General News 13-18 – Page 254
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NewsSweden orders nuclear waste vessel
From 2013, a new vessel will take over the task currently performed by the SKB nuclear cargo vessel ‘Sigyn’ which has served the Swedish nuclear waste programme since the beginning of the 1980s.
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Dutch yard secures new orders
IHC Merwede in the Netherlands has recently secured assignments for vessels and equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €500 million ($500 million).
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NewsDrydocks World delivers Norwegian PSV
The PSV ‘REM Supplier’ which was built at Drydocks World’s Nanindah shipyard was delivered to Norwegian-based REM Offshore.
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Vigor buys Todd Shipyards
Portland, Oregon-based shipbuilder Vigor Industrial is to acquire Todd Shipyards in nearby Seattle for $130 million.
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NewsCargotec to equip four new Norwegian ferries
Four new LNG-powered ro-pax ferries, destined for service in the Norwegian fjords, will feature a suite of MacGregor ro-ro access equipment from Cargotec.
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Record VLCS deliveries in 2010
The number of VLCS and ULCS (Very/Ultra Large Container Ships) of above 7,500 teu delivered this year has reached a new record according to a report issued by Alphaliner.
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Daewoo sets 2011 targets
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is aiming to secure $11 billion in orders next year, a spokesperson said recently, confirming an earlier media report.
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NewsMagnetic patch prevents flooding of nuclear fuel carrier
Miko Marine of Norway reports that one of its magnetic patches has been used to seal a leak in the hull of the nuclear waste freighter ''Puma'' and thus avoid a potentially serious environmental disaster.
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Video training helps avoid cargo risks
Maritime training video company Videotel says that dangerous solid bulk cargoes which have the potential to sink a ship are the focus of both new legislation and its latest training package.
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NewsNew class standards issued for tanker steel
Japanese classification society ClassNK says that it has developed, and now released, the first set of standards for the application of corrosion resistant steels to cargo tanks of oil tankers.
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E-learning helps MARPOL understanding
The American Club has released two new modules in its series of web-based e-learning aids designed to familiarise seafarers with the six annexes to the MARPOL Convention.
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‘White paper’ for recession-beating shipbuilding
Aveva, a provider of engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, has released a new industry white paper entitled ''Aveva Integrated Shipbuilding''.
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NewsEngine room simulator upgrade for Norwegian maritime school
Kongsberg Maritime''s Simulation division has signed a contract with Bodin Maritime School for an extensive upgrade of its engine room simulator, which it is claimed will make it the most comprehensive such facility in Norway.
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NewsTwo newbuild projects for Ulstein
Ulstein Verft has been contracted to build two medium-sized platform supply vessels of Ulstein''s PX121 design for a newly established company within the Ulstein Group. The vessels will be delivered in the first and third quarters of 2012.
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Dutch environmentally friendly ferry design
Damen Shipyards has announced that it has been tasked with developing a new environmentally friendly ferry design for the Dutch shipping company Rederij Doeksen, which operates passenger and car ferries between Harlingen and the Dutch Wadden islands.
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NewsLNG powered PSV order for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä reports that it has strengthened its position as the global leader in the market for design and propulsion systems for liquefied natural gas (LNG) platform supply vessels (PSVs) with another order.
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Chart agents working with UKHO on e-Navigator
Northern Ireland-based chart distributor Todd says that it is the first of a group of selected chart agents to be working with the UKHO in , the UKHO’s fourth largest Distributor, is working with The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office on an important development phase of electronic navigation.
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NewsMajor technical fleet management software order for SIS
Norwegian company Star Information Systems (SIS) has announced a major order from Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord. SIS believes this to be one of the largest marine software contacts ever awarded.
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ISSA introducing new ship supplier standards
The International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) has underlined its commitment to quality ship supply by introducing new membership criteria which will ensure more companies meet the terms of its enhanced 2010 ISSA Quality Standard.
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Sovcomflot places order for icebreaking OSVs
The newly formed Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Oy, 50/50 owned by STX Finland and United Shipbuilding Corporation, has received an order for two new multifunctional icebreaking supply vessels (MIBSV) from Russian customer Sovcomflot.
