General News 13-18 – Page 237
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NewsDesign agreement for Canadian bulkers to be built in China
Finnish design office Deltamarin has announced an agreement with Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry to provide the design for seven new Equinox class self unloading and gearless bulk carriers to be built for Algoma Central Corporation and the Canadian Wheat Board.
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NewsRobotic welder developed for ship block construction
Finnish welding equipment company Kemppi and Danish automation company Inrotech say they have joined forces to offer an improved welding system for shipyards.
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DNV survey shows bunker quality woes
A survey of nearly 100 clients by DNV Petroleum Services shows that the vast majority had experienced bunker quality issues over the past year. Additionally, the situation with low sulphur fuel in ECAs still presents potential problems.
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NewsAnother LNG powered PSV for Norway
Another LNG-fuelled platform supply vessel (PSV) is to be built for a Norwegian owner – to the VS499 design from Wärtsilä Ship Design. Wärtsilä will also supply propulsion machinery, automation and other equipment.
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VSAT antenna agreement announced
Korea-based Intellian Technologies, a marine satellite antenna supplier, has announced a sales agreement with global satcoms provider Marlink.
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Class society details BWM procedures
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has released a booklet on standard operational guidance for the planning and management of ships'' ballast water and sediments.
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NewsBuild starts on Alaskan research ship
Guido Perla & Associates (GPA) has announced that the keel laying recently took place atMarinette Marine Corporation (MMC) for the Alaska Region research vessel (ARRV) Sikuliaq, for which GPA provided design validation.
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NewsSelf-unloaders are designed for efficiency
Cargotec says it has introduced two new developments in its MacGregor bulk cargo self-unloader systems which deliver greater capacity while minimising environmental impact
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NewsPiston ring wear understanding is raised
Piston ring specialist Federal-Mogul Corporation says that its work within the EU Hercules project has helped it develop new simulation techniques that should enhance the fuel efficiency of future large marine engines.
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NewsManufacturer proposes centrifugal pumps for low-sulphur fuel
According to pump manufacturer Grundfos, its centrifugal pumps are able to perform better with low sulphur fuels than the more usual gear and screw pumps, as they cope well with low-viscosity fluids.
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NewsGL bolsters green ship recycling in Asia
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) says it has recently intensified its efforts to help yards, owners, suppliers and recycling facilities in Asia to comply with the forthcoming Hong Kong Convention on ship recycling.
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New onboard training module for ECDIS
Consilium has joined forces with training specialist Seagull with the aim of developing an ECDIS product-specific computer-based training package that can be used onboard ship.
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NewsWind farm ships get smaller again
Ijmuiden, The Netherlands-based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) has been contracted to design a new compact but powerful AHT offshore support vessel for Dutch company Neptune Marine Service.
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Sheet material for marine ceiling panels
Steel sheet specialist Metalcolour has launched Dobel Ocean Sky, a fire classified, decorative and film laminated sheet steel especially developed for ceiling panels.
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NewsDesign and D-E system for support ship
Wärtsilä reports that it has received orders for the vessel design and complete diesel electric drive installation for a new field support vessel, for Norwegian owner and operator Sartor Shipping.
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NewsRWS switches to oil-lubricated stern seal
Dutch public water authority Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) has recently converted its multifunctional ship Kennemer from an open water lubricated to a closed oil-lubricated stern tube system supplied by IHC Lagersmit.
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Class NK establishes gas FPSO standards
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has published new Guidelines for Floating Offshore Facilities for LNG/LPG Production, Storage and Offloading, to address the variety of construction and survey requirements for floating gas facilities.
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NewsMore contracts for Ulstein in Brazil
Ulstein has signed two ship design contracts with Brazilian Shipyard Alianca to build two PX105 platform supply vessels for Brazilian owner CBO. Like four previously-ordered CBO PSVs, they will feature the X-bow design.
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NewsChinese group names first high-end OSV
The Chinese private shipbuilder Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group’s Zhejiang yard has named its first high-end offshore support vessels, being built for the French Bourbon group.
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NewsUlstein grows its Dutch business
The Norwegian Ulstein Group and Netherlands based IDEA Heavy Equipment have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which outlines the proposed cooperation between the two companies.
