General News 13-18 – Page 225
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NewsBV cuts condition assessment report time
Class society Bureau Veritas reports that it has managed to slash the reporting time for a condition assessment programme (CAP) report from three months to one month, while improving its accessibility and usability.
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Hybrid ship design for Bourbon from OSD
Offshore Ship Designers has been chosen to design a series of six new fuel-efficient seismic support/chase vessels ordered by French offshore major Bourbon to be built at Dubai’s Grandweld Shipyards.
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NewsNew two-stroke licensee in China
Wärtsilä has signed a licence agreement with CSSC Guangzhou Marine Diesel (GMD), part of the state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), for the manufacture and sale of Wärtsilä two-stroke engines in China.
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Finnish marine electrical order is worth over $40 million
ABB has announced an order, worth more than $40 million, to provide complete power and propulsion systems for two new energy-efficient icebreaking vessels to be built by the Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Finland.
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China to produce own high-speed marine engines
A new name could be joining the important high speed marine diesel market if Chinese plans reach fruition, and given the growth of the Chinese economy there seems a fair chance of this happening.
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50-engine order for Russian tankers
Wärtsilä has announced a new contract to supply main engines for a series of 25 tankers being built for Volga Shipping of Russia; each will be equipped with two 6L20 main engines.
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NewsTwo bulkers ordered by Campbell
Shipowner Campbell Shipping has signed an order with Tsuji Heavy Industries (Jiangsu) of Changjiagang, Jiang Su, China, for two 37,500dwt double-hull log fitted bulk carriers, with an option for two more.
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New heavy lift ordered in Croatia
Dutch heavy lift ship operator Jumbo Shipping has concluded an agreement with the Brodosplit shipyard Croatia, for the construction of a new heavy lift vessel.
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Grease for extreme conditions at sea
Shell Lubricants has announced an improved Gadus grease range, designed to meet the challenges of current marine equipment operating in the wettest, coldest, hottest and most extreme conditions.
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NewsPropulsion package for advanced trawler
A Danish newbuild trawler will be equipped with a MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion package, based on the L27/38 engine, following in the footsteps of the vessel it replaces.
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NewsElectrical developments in China
Bakker Sliedrecht, of The Netherlands, says that after many years of successful cooperation with Chinese shipyards in Tianjin and Dalian, the company continues to receive new orders from Chinese clients.
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First Chinese language DP system
Finnish dynamic positioning systems manufacturer Navis Engineering has launched a Chinese language version of its NavDP4000 dynamic positioning system graphic user interface (GUI).
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NewsWärtsilä supplies more dredger propulsion
Wärtsilä has announced an order for engines and FP propellers from Van Oord for installation in the second of two large self-propelled cutter suction dredgers, as well as orders from China for dredger propulsion systems.
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NewsSwedish seal maker gets new owner
Wärtsilä has acquired Cedervall, a manufacturer of shaft seal and bearing systems. Cedervall is headquartered in Gothenburg, with subsidiaries in Spain, China and Singapore, and factories in Sweden, China and Spain.
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NewsOrder for fleet of ‘green’ feeders
The UK-based Graig Group has ordered a series of up to 26 fuel-efficient new generation container feeders, to a Wärtsilä design, which will be built at the Jin Hai shipyard complex in China.
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Software ordered by Chinese yard
Aveva says that its Aveva Mars system has been selected by Guangxin Shipbuilding & Heavy Industry. The system, described as an “enterprise resource management system” will be used to optimise GSHI’s shipbuilding process.
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NewsDubai company delivers OSV from Indonesia
Drydocks World of Dubai has announced the delivery an anchor handling offshore support vessel built at the company’s yard in Nanindah, Indonesia, for Singapore-based Pacific Crest.
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DP system ordered for bio-fuel ship
Finnish developer Navis Engineering has won a contract from STX Finland to supply a NavDP4000 DP technology to Aura II, currently under construction in Turku, Finland and due for delivery in 2012.
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Voluntary onboard tests improve training standards
Videotel Marine International is pioneering a new voluntary crew knowledge and proficiency (CKP) testing system by randomly testing officers’ operational knowledge.
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NewsCAD/CAM company opens in Korea
Sener of Spain has set up a new office in Busan to provide improved sales and technical support to its Foran customer base in South Korea and neighbouring countries.
