General News 13-18 – Page 298
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NewsFirst MAN B&W tier-II compliant engine ready for delivery
The first Tier-II compliant MAN B&W engine has finished production at HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division) in Korea and is ready for delivery.
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NewsMSC takes delivery of Magnifica
The new MSC Magnifica cruise ship, the fourth ship in the Musica class, was delivered to MSC Cruises yesterday in a ceremony at STX France’s shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France.
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NewsParis and Tokyo MOUs say lifeboat safety too lax
Joint Paris and Tokyo MOU study raises concerns on lifeboat arrangements and launchings between 1 September and 30 November 2009 when a “Concentrated Inspection Campaign” (CIC) on lifeboat launching arrangements was conducted.
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Government loan for Halifax Shipyard
The Canadian government announced a $20-million investment in the Halifax Shipyard to help create jobs and grow the economy. The investment is a repayable loan and will be used to modernize and upgrade infrastructure to increase competitiveness.
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NewsVerified results of CSNOx by ABS
Ecospec Global Technology Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based technological company and inventor of the world’s first effective 3-in-1 emission abatement system, reports that ABS has issued a statement on 8 February 2010 verifying the results of removing sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide respectively.
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NewsChinese oil company chooses Norwegian design
Havyard Group in Norway has signed an agreement with Sinopec Corp. (China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation) for delivery of design and detail engineering for building of a Havyard 843 CD Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS).
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NewsIncat Crowther crewboat under construction in Brazil
An Incat Crowther designed 36m aluminium monohull crewboat for the Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras is currently under construction at the by ETP Engenharia Ltda shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Gunsan shipyard holds its first naming ceremony
Gunsan Shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for its first two ships today.
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NewsNassco delivers USNS Matthew Perry
General Dynamics Nassco in San Diego, USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, delivered USNS Matthew Perry to the U.S. Navy.
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HDW tests new battery cells for submarines
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, is testing innovative lithium ion battery cells on board the solar catamaran PlanetSolar.
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NewsFull programme available for Propulsion & Emissions Conference
The full conference programme has been finalised, and further details are available of the event''s Castrol-sponsored gala dinner.
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NewsJapan begins air-lubrication experiment
NYK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are to begin experiments on an air-lubrication system to reduce CO2 emissions for the shipping industry. Jointly developed by the two Japanese companies, the system effectively reduces the frictional resistance between a vessel’s bottom and the seawater by means of bubbles generated by supplying air ...
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NewsNew deepwater drillship joins Pride fleet
Pride International, Inc. announced the dedication of the first of its four new deepwater drillships under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
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NewsGPA awarded car ferry contract
Seattle-based naval architect and marine engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) signed an agreement with Todd Pacific Shipyards to deliver the detailed engineering for the B-Series 64 Auto Ferries ordered by Washington State Ferries (WSF).
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Hyundai gets Burma gas contract
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a $1.4 billion deal with Daewoo International Corp. to develop a huge natural gasfield in Myanmar.
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NewsCrowley orders two ocean tugs from Bollinger
The US tug owner Crowley has signed a contract with Bollinger Shipyards to build two newly designed ocean going tug with options for additional vessels.
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MAN and DSME to jointly develop gas technology
MAN Diesel signed a development agreement, effective immediately, with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to jointly develop and exploit the adaptation of DSME’s high-pressure cryogenic gas-supply system for installation with MAN B&W ME-GI engines.
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NewsGerman shipowner orders slow steaming upgrade kits
Wärtsilä has signed a contract with the German shipowner Jüngerhans, located in Haren, to refit two of its vessels with Wärtsilä slow steaming upgrade (SSU) kits to cut fuel costs. The 1997-built vessels are equipped with 7-cylinder Wärtsilä RTA62U main engines.
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Vinashin completes first Mitsubishi-UE marine diesel
Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) has completed production of its first Mitsubishi-UE low-speed marine diesel under a technology licensing arrangement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
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Boxship cancellations hit 6.7% of orderbook
Cancellations of containership orders have reached 140 ships for 436,000 teu since the start of the financial crisis in September 2008, according to Alphaliner records. The level of cancellations is lower than the ones observed in the bulk carrier and tanker segments and it represents 6.7% of the 6.51 million ...
