General News 13-18 – Page 212
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NewsMagnetic patches aid emergency salvage
Norwegian company Miko Marine says it has been confirmed that the rapid availability of the company''s magnetic patches ensured the speedy closure of sea chests during pumping operations to save the cruise ship ‘Nordlys’.
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DNVPS issues fuel sulphur reminder
DNV Petroleum Services wants to remind ship operators that as from 1 January 2012, the MARPOL Annex VI global fuel sulphur limit for fuel oil will be reduced from 4.50% to 3.50%.
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Ulmatec acquires Cetix group
Norwegian company Ulmatec has agreed to acquire the Stavanger-based Cetix Group, an oil and gas technology group with subsidiaries in Stavanger, UK and Lithuania.
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Development concludes for lifeboat release technology
Canadian company Mad Rock Marine Solutions has announced the completion of its new RocLoc MkII technology, which its says is the next evolution of the company’s on-load lifeboat hook product range.
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NewsMAN's oldest licensee marks centenary
MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that Kawasaki Heavy Industry (KHI) has celebrated the 100th anniversary of its engine-manufacturing license with MAN Diesel & Turbo.
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Partner agreement for BWTS installation
Alfa Laval has appointed Dutch company Leemberg Piping and Machine Construction as a PureBallast installation partner for the Benelux region. The agreement covers a three-year period
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NewsYards seek repair as newbuilding dries up
Several German shipyards have revealed they are turning to repair to help fill gaps left by a shortage of newbuilding orders, but that the competition for repair is also growing.
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First NK-classed ship with special construction for liquefiable cargoes
Japanese class society ClassNK says that a new vessel is the first to receive approval from the Panama Maritime Authority in accordance with IMBSC Code part 7.3.2.2, governing carriage of cargoes which may liquefy.
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NewsUK arms up against piracy
British merchant ships sailing off the coast of Somalia will be allowed to carry armed guards to deter pirates in future.
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NewsTwo new LNG carriers for Osaka Gas and Mitsui OSK Lines
Osaka Gas has entered into an agreement with Mitsui OSK Lines for joint ownership of two new LNG carriers and a placement of ship-building orders to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
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New 'Kamsarmax' bulk carrier launched for 'K' Line
Japanese operator ‘K’ Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha) has announced the launch of an 82,000dwt bulk carrier, the ‘Zen-Noh Grain Magnolia’, at the Fukuyama Tsuneishi yard.
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Contract for boxship propulsion packages
An order for supply of engines and propulsion equipment for six new ro-ro container vessels being built in Korea for NSCSA, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has been placed with Wärtsilä.
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NewsSecond Irish Sea ro-ro launched at FSG
Irish Sea ro-ro freight operator Seatruck has launched and named the second in its series of four new vessels building at FSG Flensburg in Germany. The ship has been named ‘Seatruck Power’.
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NewsQM2 to visit B+V for interior refit
Cunard has announced that its flagship cruise vessel, the ‘Queen Mary 2’, is shortly to dock at the Blohm & Voss repair yard in Hamburg, Germany, for an extensive interior refit.
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Bearing wear monitor adds Korean Registry approval
UK company Amot says that its XTS-W bearing wear monitor has received Korean Registry Approval, in addition to approvals from other classification societies and certification authorities.
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NewsA successful Gas Fuelled Ships conference
The Motorship’s second Gas Fuelled Ships conference, held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, ended on a high note on 27 October. Chairman John Aitken, secretary general of SEAaT, pronounced the two-day event a great success.
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NewsNew tanker twins are European-built
Two identical inland gas tanker ships have joined the fleet of German shipping company Lehnkering Reederei in Duisburg following construction which has involved shipyards in both Romania and Holland.
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NewsGas fuelled ships conference – first day
The second day of the Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Rotterdam – now underway – began with a roundup by conference chairman John Aitken of SEAaT of the previous day’s discussion points.
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NewsUS company takes tank testing to open sea
US naval architecture and research company M Ship Co says that its REI (rapid empirical innovation) technology allows it to take hull testing away from the towing tank and test scale ship models at sea.
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NewsCO2 absorbing machine unveiled
A device that can absorb carbon dioxide directly from the air, equivalent to several thousand trees, is being showcased as part of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Air Capture Week.
