General News 13-18 – Page 125
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SKF to launch cryogenic bearing
Among a number of new products from Sweden''s SKF Group is a new cryogenic bearing solution for LNG pumps, which the company says helps to increase flexibility and reliability in the handling of valuable cargo.
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NewsFerry re-enters operation with exhaust scrubber
AEC Maritime, based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, says that its closed-loop scrubber installation on the Scandlines ferry ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ has been commissioned and is now fully operational.
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NewsClass society acquires maritime software house
Tokyo-based classification society ClassNK is to acquire the Finnish maritime software house NAPA, in a deal which is claimed to help improve safety and performance of the maritime industry as a whole.
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DSME wins ice-class gas tanker order
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of South Korea has announced a Russian contract for an LNG carrier with icebreaking capabilities.
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NewsBulgaria’s Bourgas Shipyards put up for auction
Bourgas Shipyards, a shipbuilding and repair yard located on the country’s Black Sea coast, has been put up for sale, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsAustralian owner orders two Vard PSVs
Vard Holdings has announced contracts for the design and construction of two Vard 1.08 PSVs for offshore contractor Mermaid Marine Australia (MMA), which is based in Fremantle, WA.
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NewsMacGregor secures “substantial” contract
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply deck equipment for a series of eight 58,500 tonne bulk carriers under construction at New Times Shipbuilding in China.
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NewsE-maritime solutions partnership
France’s high-technology group, Orolia, has signed a strategic partnership with the global hardware and software provider, Transas, to develop new e-maritime solutions for the shipping industry.
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NewsABB supplies drive systems to Vard Electro for PSVs
ABB reports that its modular liquid-cooled drives and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are part of an application-specific propulsion and thruster power system for offshore supply ships from Vard Electro.
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NewsInsurer warns of ‘oily business’ in Argentina
Insurer The American Club has warned its members that customs authorities in Argentina are becoming particularly strict regarding declaration of ships stores.
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UASC completes largest ever order
The United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has completed its largest ever newbuild order by exercising the final option for one 18,000 teu vessel with Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsClassNK responds to boxship safety concerns
ClassNK, the Tokyo-based classification society, has established a new inspection panel into large containership safety, following the Japanese government investigations into the ‘MOL Comfort’ incident.
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Two more OSVs from Vard
Vard Holdings, the Singapore-based Fincantieri subsidiary formerly known as STX Offshore, has announced contracts for two more offshore support vessels, following the announcement on 11 March of a large subsea construction vessel order.
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NewsHFO still dominant in 2030, says LR study
Classification Society Lloyd’s Register has issued a new study, ‘Global Marine Fuel Trends 2030’, as a follow-up to its 2013 report ‘Global Marine Trends 2030’.
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Major new Asian contract for Stadt
Nam Cheong Group in Malaysia has ordered more electric propulsion system from Stadt, a sustainable electric propulsion expert based in Norway.
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NewsImproved control panels for electronic engines
Engine control and instrumentation company CMR has launched new local operating panels (LOPs) for ship machinery, designed to marine standards.
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NewsSolstad orders large sub-sea construction vessel
Vard Holdings says that it has entered into a letter of intent with Solstad Offshore of Norway for the design and construction of a large offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV), said to represent the largest single vessel order in Vard’s history.
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NewsNew contract for Chinese bulkers
Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group of China has announced a new contract with Shandong Bohi Industry for two Crown MHI 82 bulk carriers, with an option for a further two vessels.
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NewsDNV GL to re-certify DDW quality systems
Dubai-based Drydocks World and Maritime World says that it has appointed DNV GL to provide re-certification services for its Quality Management Systems, in order to verify compliance with ISO 9001:2008 and to identify potential process improvement opportunities.
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New shiprepair branch for Unithai
Thai shipyard Unithai Shipyard and Engineering has announced the opening of a new branch in Songkhla province, intended to support the steady growth of operations in one of the busiest offshore markets in the region.
