confirmed, with an option for two other similar units.
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BWTS company comes into single ownership
Danish water systems company Desmi says that it is to acquire all of the shares in its associated ballast water treatment company, Desmi Oceanguard, from its partners A.P. Moller - Maersk and UltraAqua.
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NewsGerman suppliers stand firm after strong growth
German ship equipment and component suppliers expect a fall-off in demand amid market consolidation this year after strong growth in orders in 2013, particularly from China and Korea, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsIACS to look at complex onboard systems
New chairman of IACS, Bureau Veritas’ Philippe Donache-Gay, has outlined the priorities he hopes to set during his year in office.
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NewsEnergy efficient ferry to be classed by Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s Register will class ‘Texelstroom’, the newbuild 1,750 passenger, 350 vehicle, double-ended ferry set to operate between the Dutch islands of Texel and Den Helder.
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NewsKeppel wins S$368m in new contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd ‘s subsidiaries of Keppel Shipyard Ltd and Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd have secured new contracts worth a total of S$368m.
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NewsWSS responds to market changes
As the marine bunker market changes, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is helping shipowners get the best from their residual and distillate fuels.
