General News 13-18 – Page 116
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New Rules for steel ships construction
Japanese based classification society, ClassNK has released its latest amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships.
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NewsSmall-bore UE engine to enter commercial operation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co (MHI-MME) has announced that the first example of its UEC33LSE is to be installed in a chemical tanker currently being built in China.
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NewsWärtsilä gensets for offshore vessels
Wärtsilä is to supply its generating sets for two new intervention vessels being built for Norway’s Siem Offshore.
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NewsMacGregor secures US$50m of orders
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply its further high efficiency cargo handling solutions for Hyundai Heavy Industries, as part of a contract worth US$50m.
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NewsHHI delivers first compressor to own yard
Largest world shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has entered the large air compressor market, the first example of the range having been delivered to HHI’s own affiliate Hyundai Mipo shipyard.
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NewsBourbon moves up the rankings
France-based Bourbon has just seen the 500th vessel, ‘Bourbon Evolution 806’ enter into service, thought to place the group at the head of the world’s largest fleet of vessels operated for the offshore marine services industry.
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NewsNew group targets 50 LNG ships by 2019
A new Germany-based maritime body promoting LNG propulsion in shipping has set a target of five years for the introduction of at least 50 more ships fitted or retro-fitted for LNG use, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsWärtsilä seals ‘industry first’ recognition
Wärtsilä has gained service level recognition for its Airguard and Oceanguard propeller shaft sealing systems from Lloyd’s Register and is said to be the first company in the industry to do so.
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NewsClass approval for marine Li-Ion battery banks
Corvus Energy of Canada says that it has received approval from three major classification societies for its energy storage system, as used in several hybrid and all-electric ship propulsion projects.
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NewsFirst new low speed duel fuel engine delivered
Korean engine builder Doosan Engine has delivered the first dual-fuel, low-speed ME-GI engine to the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego for the first of two 3,100teu container ships ordered by US operator TOTE.
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NewsMAN propulsion for new GEFO tanker
MAN Diesel and Turbo has supplied a complete propulsion system for an ultra-modern chemicals tanker operated by Germany’s Gesellschaft für Öltransporte (GEFO).
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NewsNew bulbous bows save fuel on slower ships
Fuel savings of 5% are being claimed for ships being fitted with new bulbous bows under a modernisation programme by north German ship charter and management concern NSB, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsFund launched to help seafarers in difficulties
Seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has launched a maritime emergency fund which aims to provide fast and modest cash grants to seafarers in difficulties.
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NewsMacGregor alerts industry to safety
MacGregor has launched a new alert system, Soteria, designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear.
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NewsCaterpillar power for Teekay Offshore
Caterpillar Marine will be providing complete propulsion solutions for four new ocean-going towing vessels designed by Ulstein Design and Solutions.
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NewsBulk carrier newbuilds opt for Kappel propellers
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its MAN Alpha Kapel propeller design has been chosen by Cyprus-based Lemissoler Navigation for a series of eight 58,500dwt bulk carriers to be built in China.
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NewsTMC unveils new compressor series
Norway''s Tamrotor Marine Compressors (TMC) is closing a gap in its compressor range with a new medium range compressor series for all application areas, TMC 86-124.
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NewsABB onboard DC grid technology contract
Power and automation technology expert, ABB, has secured a contract to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for the first of 16 newbuild Yamal LNG carriers.
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NewsWärtsilä X72 and X62 performance tests
Both the Wärtsilä X72 and X62 two-stroke engines have recently successfully passed important type approval tests that verify various performance criteria.
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NewsEni, KazMunayGas to launch new shipyard in Kazakhstan
Italian oil and gas company Eni and its Kazakhstan-based counterpart KazMunayGas are planning to jointly build a new shipyard on the Caspian Sea shore, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
