General News 13-18 – Page 312
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RINA reorganises
Genoa-based classification society RINA has rationalised its organisational structure in order to improve efficiency. In future all RINA-branded operations will be carried out through a new company, RINA Services Sp A. The holding company RINA Sp A will provide staff services and strategic direction and control all non-RINA-branded services.The reorganisation ...
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LR and International Paint complete 60th PSPC gap analysis to shipyards
Lloyd?s Register (LR) and International Paint have delivered their 60th training course aimed at bringing Chinese shipyards up to speed with the IMO's new Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC) on commercial ships. The joint initiative, which ultimately promotes safe and sustainable shipping, has in its first two years ...
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NewsGas turbine hybrid naval ship commissioned
The US Navy amphibious assault ship Makin Island, power by a hybrid propulsion systemGE Marine reports that the United States Navy commissioned its new LHD 8 ship USS Makin Island on October 24, 2009 in San Diego, California. The USS Makin Island is the first U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship ...
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Russia to construct shipyard in Arkhangelsk
Optimist LLC (Arkhangelsk) commenced construction of a shipyard complex in Arkhangelsk which is estimated will cost RUR 800 mln ($28 million) according to Neftegasexpert with reference to resources in Arkhangelsk region. The construction will take place over a period of 20 months while payback period is 7 years according to ...
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Danish study claims Bangladesh shipbuilding workers are cheapest
A study carried out by the Danish embassy in Bangladesh claims the cost of building an ocean-going ship in Bangladesh is around 15% less than in any other competing country thanks to the cheap labour there.However, low labour costs alone cannot lower overall manufacturing costs and the study said the ...
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NewsAustal USA opens new manufacturing plant
Inside Austal USA's new MMF facility in Mobile, AlabamaAustal has officially opened its new Modular Manufacturing Facility (MMF), equipping its US shipyard with the ability to build up to three 100m-plus vessels each year.Phase One of the new $88 million facility boasts 35,000m2 of manufacturing space under one roof, including ...
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Posco says no to DSME
POSCO, South Korea's leading steelmaker, is not interested in buying Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), its ceo said. In January this year, state-run Korea Development Bank terminated the sale of a 50.4% stake in the world's third-largest shipyard to Hanwha Group, rejecting the group's demand to revise the terms ...
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Singapore shipowner takes delivery of two OSVs
Singapore-based Eastern Navigation Group's offshore services has recently taken delivery of two new offshore vessels. The first vessel, named the 'ENA Challenger', was built at the Zhenjiang Shipyard in China and is an AHTS designed by Wärtsilä Ship to meet the demands of the oil and gas industry. This 4,770kW ...
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High oil prices may boost demand for vessels
Alphaliner had projected in March that the idle containership fleet could reach more than 4 Mteu within the next three years. That prediction was based on the expected influx of new capacity from the known orderbook at that time. The situation has changed significantly as the delivery of almost 700,000 ...
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Idle boxfleet rises to 1.4 Mteu
According to Alphaliner, the fleet of idle containerships has risen to 1.413 Mteu, or 10.9% of the total fleet as at 9 November 2009. Most of the increase over the fortnightcame from the carrier-operated fleet, with more vessels from the CKYH joining the idle ranks following the group?s rationalisation of ...
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CMA CGM takes delivery of 13,300 teu newbuilding
CMA CGM recently received the CMA CGM Christophe Colomb, first of eight ships of 13,300 teu ordered at DSME (Daewoo) in July 2007. The ship was originally planned for delivery in July.The newbuilding is assigned to the Maersk Line-CMA CGM joint Far East-Europe AE-7/FAL 7 service, in which she will ...
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ELYSEE - the last-ever Sietas boxship?
A chapter of shipbuilding history that lasted for more than 40 years closedat Hamburg. Following the delivery of the 1,421 teu Elysee last week, theJ.J. Sietas shipyard, located in the west of Hamburg on the south bank ofthe Elbe, is left without any containership on its order book. Elysee will ...
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OSD sets up in Singapore
Ijmuiden-based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) has strengthened its global network by opening a design office in Singapore. The office will provide a local liaison point for customers building ships in Asia which were designed in the Dutch and UK offices of OSD, and also provide a local solution for design ...
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NewsIBIA warns of forthcoming ECA conflicts for passenger ships
IBIA CEO Ian Adams warns passenger ship owners of potential difficulties with the forthcoming EU Sulphur DirectiveThe International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has warned that, from July next year, passenger ships operating in European territorial waters could, during the course of one single voyage, be subject to three different limits ...
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NewsOSV design order for Wärtsilä from India
The 12 OSVs for ONGC will be designed by Wärtsilä and built by PipavavWärtsilä has signed a ship design contract with Pipavav Shipyard of India. The contract calls for a total of 12 Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) to be designed by Wärtsilä and built by Pipavav, for delivery to ONGC ...
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Shanghai Shipyard wins bulker order
Shanghai Shipyard in China has reportedly received an order for two 57,000 DWT bulk carriers from a company in Montenegro at a cost of $28.8 million each. Delivery is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2011.The Bank of China is said to be providing the finance for contract, at a ...
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European shipbuilding in battle for survival
The Assembly of Assonave, the national association of shipbuilders, repairers and suppliers in Italy, met in Rome last week to discuss the plight of shipbuilding in Europe. Following three years of buoyant market conditions, the shipbuilding industry has seen a sharp 81% year-on-year decline in demand worldwide. There has also ...
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New Rolls-Royce service centre in Brazil
Rolls-Royce has enhanced its customer support capability in South America with a new Marine Service Centre located in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.The company has invested $9 million in the new Niterói facility to serve its rapidlyexpanding base of installed equipment within the region. The new facility willprovide strong ...
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Colombo yard lays keel for Indian PSV
Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard has laid the keel for construction of the last unit in a four-ship series of 78 metre multipurpose PSV for Greatship India.The design of this vessel was developed by Seatech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd of Singapore in collaboration with the owners and shipbuilder. The ...
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Yantai Raffles buys compatriot shipyard
Singapore-headquartered Yantai Raffles Offshore Ltd, a subsidiary of Yantai Raffles Shipyard in China, has paid RMB 291 million to acquire 100% equity interest in Sanlian Longkou Shipyard in Shandong Province. The shipyard, which has an existing land area of more than 400,000 m2, is expected to be one of the ...
