General News 13-18 – Page 248
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NewsPC radar kit offers independent opportunity
Maritime Information Systems (Maris) in Norway has secured what is believed to be the world’s first type approval certification for an independent PC-based radar kit to meet the new Radar Performance Standard (MSC.192(79).
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Diamond orders second ultra-deepwater drillship
Diamond Offshore Drilling Limited, a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, has exercised its option to build a second ultra-deepwater drillship with Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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NewsAzipod propulsion for wind farm ship
ABB in Norway has announced a contract to supply an integrated electrical power and propulsion system for the first wind-farm installation vessel to be ordered by Swire.
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NewsConservancy purchases ‘United States’
In an effort to save and redevelop the legendary 53,330gt trans-Atlantic ocean liner ‘United States’, the SS United States Conservancy recently announced that it has acquired title to the ship.
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Sungdong enters big-time with containership orders
Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (SSME) recently received an order for six containerships at a total value of 650 billion won ($582.9 million) with the first delivery scheduled by the end of 2012.
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NewsNew cat crew boat from Incat Crowther
Incat Crowther is designing a second 28m wave piercing catamaran crew boat to support offshore oil and gas operations.
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Liberian-flag fleet doubles in ten years
The Liberian-flag fleet posted record growth figures in 2010 and has now doubled in size in the ten years since the management of the Liberian Registry was assumed by the US-based Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR).
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Broker highlights shipyard underperformance
Figures released by shipbroker Braemar Seascope suggest that the dry bulk, container and tanker segments managed to avoid significant oversupply, so industry concerns over the glut of newbuilding deliveries in 2010 may have been overplayed.
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Another newbuilding joins Danaos fleet
Athens-based containership owner Danaos Corporation recently took delivery of a containership newbuilding, the ‘Hanjin Algeciras’, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 51 containerships aggregating 223,329 TEU.
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Daewoo awarded ultra-deepwater drillship contract
Atwood Oceanics Pacific, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston-based Atwood Oceanics, recently executed a turnkey construction contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to construct an ultra-deepwater drillship.
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News'Green' design carrier exceeds expectations
Lloyd’s Register and Shanghai-based Bestway Marine Engineering Design have completed a joint industry project to develop an innovative environmental bulk carrier, with results claimed to exceed expectations.
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NewsGerman yard bags second major order in a week
P+S Werften in eastern Germany has announced a big order for five ice-strengthened container/supply ships - just a week after bagging another for a unique offshore construction vessel.
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Product-specific onboard ECDIS training launched
Electronic navigation specialist MARIS and the training company Seagull have reached an agreement to develop a comprehensive product-specific computer-based training ECDIS module.
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NewsKeel laid for Antarctic research vessel
The keel was recently laid for the Antarctic research and supply vessel ordered by the South African department of environmental affairs at STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard.
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NewsKey US ports back Krystallon system
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have selected Hamworthy Krystallon exhaust gas cleaning as the preferred technology to take forward trials aiming to cut sulphur emissions and particulate matter from ships burning heavy fuel oil in port.
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NewsFirst K-Chief 600 equipped ship delivered
The first ship with Kongsberg Maritime''s latest K-Chief 600 automation system was recently handed over. The K-Chief 600 features integrated vessel performance system (VPS), for lower fuel consumption and emissions.
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China retains No 1 place for shipbuilding
According to the latest figures from the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry the country’s many shipyards completed a record volume of vessels during 2010.
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NewsAustal launches its largest cat
Austal recently launched its largest catamaran to date when the 113m ‘Leonora Christina’ was lowered into the water at the Western Australian shipyard.
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NewsNew LPG engine from MAN
MAN Diesel & Turbo has introduced a new Liquid ME-GI (liquid gas injection) engine which is powered by LPG (liquid petroleum gas).
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China clinches French bulk carrier octet
The French bulk carrier operator Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) recently placed an order for eight bulk carriers with the Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry shipyard in China at a cost of $330 million.
