General News 13-18 – Page 91

  • Andree Underthun, operations manager (left) and Stian Braastad, global technical support manager, at the new Integrated Operations Centre in Billingstad
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    Integrated operations centre enhances ABB monitoring

    2015-11-19T11:18:00Z

    ABB is now monitoring equipment onboard nearly 100 vessels from a new integrated operations centre in Billingstad, opened in September and introduced to press yesterday.

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    Seven ship RCL deal for Hyde Marine

    2015-11-17T14:55:00Z

    Hyde Marine has been awarded with another retrofit contract for Hyde GUARDIAN Gold Ballast Water Treatment systems by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL).

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    Calnetix patents to find marine applications

    2015-11-15T17:13:00Z

    Three US patents recently awarded to Calnetix Technologies could find use in marine applications, the company has confirmed to The Motorship.

  • CMA CGM said this is the first maritime-themed wooden toy
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    My first container ship

    2015-11-13T17:10:00Z

    A new wooden toy launched by French shipping line CMA CGM, My First Container Ship, is set to bring out the shipping magnate in children - and the inner child in all ship enthusiasts..

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    Wilhelmsen top line down

    2015-11-12T17:16:00Z

    Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding (WWH) has reported a 7% decline in top line, mainly driven by weaker performance in the group’s shipping activities.

  • GMDSS simulators receive DNV-GL certification
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    DNV cert for simulators

    2015-11-12T15:58:00Z

    Maritime simulator developer VSTEP has received a DNV-GL accreditation for its new generation of GMDSS simulators.

  • GEA will now operate under the new name of Kelvion
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    Heat Exchanger GEA changes to Kelvion

    2015-11-10T16:22:00Z

    The Heat Exchanger division of GEA Group will now operate under the new name of Kelvion.

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    LIVE BLOG: Gas Fuelled Ships Conference

    2015-11-10T08:51:00Z

    The first day of the Gas Fuelled Ships LIVE blog kicks off today from the Conference taking place in Hamburg, follow the blog to make sure you don’t miss any of the action.

  • The new name RH Marine Group was revealed at an impressive and well attended stand at Europort 2015 in Rotterdam
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    Imtech Marine rebranded under new owners

    2015-11-05T14:55:00Z

    Brands under the newly named RH Marine Group will be given increased accountability and responsibility, while new owners Parcom Capital and Pon Holdings will bring fresh investment in new technologies.

  • Richard Greiner: “Shipping has seen much worse, and prevailed”
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    Ship operating costs set to increase

    2015-11-02T15:48:00Z

    Vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2015 and 2016, according to the latest survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.

  • CWEC has celebrated the its new factory in Shanghai,
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    Wärtsilä advances Chinese joint venture

    2015-11-02T06:40:00Z

    Wärtsilä has taken a major step in its Chinese engine building business with the start of construction for the new CSSC Wärtsilä Engine (CWEC) factory in Lingang, Shanghai.

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    Industry stakeholder meeting addresses key issues

    2015-10-28T14:04:00Z

    Shipowners, ship builders and classification societies addressed key issues in the industry at the annual Tripartite meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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    Market acceptance for Selektope

    2015-10-28T13:33:00Z

    The antifouling substance Selektope has been signed off by the European Commission coinciding with its first commercial application in Asia.

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    Clean for spot market

    2015-10-28T11:01:00Z

    Keeping cargo holds clean can be a particular challenge for Handymax size vessels operating in the spot market, Graham Hunter of Seven Seas’ Stromme business unit tells Stevie Knight.

  • ABB's new R&D lab in Helsinki will focus on fields including automation, remote control systems, propulsion, integrated operations and waste heat recovery systems
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    ABB opens Helsinki R&D lab

    2015-10-27T22:05:00Z

    Power and automation group ABB has opened a new research and development facility in Helsinki in which it will work on next-generation technologies across its marine portfolio.

  • Bureau Veritas has published requirements for LNG bunkering tankers
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    Bureau Veritas adds LNG bunkering notations

    2015-10-27T11:51:00Z

    Classification society Bureau Veritas has published requirements for LNG bunkering tankers which are set out in Rule Note NR 620.

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    Wärtsilä launches innovation contest

    2015-10-26T16:08:00Z

    Wärtsilä has launched an innovation contest called Wärtsilä Marine Mastermind, which aims to find and develop new and unique digital services from international start-up companies and entrepreneurs.

  • Clifford: Face-toface contact in the same time zone will enhance customer service and new business growth in the Americas
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    The Motorship proprietor opens Americas office

    2015-10-22T10:20:00Z

    A new Mercator Media base in the US will extend The Motorship’s reach and exposure in an important and distinctive market for shipping and marine technology.

  • The Motorship editor Gavin Lipsith will be on site providing live coverage, and asking questions on behalf of Twitter followers, at Gas Fuelled Ships 2015
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    Have your say at Gas Fuelled Ships 2015

    2015-10-21T13:49:00Z

    A combination of live blog coverage and social media will allow industry stakeholders to make a mark at this year’s conference – even if they are not in the room.

  • Debasis Mazumdar: “A few moments after I’d stepped out the dry dock gates collapsed: many people I had been working with just 20 minutes before were drowned”
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    Debasis Mazumdar: Business acumen alongside the safety message

    2015-10-20T08:23:00Z

    “As a port state inspector I learned how to say to a captain, ‘I have good news, and I have bad news… This place has some lovely bars which your crew could be enjoying for a while. Because there are some issues with the ship that need your attention before ...