General News – Page 127

  • ASRY had a record six vessels on its slipways for repair simultaneously
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    ASRY hits repair record

    2014-03-07T16:38:00Z

    Arabian Gulf-based Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) recently saw six vessels under repair simultaneously on its dual slipways, which helped bring in a 7.24% increase in revenues in 2013.

  • Kleven is to build two 127m OCVs for Volstad
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    Kleven acquires two-ship OCV order for Volstad

    2014-03-07T12:28:00Z

    Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft has announced an order from Ålesund-based Volstad Maritime on the delivery of two offshore construction vessels (OCVs).

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    DNV GL Maritime Battery Forum

    2014-03-06T16:30:00Z

    DNV GL is to set up a Maritime Battery Forum in a bid to boost Norway’s position in maritime battery-based value creation.

  • Wärtsilä's Aquarius UV BWMS now meets EX proof requirements
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    Wärtsilä BWMS meets EX requirements

    2014-03-05T15:11:00Z

    Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS) has been certified according to explosion proof (EX) requirements, meaning it can be used for hazardous onboard areas.

  • DNV GL and the MPA have worked  jointly and separately on projects to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency in shipping
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    Joint collaboration for green marine R&D

    2014-03-05T13:34:00Z

    Research and development (R&D) in the marine industry has been thrust into the spotlight with the new collaboration between DNV GL and the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

  • The combination of ESAB and Victor will create a comprehensive welding product portfolio
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    ESAB acquires Victor Technologies Holdings

    2014-03-04T17:28:00Z

    British based ESAB welding and cutting products, a member of the Colfax group of companies, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Victor Technologies Holdings, Inc.

  • Wärtsilä's sealing solutions comply with the EPA's revised 2013 VGP
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    Wärtsilä solutions receive seal of approval

    2014-03-04T14:38:00Z

    Wärtsilä’s environmentally-sustainable propeller shaft sealing solutions, Airguard and Oceanguard, can continue to use mineral oil as they meet the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2013 revised Vessel General Permit.

  • A previous large self-propelled cutter suction dredger, the 2,200dwt ‘Niccolo Machiavelli’ was built by Uljanik for Jan De Nul
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    Dutch dredger to be built in Croatia

    2014-03-04T11:50:00Z

    Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has signed a deal to build a self-propelled cutter suction dredger for Dutch firm IHC Global Production. The vessel is to have a length of 152m and a width of 28m, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

  • The newbuild ‘Velikiy Novgorod’ LNG carrier
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    MAN powered ice-class LNG carrier

    2014-03-03T17:28:00Z

    Russian shipping company, Sovcomflot, has taken delivery of the MAN Diesel & Turbo powered LNG carrier, the ‘Velikiy Novgorod’, from South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.

  • Andrea Cogliolo of RINA
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    RINA granted Danish LNG fuel authority

    2014-03-03T17:11:00Z

    Classification society RINA has been authorised by the Danish Maritime Authority to act on its behalf to carry out plan approval and surveillance during construction on board ships using LNG as marine fuel.

  • The tanker contract includes options for four more vessels
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    STX secures US$578m contract

    2014-03-03T16:47:00Z

    STX Offshore and Shipbuilding is to supply eight 74,000 tonne product/crude oil tankers, with four options for more, as part of a US$578.9m contract with Singapore’s Navig8 Product Tankers.

  • Rendering of a new LNG carrier for MOL, to operate between US and Japan
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    MOL enters into LNG newbuild and charter contract

    2014-02-28T16:28:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has ordered a new 165,000m3 LNG carrier which will be built by Japan Marine United of Tokyo.

  • DNV GL has opened its new office in Singapore to meet growing demand in the region
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    DNV GL opens new Asia Pacific headquarters

    2014-02-28T12:18:00Z

    DNV GL has officially opened its new Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore to meet growing demand for its services in the region.

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    ClassNK releases amendments to Class Rules

    2014-02-27T17:03:00Z

    Tokyo-based classification society, ClassNK, has released an updated edition of its ''Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships''.

  • Engine room fires continue to happen, despite attempts to prevent them
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    Engine room fires continue to be a problem

    2014-02-27T16:31:00Z

    Engine room fires continue to be a problem for the Industry, which hasn’t learned from old lessons, says Braemar Salvage Association (SA).

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    Sulphur emissions guidelines released

    2014-02-26T17:03:00Z

    The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) in the US has published a new technical report that provides guidelines on technologies, practices and fuels that reduce sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions.

  • MacGregor has won three subsea crane orders from two far east giants this week
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    MacGregor subsea crane orders

    2014-02-26T14:20:00Z

    Cargotec’s MacGregor has won three subsea crane orders from two far east giants in February – Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd (HHI) and China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry.

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    Jaya subsidiary sale on the cards

    2014-02-25T18:07:00Z

    Singapore’s Jaya Holdings Limited is proposing to sell its entire share capital of all its subsidiaries to Mermaid Marine Australia Limited for a cash consideration of around S$625m.

  • 'Silja Serenade' was the latest vessel to undergo repair work at the Turku yard
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    Turku Repair completes Silja conversion

    2014-02-25T16:25:00Z

    One of the largest dry docks in the Baltic Sea region, Finland’s Turku Repair Yard, has completed all modernisation and repair works on Silja Serenade within six weeks.

  • Ulstein Verft is building two more PX121 PSVs for sister company Blue Ship Invest
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    Two more PSVs to be built at Ulstein

    2014-02-24T18:09:00Z

    Ulstein Verft has announced new contracts for two PSVs for Blue Ship Invest, to the PX121 design, and with delivery scheduled for the first quarter of 2015.