General News 13-18 – Page 156
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NewsWärtsilä MPSVs for Malaysia
Finland’s Wärtsilä has won a contract to design a series of four multi purpose platform support vessels (MPSVs) for Armada Offshore MPSV Limited, a subsidiary of Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada Berhad.
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NewsMHI deck cranes for STX Construction
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed an agreement with STX Construction (Dalian) Co Ltd, a group company of Korean shipbuilder, STX Corporation, to license production and marketing of its marine deck cranes.
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First PSV with onboard DC grid
The first vessel to feature ABB’s onboard DC grid system, the PSV ‘Dina Star’, has been delivered to Myklebusthaug Offshore of Norway by shipbuilder Kleven.
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New Bourbon PSV series
The first in a new series of French built 15 Bourbon Liberty 150 PSVs, the ''Bourbon Liberty 151'', will operate for Maersk Oil in Qatar.
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NewsNew premises for MPR
Dutch propeller expert, Maritime Propeller Repairs (MPR), is doing so well that it has recently moved from its old workshop at Asperen to a new premises in Drunen, The Netherlands, to achieve more capacity.
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NewsSHI delivers ‘GasLog Santiago’
International LNG carrier operator, GasLog, has received its latest LNG carrier, ‘GasLog Santiago’, from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).
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NewsRepair and overhaul flurry at German yards
A flurry of big ships calling for repair and overhaul has been reported at front-running German shipyards, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew president for UK Chamber of Shipping
Kenneth MacLeod, chairman of Stena Link (UK) Ltd, has become the new president of the UK Chamber of Shipping and has called on the UK Government to utilise the shipping industry to support economic growth.
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NewsClass approval for Tier III engine
Hyundai Heavy Industries says that it has been granted type approval for its 35,300bhp HiMSEN H46/60V engine from nine classification societies: ABS, BV, CCS, DNV, GL, KR, LR, NK, and RINA.
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NewsSevern sewage system for Oz patrol boats
US based water disinfection system provider, Severn Trent De Nora’s Mariner Omnipure sewage treatment system has been selected for use onboard new patrol boats for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
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NewsAlfa Laval equipment for ‘Norwegian Breakaway’
Sweden''s Alfa Laval’s marine equipment has been installed on Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest cruise ships, being built by Germany’s Meyer Werft.
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NewsNew Comnav night vision cam
Canada’s Comnav Marine has launched a new thermal and low light camera system – the V2, suitable for coast guard and search and rescue operations, large yachts, fishing craft, tugs and freighters during loading and unloading of cargos.
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NewsRolls-Royce power for ferry of the future
Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its highly efficient Azipull propulsion and control system for the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.
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NewsNew Zamakona wellboat
Norway’s Sølvtrans has signed a new contract with the Spanish shipyard Zamakona Yards for the construction of a new 3,200 m3 wellboat.
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NewsClassNK approves lean duplex stainless steel
As demand for new technologies continues to rise, global classification society, ClassNK, has approved the first application of Nippon Steel and Sumikin Stainless Steel Corporation’s (NSSC) new lean duplex stainless steel (NSSC2120), on vessels in Japan.
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NewsCochin PSV delivered to Liberia
India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has delivered a high specification Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), ‘Sea Tantalus’, to M/V PSV Holding Inc. of Liberia.
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NewsLNG carrier joint venture
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) and Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd have formed a joint venture called MI LNG Co Ltd to handle the design and marketing of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels.
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NewsSeahorse 35000 exceeds expectation
Danish bulk carrier designer Grontmij’s recently launched Seahorse 35000 deadweight bulk carrier, has exceeded all contract performance requirements during sea trials.
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ABB wins new technology award
Global power and automation group, ABB, has won a new technology award from the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) for its Onboard DC Grid – the electric propulsion system that can reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 20%.
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NewsGL certifies MaK dealer Bolier
Classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has approved Netherlands based Machinefabriek Bolier BV in accordance with MaK''s standards for its propulsion and service dealers.
