General News 13-18 – Page 133
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NewsWishing you a Merry Christmas
All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at The Motorship.
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NewsClass approval for DP simulator
Kongsberg Maritime says that its K-Sim DP manoeuvring simulator, the latest and most advanced in the company’s DP training range, has received Class A Certification from DNV.
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NewsMeyer unveils LNG bunker barge
German shipyard Meyer Werft – no stranger to tanker newbuildings despite being better known for its cruise ships - has completed the design draft for a flexible new LNG bunker barge, reports Tom Todd
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NewsNYK receives latest coal carrier
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Group has received its new coal carrier, ‘Hokuriku Maru’, built by Oshima Shipbuilding Company Ltd.
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First commercial ME-LGI engine contract
MAN Diesel & Turbo has confirmed that the letter of intent signed with Canada’s Waterfront Shipping for five Electronic LGI (Liquid Gas Injection) methanol-powered engines, has converted into a firm contract.
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NewsLNG fleet conversion proposal
A Hamburg parliamentarian has proposed that the 23 ships operated by city excursion and ferry operator HADAG should be converted to LNG propulsion, reports Tom Todd.
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Alfa Laval wins PureDry order
Alfa Laval is to supply its new waste fuel recovery system for 40 vessels as part of a SEK 40m (US$6.1m) order from a leading global carrier.
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NewsRescuing southern UK shipbuilding
A shipping partnership is on a mission to rescue the industry in one of the UK’s prominent shipbuilding towns, following the decision made by defence and security giant BAE Systems to move its shipbuilding division away to the Clyde.
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NewsIsland Offshore orders another UT PSV
Rolls-Royce has announced a contract for ship design and equipment supply for a new platform supply vessel for Island Offshore, to be completed by the Vard Brevik yard in Norway on a hull built at Vard Braila in Romania.
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NewsDamen refit for seismic vessel
Shipdock Amsterdam, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has received a contract to upgrade the propulsion of the Polarcus owned 3D seismic vessel ‘Polarcus Naila’.
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NewsSynergy between offshore and fish transport ships
Havyard has signed a contract with Norsk Fisketransport, a subsidiary of Namsos Trafikkselskap ASA, for design and construction of a Havyard 587 wellboat.
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Transas simulators for eastern training centres
Transas Marine’s simulators are proving popular with eastern training centres following orders for Egypt and Jordan.
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Multi-million tanker order for DSME
There are media reports that Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) has won a US$400m order to build five new tankers.
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NewsMAN ME-GI engines for LNG carriers
MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply four 7G70 ME-GI engines for two new Norwegian LNG carriers for Knutsen OAS Shipping.
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NewsMarine coating app launched
US-based Sherwin-Williams Protective and Marine Coatings is making it easier for port engineers and fleet managers to assess protective coating for vessels with a new interactive app.
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GE Shipping newbuilds
The Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping) has placed an order for three newbuild Kamsarmax dry bulk carriers with the Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, China.
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ClassNK updates guidance for gas fuelled ships
Classification society ClassNK has released its second version of the ‘Guidelines for Gas Fuelled Ships’ based on the requirements for the design of natural gas fuelled ships.
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NewsDual-fuel propulsion system contract for German ferry
Wärtsilä has announced an order to provide a full propulsion package for a new North Sea passenger ferry being built for German company Reederei Cassen Eils.
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NewsMX-scrubber success
Marine Exhaust Technologies’ (MET) MX-scrubber is successfully running at its test facility in Denmark, which the company says makes it the first supplier in the country.
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NewsICCP systems for two FPSO conversions
UK company Cathelco has announced an order for ICCP hull corrosion protection systems for two FPSOs which are being converted for SBM Offshore for use in the Petrobras Lula field in Brazil.
