General News 13-18 – Page 221
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NewsLaid-up ‘TV star’ dredger resurrected
The A&P Tees shiprepair yard reports that it is gaining a reputation for giving vessels which have appeared on television a new lease of life, the latest being 5,891dwt trailing suction hopper dredger Arco Beck.
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NewsAntarctic ship proves paint durability
Belgian company Ecospeed reports that when British Antarctic Survey''s RRS Ernest Shackleton was drydocked recently in Denmark, checks on the condition of the hull paint showed it to be virtually intact.
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NewsNeptun Werft readies rare ferry newbuild
Neptun Werft in Warnemünde, better known these days as a builder of inland cruise ships, is readying the 75.9m passenger/car ferry Schleswig-Holstein for north German operator Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei (WDR).
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New owner for Danish company
Danish marine electrical company Selco, whose products include the Engine Eye diagnostic instrument, has been acquired by Littelfuse of the USA, a global manufacturer of circuit protection components and protective relays.
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Another type-specific ECDIS training solution
Hamburg-based online simulation training company Safebridge says that it has reached agreement with Raytheon Anschütz to offer online, type-specific ECDIS training based on Raytheon Anschütz’s own software.
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Supply ship orders for Sri Lankan yard
Colombo Dockyard of Sri Lanka has gained a contract from a Singapore-based owner to build four 78m multi-purpose PSV ships, each of 3,600dwt. The yard sais that the owner has asked to remain confidential.
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16-engine offshore order for MAN
MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that it has received a €22 million order for complete propulsion systems for four AHTS newbuildings, being built at ST Marine Singapore for Swire Pacific Offshore Operations.
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NewsPayment plan launched for liner sensors
Kittiwake Developments has announced what it describes as a “significant cost reduction and payment plan” for its LinerSCAN online sensors designed to safeguard engine cylinder liners.
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NewsModel tests end on icebreaking bulker
Hyundai Heavy Industries has announced the completion of performance tests on a model of its ice-breaking iron ore carrier ship design. The tests were undertaken at the Institute for Ocean Technology in Canada.
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NewsRecognition for anti-piracy system
Dutch company Westmark informs us that its P-Trap anti-piracy product has been shortlisted in the safety category of the 2011 Lloyd’s List Awards.
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NewsProduction starts on new research ship
STX Finland says that its Rauma shipyard has now begun production of an innovative fisheries research vessel ordered by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources of the Republic of Namibia.
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New ballast water system orders
ME Solutions (MESAB) of Sweden says that it has received an order for retrofitting Alfa Laval Pureballast systems on two tank vessels.
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Maintenance software for naval ships
UK-based Marine Software says that it has recently supplied its MPM (marine planned maintenance) system to Imtech Marine & Offshore of The Netherlands, for implementation onboard two Naval client vessels.
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NewsShip operators can expect cost increases
Shipping consultant Drewry has published its latest annual analysis of ship operating costs, which makes somewhat depressing reading for operators faced with low demand and increased commodity prices.
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NewsSatellite system given to training ship
Satellite communications provider Marlink says that it has donated a Sealink VSAT system to the Norwegian maritime training vessel Gann. which provides training programmes to prepare school leavers for a career at sea.
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Thai production plant gets safety approval
Marine and fire safety equipment company Viking Life-Saving Equipment says that its Laem Chabang, Thailand production facilities have been OHSAS (occupation health and safety assessment series) 18001-certified.
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Shipping is “fiddling while Rome burns,” says shiprepair boss about piracy
According to Paul Friedberg, president of Dubai-based Goltens Worldwide Services, pirates are raising the stakes, but simple, cost-effective preventive measures can be quickly put in place to protect ships and their crews.
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NewsCCTV system aids LNG carrier surveillance
Kongsberg Maritime says that it has delivered eight high performance CCTV systems for installation on National Gas Shipping Company’s (NGSCO) entire fleet of LNG carrier ships, operating in the Middle East.
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NewsFire detectors receive MED approval
System Sensor Europe, a Honeywell subsidiary, says it has gained MED approval for its ECO1000 conventional fire detectors, enabling them to be used in detection systems in passenger ships, cargo vessels and tankers.
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Keppel subsidiary to merge with Floatel International
Keppel Corporation says that its associated company, Aqua Pellentesque, has entered into an amalgamation agreement with Floatel International, which paves the way for Keppel to acquire Floatel’s share capital.
