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Tankers ?R? Daewoo
Located in Okpo Bay on Koje Island, off the south eastern tip of the Korean Peninsula, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has built 174 oil tankers up to September 2000 including 56 VLCCs since 1988 which corresponds to about 13% of the world?s VLCCs. In addition, DSME is currently ...
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World-Wide orders at DSME
In September, Daewoo secured an order for two 300,000 dwt VLCCs plus two on option from Hong Kong-based World-Wide Shipping worth an estimated $300 million. The vessels are due to be delivered in early 2004. Since 1986, World-Wide companies have ordered in total 33 newbuildings from Daewoo, including 24 VLCCs. ...
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Spectacular phenomenon
Growth has propelled South Korea to the top of the world?s shipbuilding league. Its ship builders are currently responsible for building 43% of new ship capacity on order at yards worldwide. This clearly demonstrates just how far South Korea has come. Especially in the context that until the 1960s the ...
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What price a level playing field?
While deadlines come and go with regular monotony, there is no end in sight to the European Union (EU)-Korea shipbuilding dispute ? particularly if the case is referred to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Delays in resolving this issue are claimed to be putting the European shipbuilding industry under increasing ...
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Kormarine kornering the market
Korea is the focus of a great deal of the marine community?s attention. With such a large percentage of the world?s new ships under construction there, it is after all only natural. But the focus intensifies when it comes time for the biennial Kormarine exhibition and conference, this year running ...
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Customising a successful design
Izar?s Seville yard recently saw the launch of the 6,300 DWT ropax Murillo, the largest ship in Trasmediterranea?s fleet even exceeding the dimensions of the recently delivered 172m long ropax sisters Sorolla and Fortuny. The ship?s hull is identical to that of the vessels built for Cenargo, Dawn Merchant and ...
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Consilium gets BSH type approval
Consilium Navigation has acquired Bundesamt fir Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) type approval for its VDR M2 voyage data recorder. New orders for the system include deliveries to China National Offshore Shipping Company, NITC, Sun Cruises and Euroceanica.
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Cordless flashlight for tight spots
Tracer Products has introduced a cordless, rechargeable UV/blue leak detection flashlight called the Titan Stinger. It is designed to locate refrigerant and fluid leaks in tight engine compartments. The unit is 19cm long and weighs 247g. It has a polymer housing with a non-slip grip and uses a xenon gas-filled ...
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Cosalt updates its flotation range
A new range of constant-wear survival clothing is available from Cosalt Safety and Protection. The company says its Aquarius, Gemini and Cormorant flotation garments use improved materials that offer easier movement together and better protection against the elements. The suits combine an outer and inner material with a middle layer ...
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Smaller G by half valve from Amot
Amot says its G Valve three-way temperature control valve is now 50% smaller in height than comparative units. It is designed to offer regulation of fluid temperatures to 100?C with a maximum flow rate of 3,000m3/hr, and is typically employed for fluid temperature control in large diesel and gas engines. ...
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New MF/HF SSB unit from Sailor
Sailor has announced the introduction of its System 4000 150W MF/HF SSB radio for marine use. It features integrated digital selective calling and is targeted at fishing vessels. The system consists of a control unit, a transceiver unit and an antenna unit, which is designed for outdoor installation. It operates ...
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Horn for harsh environments
Loudspeaker system company Next Two/MEDC has launched a horn for harsh industrial and marine environments. The DBI4 loudspeaker uses GRP and stainless steel fittings and has an ingress protection rating of IP 66 and 67, says the company. The units have an output of 117dBA at 15W at 1m.
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Modular probes store calibrations
The range of hand-held units for measuring marine coating thickness from Fischer Instrumentation is for applications where surfaces may be rough or not easily accessible or for large or heavy objects that cannot be moved. The units use a range of modular probes which store their calibrations and can measure ...
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Engine room extinguisher from Kashiwa
Kashiwa has launched a fire extinguisher for fighting fires in the engine room. Called Hyper-Mist it uses a high pressure jet nozzle and is suitable for use on ships of all sizes including VLCCs, says Kashiwa. The company says it has received an order from a South Korean shipyard for ...
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Frigate of the future
Karl-Otto Sadler, the former programme manager of the ARGE F124 consortium of German shipyards (Blohm & Voss, HDW and Thyssen Nordseewerke), responsible for building the Sachsen-class air defence frigate published his ideas about advanced corvette and frigate designs in 1999, after his retirement. The publication formed the nucleus for a ...
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Second generation Lindenau tankers
In August this year the third of three sister vessels ordered by German Tanker Shipping, Bremen, from Lindenau Shipyard was launched in Kiel. Delivery of the vessel will take place later this year. These three vessels are the first new buildings of Lindenau?s second generation of tankers with double-skinned hulls. ...
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Lips marks a first in prop and fin combination
Low fuel consumption has always been a high priority for ship owners, but demands for low propeller-induced pressure pulses and noise level may even be more important in many applications. However, maximum propeller efficiency and minimum hull pressure forces and noise level are somewhat conflicting demands. The Finnmarken is a ...
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Keeping hatch covers watertight
Water ingress from whatever cause is one of the main reasons of damage to cargoes onboard ships and occasionally, in extreme cases, can lead to the foundering of a vessel as highlighted in a number of recent bulk carrier casualties. The cause is often seawater entering cargo spaces through leaky ...
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Keeping tabs on battery performance
Merlin?s Expert-501 battery monitor displays voltage, current (+/-), amp hours consumed, per cent remaining and time remaining until flat on its LCD display. The unit also shows historical information such as battery efficiency (to look for battery sulphation or cells going down), number of cycles, average depth of discharge, deepest ...
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Strategic offers free confirmed delivery
Strategic Software has developed a confirmed delivery Internet e-mail service which, its says, allows users to take advantage of cheap e-mail messaging. The company says it is already providing the service, free-of-charge, to over 600 shipping companies. The service is being offered as a free upgrade to all Strategic and ...
