General News 13-18 – Page 260
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GL launches new rules for OSVs
Learning from operations and casualties is of great importance for state of the art rules and regulations, according to Rasmus Stute, GL’s head of department service vessels in a presentation at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime conference in Dubai.
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NewsMAN celebrates 30 years in China
At a ceremony in Beijing, attended by licensees, company officials, business partners and local dignitaries, MAN Diesel & Turbo celebrated three decades of success in one of its most important markets.
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Wärtsilä and USC sign MoU
Wärtsilä and United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Russia’s leading shipbuilder, have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish joint set-ups in the areas of developing modern ship designs and manufacturing of propulsion systems.
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Focus on port state control compliance
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the UK P&I Club have produced a pocket guide to help ship operators and their crews remain in compliance with ISPS and ISM regulations between statutory surveys and verification audits.
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NewsLR verifies Maersk’s carbon emissions data
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has provided independent verification of Maersk Line’s carbon emissions in support of the container operator’s efforts to measure and manage its emissions.
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NewsNYK introduces latest green boxship
The latest newbuilding from NYK Line, ‘NYK Altair’ highlights the Japanese shipping company’s ongoing commitment to creating an environmentally friendly global transportation.
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NewsFlowmeters help increase profitability
Micro Motion Coriolis flowmeters have helped Swedish shipowner Rederi AB Transatlantic maximise fuel efficiency and reduce fuel costs by two per cent per vessel, with an investment payback time of only two months.
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STX orders Hamworthy technology
Hamworthy Serck Como has secured a new order for its multi stage flash (MSF) evaporators, the technology regularly specified by cruise ship owners as the means of producing fresh water from seawater to meet World Health Organization (WHO) potable water standards.
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NewsDelivery of Floatel’s second unit
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) recently delivered Floatel International’s second semisubmersible accommodation rig, ‘Floatel Reliance’, 63 days early, within budget and without any lost-time incidents.
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Taiwanese and Chinese yards sign agreement
Taiwan''s China Shipbuilding Corp (CSBC) and China''s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holding Ltd agreed to build cargo ships together.
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Korea clinches Japanese Capesize order
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has secured an order from Japan’s Daiichi Chuo Kisen to build up to nine handysize bulkers in a deal worth $240m in total.
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NewsBigger premises for MAN PrimeServ Shanghai
MAN PrimeServ Shanghai has celebrated a move to larger premises at an opening ceremony attended by business partners, local dignitaries and members of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s executive board.
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ClassNK expands in Spain
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) recently announced the opening of a new surveyor office in Ferrol, Spain. The new office becomes the sixth new office to be opened by the Society in 2010, and the third new office to be established by ClassNK in Europe this year.
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Greatship orders two PSVs from Sri Lankan yard
Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard has secure contracts for two 78m multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSVs) for Greatship Global Offshore Services of Singapore.
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NewsElectric AC drives go for green
AC drive specialist Stadt of Norway reports that its latest range of drives has been specially developed for the requirements found in full electric ship propulsion systems.
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Large Chinese order for azimuth propulsors
Finnish company Steerprop has announced a contract with the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group of China, for the delivery of 48 azimuth propulsors for 16 offshore support ships.
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Future of Greek shipyard secured
The contracts for implementing the framework agreement signed by the Greek government, ThyssenKrupp and the Abu Dhabi MAR group on 30 September come into effect today, 27 October.
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Fincantieri sets up UAE jv
Fincantieri has announced the setting up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Etihad Ship Building (ESB), a joint venture with Melara Middle East and Al Fattan Ship Industries.
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Heavylift semi-subs get Berg propulsion system
Berg Propulsion’s feathering controlled pitch propeller has been selected by United Faith (Hong Kong) Group subsidiary Celestone Marine Engineering as part of a deal to equip up to four semi-submersible heavylift vessels with complete propulsion systems.
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NewsDual fuel plant powers new LNG carrier
Five dual-fuel MAN engines comprised the diesel-electric propulsion plant for the LNG vessel ‘Castillo de Santisteban’ recently delivered by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to the Spanish shipping group Empresa Naviera Elcano.
