General News – Page 165

  • The 252ft long PSVs will serve offshore drilling operations
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    BAE to build PSVs for Jackson Offshore Operators

    2012-12-10T17:28:00Z

    BAE Systems has won a contract to build two new platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Florida based marine services company, Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC.

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    Another acquisition for MJP Waterjets

    2012-12-07T17:57:00Z

    Swedish based MJP Waterjets’ is continuing its strategy to become a market leader in water jet propulsion systems with another acquisition - AWT i Nacka AB, a specialist in automation and control systems for water jet applications.

  • Six SOLASAFE sunscreens will be installed on the 'Maersk Fetcher'
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    Maersk orders Solasolv sunscreens

    2012-12-07T15:27:00Z

    UK based marine sunscreen manufacturer, Solar Solve Marine, has received a number of orders from Maersk Line for its Solasolv anti glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation bridge and control room windows.

  • A fifth Wärtsilä LNG package for Harvey Gulf, this example in an STX-design PSV
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    Fifth gas-fuelled PSV for Harvey Gulf

    2012-12-07T08:49:00Z

    Wärtsilä has announced a further contract to supply a complete LNG package, including the propulsion, auxiliaries and controls, for a new STX-designed PSV for US company Harvey Gulf International Marine.

  • Neptun Werft – to build 10 more Viking river cruisers
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    Viking orders 10 more river cruise ships

    2012-12-06T19:03:00Z

    Following close behind the order for small cruise ships for Viking Ocean Cruises, Basel-based Viking River Cruises has placed an order for 10 new Longship class river cruise vessels with Neptun Werft in Rostock-Warnemünde.

  • The car carrier Baltic Ace sank shortly after the collision on Wednesday evening
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    Rescue underway after 'Baltic Ace' collision

    2012-12-06T16:25:00Z

    A rescue search for missing crew from the 148m cargo ship, the ''Baltic Ace'', is underway following its collision with a containership in the North Sea on Wednesday evening.

  • Lloyd's Register and UK P&I Club are launching an MLC 2006 app for smartphones
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    MLC checklist backed by mobile app

    2012-12-06T15:56:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register and the UK P&I Club are jointly launching another pocket checklist, the latest being intended to help prepare for MLC 2006 inspections, and for the first time it will be available as a smartphone app.

  • The propeller upgrade took place at Svendborg Shipyard, Denmark
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    MAN propeller upgrade for gravel dredger

    2012-12-05T18:28:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo’s PrimeServ division has performed a propulsion upgrade for a 900 m³ dredger in cooperation with owner, Saudi shipowner and constructional engineering company, National Chemical Carriers (NCC).

  • Hope for Peene (picture), also Volkswerft
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    New hope for insolvent German yard group

    2012-12-05T16:53:00Z

    After months of growing concern over the fate of insolvent German shipbuilder P+S Werften, solutions appear likely which could mean the survival of both of the group’s yards, reports Tom Todd

  • TOTE’s dual-fuel container ships will have MAN ME-GI power
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    First order for LNG-fuelled two-stroke

    2012-12-05T15:22:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo has confirmed the first order for its low-speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine – the two 3,100TEU containerships to be built at NASSCO for USshipping company TOTE will be powered by 8L70ME-GI main engines.

  • The vessels will be built at NASSCO's shipyard in San Diego. Photo: Ken Wright
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    NASSCO to build first LNG containerships

    2012-12-05T14:16:00Z

    USA based shipbuilder, General Dynamics NASSCO, has finalised a contract with American group TOTE Inc, to build the world’s first LNG powered containerships.

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    Wärtsilä wins order for LNG ferry

    2012-12-04T17:20:00Z

    Finland’s Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply the gas powered propulsion machinery, gas storage and handling systems for North America’s first LNG powered passenger ferry.

  • The 'Stena Germanica' Photo: Wikimedia/Danica
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    Stena looks to methanol

    2012-12-04T16:08:00Z

    Stena Line has unveiled its plans to use methanol to meet emission standards for Europe’s Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) coming into effect in 2015.

  • Fincantieri’s order book is swelled by two more small cruise ships, with an option for two more
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    Fincantieri picks up more cruise orders

    2012-12-04T12:25:00Z

    Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri has announced the signature of a memorandum of agreement with Viking Ocean Cruises for the construction of two more ocean cruise ships with an option for another two.

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    New LNG containership concept

    2012-12-03T17:39:00Z

    Finland’s Cargotec is involved in a new containership design called the STREAM development concept, which features LNG fuelled propulsion, optimised hull and efficient cargo handling.

  • Steven Jones MSC BSC (Hons) MNI, author of 'Maritime Security - a practical guide'
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    Nautical Institute launches security guide

    2012-12-03T14:41:00Z

    The UK''s The Nautical Institute, has launched a practical security guide in a bid to create a security culture for the maritime industry that works both onboard vessels and ashore.

  • 'Jaya Supreme'
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    Jaya delivers new anchor handling vessel

    2012-11-30T13:20:00Z

    Singapore based offshore shipbuilder, Jaya Holdings, has delivered a new advanced anchor handling tug supply vessel, the ‘Jaya Supreme’, to Canadian transportation solutions company, Atlantic Towing Limited.

  • The companies will offer the service at Mugardos shipyard in the Ferrol estuary
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    Spanish collaboration offers regasification service

    2012-11-29T14:59:00Z

    Spanish vessel support companies, Navantia, Reganosa and Gas Natural Comercializadora, have signed a frame agreement to offer a vital regasification repair service to gas carrier vessels.

  • 55 Bourbon OSVs are to receive Napa loading and stability software
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    55-ship deal for loading computer

    2012-11-29T09:39:00Z

    Napa of Finland says that it is providing its loading computers to 55 OSVs operated by French group Bourbon. Napa’s latest software will help improve safe loading and unloading with maximum cargo intake.

  • The new PSV is based on the Wärtsilä Ship Design VS 485 series
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    Wärtsilä contract for LNG powered PSV

    2012-11-28T18:03:00Z

    Finland''s Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply an integrated solution comprising ship design services and the power and propulsion system for a newbuild LNG powered Platform Supply Vessel (PSV).