General News 13-18 – Page 296
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Jurong secures Petrobras FPSO conversion contract
Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has secured an approximately S$130 million contract to carry out pre-conversion works on the VLCC SUVA, to be renamed FPSO P62 for Petrobras Netherlands B.V.
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NewsNew orders for Stena Bulk, Sonangol tanker pool
The Gothenburg-based Stena Bulk, which recently confirmed the order at Samsung Shipyard for two in-house designed Suezmax tankers for delivery in 2011, has now placed further orders together with partners and the Angolan oil company Sonangol.
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Two more boxships join Seaspan
Hong Kong based Seaspan Corporation announced the delivery of its 44th and 45th vessels, the Guayaquil Bridge and the COSCO Japan.
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Solar Solve bucks the trend
Far from being hit by the recession, South Shields based Solar Solve Marine, manufacturer of the SOLASOLV brand of ships roller sunscreens, continues to win significant orders and enjoy success, as well as the job security they offer for the future.
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Saudis sign anti-piracy Code
IMO reports that Saudi Arabia has lent its support to the Code of Conduct designed to combat the current high levels of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
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NewsComposite pipework specialists extend cooperation
Harris Pye Group (HPG) and Future Pipe Industries (FPI), of The Netherlands, have extended their collaboration agreement, which will see HPG become FPI’s exclusive marine representative, distributor and installation contractor in Australia, Brazil, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, the UAE, the UK and USA.
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Research project BESST receives EU funding
GL teams up with leading European shipyards to produce breakthrough design solutions.
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NewsSchottel opens new spare parts logistics centre
Propulsion specialist Schottel is to inaugurate, in March 2010, a new spare parts warehouse at the company’s headquarters in Koblenz/Spay, Germany.
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NewsOffshore seismic vessel delivered
Norway’s Bergen Group Fosen has recently delivered a new 4,750 dwt advanced offshore seismic vessel to Volstad Marine.
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NewsFirst SkySails powered fishing trawler
Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V. and SkySails have begun practical tests of SkySails towing-kite propulsion for fishing trawlers.
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Reactivation of laid up vessels to deplete idle fleet
According to Alphaliner, the fleet of idle containerships will diminish over the next two months as previously laid up vessels will return to active service with the introduction of new services, capacity upgrades on a few loops, and additional extra slow steaming.
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Greek seminar highlights issues on low sulphur fuel
More than 190 members of the Greek shipowning and operating community attended a comprehensive seminar in Athens on issues associated with the requirement to burn low sulphur fuels in the existing Suphur Emissions Control Areas (SECAs) and in European Ports.
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Korean yard wins LNG FPSO order
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has secured a contract to build a liquefied natural gas floating production storage and offloading (LNG-FPSO) platform for Royal Dutch Shell worth an estimated four to five billion dollars.
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ClassNK commits funds to joint GHG reduction program
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) chairman and president Noboru Ueda announced to the press today that ClassNK will commit 2.2 billion yen ($25 million) in research and funding as part of its participation in a national joint R&D program to reduce maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Japan to develop advanced ship recycling system
New York Highway, a pure car carrier owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) and Taiyo Nippon Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., arrived at the port of Muroran in Hokkaido, Japan on 9 March and completed her final duties as a car carrier.
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Nordic Yards receives first newbuilding contract
Nordic Yards in Germany, formerly Wadan Yards, has received an order from the Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel to build an ARC7 ice-breaking Arctic tanker which will be mainly deployed on the northern Russian shipping routes.
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Marshall Islands authorizes GL to carry out MLC inspections
The Republic of the Marshall Islands extends the scope of Germanischer Lloyd''s (GL) authorization as Recognized Organization to carry out inspections and issue certificates under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006).
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NewsWind farm vessels ordered to Wärtsilä design
Wärtsilä, in a consortium with German designer IMS Ingenieur, has been engaged by RWE Innogy, the renewable energy arm of the German utility company RWE, to provide the basic design and consultancy services for a jack up crane vessel.
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New marine HVAC service branch to open
Imtech, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is to open a new service branch office in the USA in May 2010. The branch will offer the full range of mechanical Imtech services, e.g. HVAC conversions, maintenance, and spare parts.
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NewsHellespont extends PSV fleet
The Hamburg-based Hellespont group has extended its fleet of platform supply vessels with the delivery of the 3,250 dwt ‘Hellespont Dione’.
