General News – Page 157
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NewsCosco to build Ulstein PSV design
Ulstein of Norway has entered into a contract for the delivery of a design and power package for two platform supply vessels of the PX121 design for Dutch shipowner Vroon.
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Cargotec receives five-ship cargo equipment order
Cargotec’s MacGregor division has announced a large order to deliver ro-ro equipment for five new 31,600dwt container/ro-ro (con-ro) vessels from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
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NewsChris-Marine machine road show
On 9 April 2013, Swedish maintenance machine developer, Chris-Marine, and its Danish test equipment subsidiary, IOP Marine, will be setting off on a European road trip to showcase its diesel engine maintenance machines.
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NewsLNG bunkering project concludes
The Joint Industry Project (JIP) on LNG, managed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) with nine Australian partners, has concluded that LNG bunkering in Australian ports is feasible, but not without a clearer regulatory framework.
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NewsNovel German tanker series takes off
Hitzler Werft has launched ‘Dettmer Tank 140’, the first of up to four new 1,800dwt inland tankers described as the most modern of their type on Germany’s inland waterway network, reports Tom Todd
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NewsGdansk launches new LNG ferry
The new ro-pax LNG cruise ferry, ‘Bergensfjord’, owned and operated by the Norwegian ferry operator, Fjord Line, has been launched at Gdansk Shipyard in Poland.
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NewsNew LNG venture from Braemar Engineering
US based marine engineering consultancy company, Braemar Engineering, has launched a new venture that will advise on the use of LNG as a fuel source in the offshore sector.
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NewsSTX sale goes through; company renamed Vard
STX OSV Holdings of Singapore has announced that the sale of the STX OSV rroup of companies to the Italian Fincantieri group has been finally agreed, and STX OSV will adopt the new brand name Vard.
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NewsRussians order Chinese AHTS design
Russian shipowner Femco Group has contracted with Chinese builder Sinopacific Shipbuilding for four AHTS vessels to Sinopacific’s own SPA150 design, for 2015 delivery.
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NewsBV classes first Bangladeshi ferry for Denmark
Global classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), has classed its first Bangladeshi built ferry for Danish owners.
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NewsSTX lays keel for LNG carrier
Korea based STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co Ltd has held a keel laying ceremony for LNG carrier, ‘SCF Pskov, ordered by Russian shipping company, SCF Sovcomflot.
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NewsMOL completes iron ore carrier
Japanese ocean transport company, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), has announced that the 297,076 tonne iron ore carrier, ‘Ore Salvador’, has been completed.
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NewsNewest addition to Bourbon 800 series
Bourbon has taken delivery of its new Bourbon Evolution 803 vessel - the third in its large Inspection, Maintenance, Repair (IMR) 800 series for the offshore industry. It will soon go into service in Malaysia.
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NewsLisnave refits 100th AET tanker
Portugese shiprepair company, Lisnave, has received its 100th tanker project, the ''Eagle Turin'', owned by Malaysian tanker operator, AET.
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RINA and IB to distribute fleet software
Classification society RINA Group has partnered with Italian software house IB to distribute a software suite aimed at improving ship and fleet operation across the board.
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NewsSTX OSV turns down Fincantieri bid
The board of Singapore-based STX OSV, following the advice of adviser Ernst & Young Corporate Finance, has recommended shareholders to reject the offer made by the Italian Fincantieri group to acquire the remaining shares in STX OSV.
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NewsGPA designs PSVs for Jackson Offshore
US based naval architecture company, Guido Perla & Associates (GPA), has won a contract to deliver the design, regulatory design and production engineering for two GPA 675J PSVs for Jackson Offshore Operators.
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NewsFollow-up scrubber contract from Messina
Wärtsilä has announced a contract awarded the Korean yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems for four new container ro-ro (con-ro) vessels being built for Italian shipowner Ignazio Messina.
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NewsIMO to update GHG inventory
International experts are meeting at International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters this week to begin work on updating the inventory of greenhouse gases (GHG) from international shipping.
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NewsSEA Europe welcomes future opportunities
Brussels based European Ships and Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe) has welcomed the launch of LeaderSHIP 2020, a strategy set up to increase the competitiveness of the European maritime technology industry and to provide future opportunities.
