General News 13-18 – Page 673
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Ship report - Safety and economy are priorities
The recently completed floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Varg is designed for use in the harsh environment of the North Sea. Delivered in September by Keppel FELS Singapore Ltd, Varg is owned by independent Norwegian oil company Saga Petroleum and was designed and constructed to work in the ...
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Show preview - Biggest repair show yet
Exhibition space at Shiprepair & Conversion `98 has increased by 30 per cent and is full to capacity, according to the organisers. This year`s event takes place on November 18-19 at London`s Olympia 2, where stands will occupy two complete floors of the exhibition centre for the first time. The ...
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$1,800 to change ballast water
Tanker owners` association Intertanko has calculated that the cost of changing ballast water in a VLCC as proposed by the IMO will be $1,800 per trip, costing the industry over $18.6 million/year for visits to the US alone. These figures assume a total ballast capacity of around 97,000m3, taking 40 ...
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Canada issues Flare alert
The Canadian Transportation Safety Board has shown Flare`s owner, flag state (Cyprus) and classification society (LR) evidence from an underwater survey of the bow section. This points to a fracture beginning in way of the grain loading ports situated on either side of the deck. The disused loading ports ...
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Taxation after duty-free ends
The European Commission has announced that existing rules on VAT and excise duty will apply after July 1 1999 when the duty-free allowance is abolished. The system, according to taxation commissioner Mario Monti is `clear, simple and easily enforceable.` Sales of goods onboard ships operating within the EU will ...
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Cruise coup for Ingalls
Following an announcement earlier in the year that it was planning to quadruple its passenger capacity within the next seven to ten years, American Classic Voyages (AMCV) has finally signed a Letter of Intent with Ingalls Shipbuilding for the construction of two cruise ships, each valued at $400 million. The ...
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A sister for Oriana
Germany`s Meyer Werft shipyard has clinched the order to build a £200 million ($341.58 million) sister ship to P&O Cruises Oriana. The 76,000g UK-flagged vessel`s keel will be laid in January 1999 and it is scheduled to join the existing fleet early in the new Millennium. Like its sister ship, ...
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K Line looks to VLCC fleet
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has decided to invest in new tonnage for its VLCC fleet and has ordered a double-hulled VLCC at Japan`s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The contract, the value of which has not been disclosed, forms part of K Line`s plans to expand its tanker and bulker ...
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Niigata`s new engines
Japanese engine manufacturer Niigata has introduced an HLX medium-speed series in 22, 28 and 34cm bore sizes. Piston strokes are 300mm, 400mm, and 500mm respectively, giving engine speeds of 1,000/900 rev/min, 750/720 rev/min and 600 rev/min. All the new HLX engines come in 18-, 16- and 12-cylinder vee configurations ...
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Big bore order boost
Both MAN B&W and Wartsila NSD have picked up orders for their largest bore engines. MAN B&W has secured an order for eight of its 98 bore engines (five 10K98MC-C and three 7K98MC) from Costamare Shipping for propelling container ships which will be built at Hyundai. The five 57,000kW ...
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Impeller reduces pressure
Kamewa has introduced a seven-bladed water jet impeller which is said to reduce pressure pulses by an average of 25 per cent, and give a 15 per cent increase in cavitation margin. The additional blade on the impeller means the throughput on each blade is reduced, thereby reducing pressure pulses ...
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Beams allow container carriage
The StackBeam system from MacGregor, designed to allow containers to be carried on the weatherdecks of ships not originally designed to accommodate them without the need for hatch cover strengthening or replacement, has won its first order. StackBeam is a series of beams which span each hold, supported at each ...
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Dual redundancy for ROV support ship
Hays Ships in the UK has awarded Cegelec`s Marine and Offshore Division a contract to provide and install a dynamic positioning system for Kommandor 3000, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support ship. The company will provide a DPS902 duplex dynamic positioning system and an acoustic reference system which allows the ...
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Measuring the pressure
A series of pressure transmitters intended for engine room and cargo monitoring has been launched by Autronica. The standard measuring range is 0 to 60 bar gauges, or 0 to 40 bar absolute. Other ranges are available on request. Output signal is 4 to 20mA, power supply is 24V DC. ...
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Management software expands
The suite of fleet management software modules from ABS has been expanded following the merger of its SafeNet with the Nautical Technology Corporation (NTC) Ship Manager program. The two management systems have been brought together under the umbrella of ABS Nautical Systems Inc, a joint venture company set up by ...
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Touch screen control for radio
ICS Electronic has launched a GMDSS A2/A3 communication system called the ICS Touchcomm TC2. A touch screen display allows control of both the VHF and MF/HF radios via one common control panel, says ICS. The system is supplied in a steel case mounted on shock absorbers. Touchcomm is designed for ...
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Internet via satellite
Stratos Mobile Networks has introduced Stratos Mail, a messaging service that allows Inmarsat-A/-B Telex or -C equipped vessels to communicate directly via satellite with Intemet e-mail subscribers. On the vessel, Stratos Mail messages are created and received on standard Telex or -C equipment. On shore, registered customers can use their ...
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Major refit to Dubai
Dubai Drydocks will commence an extensive refit of the FPSO Cossack Pioneer during February 1999. The contract was awarded by Woodside Energy after competitive tender, and is seen as an important step forward for the yard. Contract value is reported at A$40 million ($23.6 million). Work includes improvements to the ...
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Cegelec upgrades FPSO
Cegelec Projects has supplied a triple voting dynamic positioning system to R & B Falcon`s FPSO Seillean. The upgraded vessel will be used on the world`s deepest production well, at 1,900m, by Petrobras in the Roncador field. The DPS 903 system provides an extra level of redundancy, making it one ...
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USA - Southwest buys Norshipco
San Diego`s Southwest Marine officially acquired the Norfolk, VA shiprepairer Norshipco on October 1. This gives Southwest significant repair capacity on both coasts. Terms were not disclosed, but Norshipco has not been operating profitably. Southwest`s annual revenues will rise to approximately $400 million following the deal. It now has ...
