General News 13-18 – Page 147
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NewsStrategic Marine delivers crewboat
Western Australia based shipbuilding company Strategic Marine, has delivered the ‘Jati Six’ crew transfer vessel for Malaysian based Dinasti Jti Sdn Bhd.
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NewsLR ice class for Dynagas LNG carrier newbuilds
Greek-owned shipping company Dynagas has taken delivery of two new LNG tankers from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, Korea.
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NewsHöegh FLNG wins pre-FEED study
Norway’s Höegh FLNG Ltd has been awarded a contract to carry out a Pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED) study for a jetty-moored near shore barge floating LNG (FLNG) solution.
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NewsVessel optimisation partnership
Two forces in the shipping data market have joined forces to share expertise in the realms of ship optimisation.
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NewsHyundai BWTS approved by USCG
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS), HiBallast, has been approved by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) as an Alternative Management System (AMS).
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NewsGlobal Shippers Forum backs EC carbon proposals
The Global Shippers’ Forum has backed European proposals to establish a system to reduce carbon emissions from the maritime sector.
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NewsBIMCO ship efficiency package
BIMCO members can now take advantage of a new package geared towards aiding efficiency improvements within their operations.
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NewseLoran stations for UK coastline
The South and East coast of the UK is set to acquire seven differential eLoran stations to help backup vulnerable GPS, essential to ensure the safe navigation of ships.
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NewsRolls-Royce launches LNG campaign in North America
According to Rolls-Royce, “natural gas is the clear choice of fuel to power an energy-efficient, sustainable America.”
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Martek expands into Russia
A UK marine safety expert has entered into the Russian offshore market with the sale of its Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) to energy giant Gazflot.
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NewsHydrex appoints UK agent
Belgian underwater repair specialist, Hydrex, has appointed a UK agent as part of its expanding network “to keep up with demand”.
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NewsTGE gets order for first LNG-fuelled cruise ships
German company TGE Marine Gas Engineering says that it has been awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to deliver two complete LNG fuel systems.
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NewsLNG for ships by 2015 at the latest, says Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg in Sweden says that it expects to have LNG fuel available for shipping by 2015 at the latest.
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NewsNorwegian Cruise Line chooses scrubbers for Breakaway Plus newbuilds
The two Norwegian Cruise Line Breakaway Plus cruise newbuilds from Meyer Werft are to be equipped with Green Tech Marine exhaust gas cleaning systems.
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NewsWärtsilä retrofits German ferry
Wärtsilä is to fit a German car and passenger ferry with dual fuel engines as part of a retrofitting contract awarded by German shipyard, Brenn-und Verformungstechnik Bremen GmbH (BVT).
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NewsFincantieri build for France
Fincantieri has signed a contract with French cruise line, Compagnie du Ponant, for the construction of a super luxury cruise ship.
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NewsDubai service partnership
Marine and offshore expert, Mubarak Marine LLC, has entered into a AE$130m partnership with Dubai Maritime City to develop an onsite industrial centre for shipbuilding and repair.
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NewsCargotec acquires Hatlapa
Cargotec’s MacGregor brand has acquired the German offshore deck equipment Hatlapa Group in a deal worth €160m.
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NewsMAN engines for LNG carriers
MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply its MAN51/60 dual fuel engines for six Chinese LNG carriers owned by a consortium formed by Sinopec Kantons, MOL and Shanghai based CSLNG.
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NewsNew drillship order
Seadrill Limited has ordered four new ultra-deepwater drillships to be built by Daewoo Shipyards and Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
