General News – Page 137
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NewsJO Tankers places largest ever order
China’s New Times Shipbuilding is to build eight 33,000 tonne stainless-steel chemical tankers for JO Tankers – an order estimated to be worth around US$320m.
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New energy demand forecast system
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the NEC Corporation are collaborating in the development of an energy demand forecast system for ships to enable energy savings for operators and increased environmental efficiency.
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Aker wins US$418m containership order
Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is to build two 3,600 teu containerships for Matson Navigation Company – an order with a total value of US$418m.
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Vinashin restructuring approved
The ailing Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) is being renamed Shipbuilding Industry Corp (SBIC) and downsized to eight subsidiaries after approval by the Vietnamese government.
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NewsLondon Gateway open for business
After a false start when it became a port of refuge for a fire-struck containership in September, DP World''s London Gateway has today welcomed its first scheduled ship.
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Vard survey vessel for Kazakhstan
Vard Holdings is to build a survey vessel for Kazakhstan’s Circle Maritime Invest JSC (CMI) as part of a NOK 55m (US$8.94m) contract.
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NewsCruise launch at STX Turku
‘Mein Schiff 3’, an environmentally friendly cruise ship being built for TUI Cruises, has been floated out at STX Turku Shipyard.
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NewsBibby Ship Management acquires Murray Fenton (India)
Bibby Ship Management Group has announced the acquisition of Murray Fenton (India) Surveyors Limited.
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Data logging system simplifies fuel savings
A Dutch company, RRIsis, says that its intelligent fuel monitoring system can help cut fuel consumption and emissions without increasing the workload onboard.
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Reliable PSM level transmitters
PSM Instrumentation is flying the flag for robust and reliable PSM level transmitters to replace older obsolete technology for level measurement such as bubbler systems.
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NewsSchottel launches new Navigator with Dutch partner
Schottel of Germany has announced that for its revamped Navigator (Nav) propulsion unit, it will be partnering with Dutch company Topec.
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NewsSTX negotiates shipyard restructuring
STX Finland has completed major restructuring negotiations that will see a shift in operations to safeguard the future of the company and Finland’s extended maritime industry.
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NewsMacGregor completes Hatlapa acquisition
Cargotec’s MacGregor business has completed the acquisition of Hatlapa in a transaction valued at approximately €160m.
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NewsTwo new high base number cylinder oils from Shell
Shell Marine Lubricants is introducing two new products to the Shell Alexia range of cylinder oils for large high-performance two-stroke marine engines.
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NewsNorwegian BWTS successes
Norwegian company MMC Green Technology says that its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has achieved 28 orders so far and has received approval from DNV as well as being AMS certified for use in US waters.
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NewsNew large-bore piston plant in China
German company KS Kolbenschmidt, a subsidiary of automotive components group KSPG, has established a large-bore piston factory specifically for the Asian markets.
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NewsLevel playing field at Europort 2013
This year’s Europort was opened this week by Melanie Schultz van Haegen, minister of infrastructure and the environment of the Netherlands, who called for a sustained innovation and an “international level playing field”.
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NewsMOL Comfort preliminary findings
The ClassNK Casualty Investigation Team has released preliminary findings and safety measures following the loss of the container vessel MOL Comfort.
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Maersk orders new MR vessels
Maersk Tankers has ordered four new MR vessels with South Korea’s Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering as part of its strategy to gradually update its fleet.
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NewsGE Power advanced Hornbeck subsea vessels
GE Power is to supply its latest generation dynamic positioning (DP) technology for Hornbeck Offshore’s four new multipurpose supply vessels (MPSVs).
