General News 13-18 – Page 270
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NewsNavgard system ready to meet BNWAS demand
Shipowners can meet IMO requirements for bridge navigation watch and alarm system (BNWAS) without delay, following the launch of Martek Marine’s system, Navgard, which has achieved full type approvals from the major classification societies.
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Wallenius examines use of LNG in its fleet
Wallenius Marine AB and LNG GOT AB have entered a strategic partnership to examine possibilities for using LNG as a shipping fuel in existing and newly built vessels in the Wallenius fleet.
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NewsWärtsilä to convert tanker to LNG
Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract with Tarbit Shipping of Sweden to convert a product tanker to LNG propulsion and to supply the ship with a Wärtsilä LNGPac system for the safe and convenient storage of LNG onboard.
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Multi-vessel BWT contract for Hyde
Hyde Marine has been awarded a contract from an unnamed major South Korean shipbuilder to supply ballast water treatment (BWT) systems for several 157,000 dwt SuezMax crude oil tankers being built for a Greek owner.
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NewsLatest Rolls-Royce UT design to use LNG
Island Offshore in Norway will expand its fleet of Rolls-Royce UT776 PSVs with two more vessels of the same type. However, a major differenceis that the new ships will use LNG for fuel.
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NewsConstruction starts on Damen Vinashin shipyard
The signing ceremony recently took place for the start of construction of the new Damen Vinashin shipbuilding facility in Haiphong, Vietnam.
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NewsSTX gets order for two more icebreaker tugs
STX Norway Offshore has signed contracts for the building of two icebreaker tugs to JSC Circle Marine Invest in Kazakhstan.
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NewsMHI develops hybrid turbocharger
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan says that it has developed a generator-integrated hybrid turbocharger which uses exhaust gas for both turbocharger drive and electricity generation.
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Daewoo to build FPSO for Total
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering recently signed a $1.8 billion deal to build a floating oil production and storage platform (FPSO) for French energy giant Total for delivery in May 2013.
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NewsModel of new Panama Canal dredger unveiled
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP), which operates and maintains the Panama Canal, recently unveiled a model of the ''D’Artagnan'' dredger during a ceremony at the canal’s Miraflores visitor Centre.
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New containership orders point to industry recovery
Confidence has returned to the container shipping markets with owners starting to place orders for new ships in significant numbers, overcoming concerns of over-capacity that have dominated the industry in the past 18 months.
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China building world’s largest deep-water drilling vessel
Under a contract signed with Germany’s Deutsche Verkehrs-Bank (DVB), COSCO Dalian Shipyard is building the Dalian Pioneer, the world’s largest deep-water oil drilling vessel.
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DNV sets up sustainability and innovation division
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in Norway has formed a new division called DNV Sustainability and Innovation. The new division has been set up to steer DNV towards green service growth and sustainability services.
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NewsWärtsilä signs service agreement with Eidesvik
Wärtsilä has signed a long term service agreement with Eidesvik Offshore, Norway, for maintenance services for the recently delivered seismic vessel ‘Oceanic Vega’.
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NewsHavyard signs contract for PSV
The Norwegian Havyard Group has received a contract from Supply Service, Faroe Islands, for a Havyard 832 L platform supply ship, the 10th in a row of this design.
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NewsDanaos adds two more boxships
Athens-based shipowner Danaos Corporation recently took delivery of two new containerships, the ''CMA CGM Racine'' and the ''YM Maturity'', expanding its operational fleet to a total of 49 containerships aggregating 216,529 TEU.
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China sees sharp jump in shipbuilding orders
New orders for China’s shipbuilders increased by 420% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2010 according to a report issued by the China Association of National Shipbuilding Industry.
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NewsCargotec introduces portable crane simulator
Cargotec has developed a simulator to provide valuable, realistic training for operators of offshore load handling equipment employing advanced active heave-compensated (AHC) technology, such as AHC offshore and subsea cranes.
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Cummins gensets for crane barge
Franklin Offshore International Pte Ltd, a global offshore service provider with headquarters in Singapore, has selected Cummins to supply the main power generation for their currently building accommodation and work barge.
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NewsTanzania orders catamaran passenger ferry
Incat Crowther has won a contract to design a third 37m catamaran passenger ferry for Coastal Fast Ferries in Tanzania, to be built by Richardson Devine Marine (RDM) in Tasmania.
