General News – Page 100
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NewsSovcomflot names latest LNG carrier
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has named its latest LNG carrier ‘SCF Melampus’, the third tanker in a series of built under a partnership agreement between Sovcomflot and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
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NewsHamburg barge receives first gas container
Becker Marine Systems has announced that its LNG hybrid barge has received its first containerised shipment of LNG.
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NewsAchieving ballast water compliance
Six new bulk carriers being built at the Namura and Onomichi shipyards in Japan, are to be fitted with 12 Wärtsilä Aquarius UV ballast water management systems (BWMS) enabling them to achieve compliance with anticipated environmental regulations.
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NewsCruise ship maintenance
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has recently carried out a number of cruise ship repair and refurbishment projects in the Netherlands.
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NewsBraemar LNG moves ahead with new containment system
Braemar LNG is moving to the next phase of developing its new containment system after signing a licence agreement with General Dynamics NASSCO to use its patents in design and construction of the system.
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NewsLNG ferry planned at Meyer Turku
Tallink Grupp and Meyer Turku have signed a letter of intent for the construction of an LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessel, of about 212m length and 49,000gt, for delivery in 2017.
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NewsShell lubricant advice
Shell Marine Products (SMP) offers a complete portfolio of marine lubricants for almost any type of vessel but it also offers technical service and advice to ship operators.
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German and Russian shipyards compete for Gazprom order
Vyborg Shipyard, one of Russia’s largest shipbuilders, is said to be conducting talks with Gazprom Neft, an oil arm of Gazprom and one of Russia’s largest oil producers, about a contract to build two icebreakers, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsShips will become more intelligent, says Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce says that the ‘big data’ concept is leading to a host of possibilities in ship automation and has unveiled its ‘ship intelligence’ vision for the future.
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Eco Marine agrees on Greek support hub
Eco Marine Power (EMP) and Theodosiou Bros Ltd (TRIAD Ltd) have agreed to work together to set up a technical support hub in Greece from which they will provide a range of services related to EMP’s products and solutions.
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NewsHybrid ferry installation contract
Imtech Marine subsidiary, Elkon, has been awarded a contract by Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul for the delivery of an electrical installation and propulsion system for two Canadian Seaspan hybrid ferries.
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NewsRussia’s Sovcomflot eyes two new LNG carriers
Russia''s largest shipping company has acquired a new US$319 million credit facility from a consortium of European banks to finance the building of two new ice-class LNG carriers, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsCaterpillar power for Maersk subsea service vessels
Caterpillar Marine is to provide MaK diesel electric propulsion (DEP) solutions for four Maersk Supply Services newbuilds to be built by COSCO Dalian Shipyards.
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NewsMilestone contract win for ABB
ABB is to supply the first of its integrated power and automation solutions for a 5,000 tonne heavy-lift pipelaying construction vessel to be built by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd (WSIC).
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NewsCummins power for Malaysian OSVs
Shin Yang Shipyard of Miri, Malaysia, has completed the build of two sister offshore support vessels, ‘MV Anis’ and ‘MV Alya’, for an unspecified operator.
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NewsSix-AHTS contract is biggest deck gear order for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce says that it has been contracted to deliver an extensive package of advanced deck machinery to six new AHTS vessels (AHTS) to be built by Kleven in Norway for Danish ship owner Maersk Supply Service.
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NewsScrubber order announced for 21 ships
Green Tech Marine of Norway has announced a contract to deliver 21 exhaust gas cleaning systems to an undisclosed ship-owner.
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NewsGas supply clinched for first German LNG ferry
Hamburg-based marine fuel supplier Bomin Linde LNG has signed a deal to provide LNG for Germany’s first dual fuel passenger/ freight ferry, due into service next May, writes Tom Todd.
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New Japanese agent for Ocean Saver
Ocean Saver has chosen marine hazard prevent equipment supplier, Kashiwa, as its new sales agent in Japan.
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NewsStainless steel nuts with self-locking thread
US company Stanley Engineered Fastening says that its Spiralock thread form is now available in stainless steel nuts for maintenance of marine machinery.
