General News – Page 113
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NewsP&I Club highlights poor standards in newbuild ships
The North P&I club has warned its members to check new ships very carefully before accepting delivery, having become aware of potentially dangerous defects in newly-delivered vessels.
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Kobelt appoints Chinese distributor
Canada’s Kobelt has appointed Shanghai-based Greenship Co Ltd as an authorised distributor for its systems in China, with a focus on electronic marine controls.
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NewsRegulators for gas-fuelled ships
Control and instrumentation company CMR has announced the launch of a range of pressure regulators designed for dual-fuel or natural gas engines.
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NewsClass approval for DeltaLangh scrubber
Finnish ship operator Langh Ship says that its exhaust gas scrubber, developed jointly with Deltamarin, has received final class approval from Germanischer Lloyd.
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NewsClassNK in collaborative engine research
ClassNK is taking part in a joint project to research the development of condition-based engine monitoring systems for the Mitsui MAN B&W engine.
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NewsFincantieri’s third 'Royal' for Princess
Fincantieri and Princess Cruises, part of US cruise group Carnival Corporation & plc, say they have reached an agreement to build a new ship for the company at an all-in cost for the shipowner of approximately €600m.
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Hyde BWTS agreement
US based Hyde Marine Inc, has entered into an agreement with Goltens Green Technologies to help shipowners determine how to best retrofit vessels with its Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS).
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NewsRaytheon system ups shipborne security
Germany’s Raytheon Anschütz has unveiled an efficient shipborne security solution in response to increasing demand for security that will be presented for the first time at SMM 2014.
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Difficult times ahead for Russia’s USC
United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the Russian shipbuilding monopoly, may be faced with serious difficulties in the implementation of its ambitious projects, writes Eugene Gerden.
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ABS to class “world’s first” CNG ship
ABS is to class what is said to be the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier ordered by Pelayaran Bahtera Adhiguna, a subsidiary of an Indonesian state-owned power company.
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NewsHybrid gearbox at SMM
Germany’s Reintjes will showcase one its newest hybrid solution gearboxes at this year’s SMM exhibition being held in Hamburg in September.
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Paris and Tokyo MoUs to launch PSC campaign on watchkeeping hours
The Maritime Authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are to launch a new joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC).
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NewsFirst domestic offshore order for Chinese shipbuilding group
Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has signed a contract with Shenzhen Huawei Offshore Shipping Transport, a subsidiary of Shanghai Salvage Company, for the construction of five offshore vessels.
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NewsDanelec wins more Chinese orders
Denmark''s Danelec Marine has received orders to supply Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) and Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) for 18 offshore support vessels in China.
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NewsABS and MPA collaborate on R&D
ABS and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote maritime research and development (R&D) and innovation.
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NewsWärtsilä sells its share of Chinese two-stroke joint venture
Wärtsilä says that it intends to divest its shares in the Qingdao Qiyao Wärtsilä MHI Linshan Marine Diesel Co (QMD), a joint venture company for manufacturing large low-speed marine diesel engines.
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Inert gas system orders
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has secured multiple inert gas system orders for LNG carriers from Japan Marine United’s Tsu shipyard.
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NewsGE Marine and Lloyd’s Register join forces
GE Marine and Lloyd’s Register have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to identify potential gas turbine-powered commercial ship projects.
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NewsBWTS installation partnership
US based Hyde Marine Inc, a subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation, has established two partnership agreements for installation of the Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) for international markets.
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NewsAlewijnse secures another Asian order
Netherlands-based Alewijnse Marine Services has won its eighth offshore contact in Asia, just three months after opening its new branches in Singapore and Malaysia.
