General News – Page 158

  • The Hyde Guardian BWTS will be installed on the largest icebreaker in Russia's Rosmorport fleet
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    Hyde Guardian BWTS for Russian icebreaker

    2013-02-22T14:57:00Z

    US based marine solutions company, Hyde Marine, has announced that its Hyde Guardian ballast water treatment system (BWTS) HG600 unit has been selected for the largest icebreaker in the Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE) Rosmorport fleet.

  • Stephen Samson, managing director, Vulkan Australia Pty Ltd
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    New Vulkan subsidiary in Australia

    2013-02-20T17:26:00Z

    German engineering company, the Vulkan group, has set up a new fully-owned subsidiary in Australia in response to increased demand for marine and industrial drive technology.

  • Transas had a large market for cruise ship modelling last year
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    Transas ship modelling for cruisers

    2013-02-19T17:37:00Z

    The Transas ship modelling and hydrodynamics department did high fidelity modelling for more than 10 global cruise vessels last year – a market for which it’s hoping to get more business in this year.

  • Sailors’ Society’s port chaplain of Vitoria, Brazil, gives support to a hospitalised seafarer
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    Gulf Oil and Sailors’ Society join to support seafarers

    2013-02-19T17:28:00Z

    Global marine lubricant marketer, Gulf Oil Marine, has announced a mutli year partnering agreement with international maritime charity, the Sailors’ Society, to offer support for seafarers.

  • Cosalt PLC has been struggling for a long time
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    NBGI acquires Cosalt Offshore

    2013-02-19T17:16:00Z

    NBGI Private Equity, investor in Scotland based equipment specialist, ATR Group, has acquired the Aberdeen and Norway operations of Grimsby based maritime safety equipment company, Cosalt Offshore.

  • The system was tested onboard the 'Grand Princess'. Photo: Grand Bahama Shipyard/ Mark Dacunha Photography
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    Carnival chooses Jowa management system

    2013-02-15T17:49:00Z

    Cruise operator Carnival Corporation has signed an agreement with Swedish marine fuel system manufacturer Jowa Technology to install fuel switching equipment and provide training onboard Carnival''s fleet.

  • An OSCV 03 for Solstad Offshore, one of three separate orders announced by STX OSV on the same day
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    Three new offshore construction contracts for STX OSV

    2013-02-15T11:45:00Z

    STX OSV, the Singapore-based offshore and specialised vessel shipbuilder in which Fincantieri recently gained a majority shareholding, has announced no fewer than three separate contracts to build offshore subsea construction vessels for Norwegian-based owners.

  • Two MAN 6 cylinder L32/44CR medium speed engines are bound for Italy
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    Visemar chooses MAN power

    2013-02-14T17:39:00Z

    Italy’s Visemar''s new RoRo, to be built at Venice’s Cantiere Navale Visentini yard, will be powered by a complete MAN propulsion package featuring 2 9L32/44CR medium speed engines.

  • The DP3 vessel has been designed for worldwide oil and gas operations
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    Ulstein design for Toisa

    2013-02-13T17:44:00Z

    Singapore based shipping company, Toisa Ltd, has signed a contract with Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of a multipurpose offshore construction vessel (MOCV), designed by Norway’s Ulstein.

  • Kleven has received an order for a seismic vessel from GC Reiber
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    Seismic vessel ordered from Kleven

    2013-02-13T17:43:00Z

    Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with GC Rieber Shipping for a seismic vessel, to the Skipsteknisk ST 324 XT design.

  • APS designs and supplies port automation solutions
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    ABB acquires APS Technology

    2013-02-13T16:03:00Z

    Global power and automation group, ABB, has acquired California based port automation expert, APS Technology Group, in a bid to extend its crane system portfolio into the container port market.

  • Mark Prendergast, managing director, Harris Pye Group
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    Harris Pye and Cyrus-RW form alliance

    2013-02-12T13:43:00Z

    UK based maritime service company, Harris Pye Group, has formed an alliance with fellow UK engineering company, Cyrus-RW, to work together on engineering projects around the globe.

  • OceanSaver’s ballast water treatment system can be configured in advance for 10% of the cost, allowing ‘plug-in’ installation guaranteed to meet future legislation
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    OceanSaver tries to cut BWTS uncertainty

    2013-02-11T15:22:00Z

    OceanSaver is offering shipowners what it calls a “10% investment, 100% certainty” deal on its ballast water treatment systems (BWTS).

  • Nick Warren, managing director, Burgess Marine
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    Burgess Marine acquires Testbank Ship Repair

    2013-02-11T11:29:00Z

    UK specialised marine engineering company, Burgess Marine, has acquired fellow British ship repair company, Testbank.

  • Arsenio A Dominguez has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for this year's P&E Conference
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    Keynote speaker confirmed for P&E Conference

    2013-02-08T14:51:00Z

    Arsenio A Dominguez, vice chairman of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for ''The Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference’.

  • Meyer workers approve cost savings
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    Neptun helps as parent Meyer cuts costs

    2013-02-08T11:27:00Z

    German shipyard Neptun is reported transferring work to Meyer Werft to help its parent company cut costs and further raise productivity to meet stiffer competition, writes Tom Todd.

  • The ‘Jaya Pride’
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    Jaya delivers new OSV

    2013-02-07T18:23:00Z

    Singapore’s Jaya Holdings Ltd has delivered a new state of the art multi purpose offshore support vessel called the ‘Jaya Pride’ which will now start a term charter with Belait Offshore in the South China Sea

  • The Havyard 832 is the second design to be chosen by Sinopec
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    Second Havyard design for Sinopec

    2013-02-07T16:16:00Z

    Chinese oil company, Sinopec, has chosen another Norwegian design from shipbuilder, Havyard, for its fleet renewal programme.

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    ABS relocates NE European operations

    2013-02-06T17:37:00Z

    American based classification society, ABS, has decided to relocate its Northern European marine operations from London in the UK to Hamburg in Germany to enhance service delivery.

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    Distribution deal for stabiliser range

    2013-02-06T16:04:00Z

    Australian company Veem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Italian marine equipment distributor Saim.