General News – Page 173
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NewsUlstein delivers ‘Blue Prosper’
Norwegian shipbuilder, Ulstein Verft, recently delivered the second of six platform supply vessels (PSV), the ‘Blue Prosper’, to Portuguese investment company, Blue Ship Invest.
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NewsFire on hazardous cargo ship contained
After a six hour battle, the fire on the 54,405 tonne MV Amsterdam Bridge which was carrying hazardous cargo has been contained although not extinguished, and the risk of an environmental disaster is diminishing.
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NewsMAN adds commercial high speed unit
MAN Diesel had a new high speed engine on display at the recent SMM show in Hamburg; the vehicle-derived D2868 LE421 is a fully classified marine diesel for medium- and heavy-duty operation.
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NewsLNG boxship design receives GL approval
Germanischer Lloyd says that the Approval in Principle (AIP) certificate which it has granted to Technolog’s IPP-designed range of LNG-fuelled container ships demonstrates the increasing acceptance of gas as ship fuel.
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NewsFirst installation of R-R PM rim thruster
Rolls-Royce says that it has delivered the first example of its newly-developed permanent magnet tunnel thruster (TT-PM) to Norwegian company Olympic Shipping, which will operate the thruster on AHTS ‘Olympic Octopus’.
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NewsDrydocks vessel launched earlier than scheduled
Drydocks World recently announced the launch of its latest vessel, an Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS), the ''Pacific Defiance'' – earlier than its initial scheduled date in September.
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NewsIHC signs purchasing deal with Berg
Netherland’s based IHC Sealing Solutions and Sweden’s Berg Propulsion have further strengthened their cooperation by signing a General Purchase Agreement (GPA) at SMM 2012 this week.
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NewsGraig and GMI solve Chinese yard problems
International shipping services company, Graig Group, and global freight group, the Global Maritime Investments Group, are continuing their partnership to provide Chinese shipyards with safe havens and tailor made solutions for problematic deliveries.
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NewsP&S will finish newbuilds, says receiver
Major newbuildings in jeopardy because of the insolvency of Germany’s P&S Yards will be completed and naval obligations honoured, a court-appointed administrator has pledged, writes Tom Todd.
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News‘Ship of Year’ award for R-R OSV design
Rolls-Royce says that it has won a ‘Ship of the Year’ industry award for its new wave piercing ship design. The ''Far Solitaire'', a UT 754 WP PSV was named ‘Ship of the Year’ at the SMM show in Hamburg.
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NewsLloyd’s Register introduces optimisation service
Lloyd’s Register has introduced its latest performance optimisation service, aimed at supporting shipowners, builders and designers to develop more efficient new and existing ship designs and retrofits for vessels already in service.
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NewsFirst Smit Lamnalco tug launched
Smit Lamnalco has launched ''SL Gabon'' – the first tug branded under the company’s new corporate identity, following the integration of Smit’s terminal operations with Lamnalco back in 2011.
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NewsABC portfolio gets bigger and greener
Belgian medium speed engine company ABC has launched a new engine at SMM in Hamburg. The 6DL36 is rated at up to 5,299bhp at 750rpm and is said to comply with IMO Tier III without the need for external catalysts.
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NewsNew MTU/Navantia training centre
MTU Ibérica, a subsidiary of German based propulsion solutions company MTU Friedrichshafen, and Spanish shipbuilder Navantia, recently open a training centre for service staff in Cartagena, Spain.
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NewsCSL's newbuilds eliminate pollution
Canadian ship owner, CSL, has removed oil from the stern tube and equipped nine of its new builds with Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings in a bid to comply with the ongoing strict IMO regulations to reduce air pollution.
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NewsSMM addresses importance of green funding
Dr Carsten Wiebers, global head maritime industries, KfW IPEX-Bank, talked about the importance of green ship funding at the global maritime environmental congress (gmec) at the SMM 2012 trade fair this week.
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NewsEmsys ordered by MHI for AIDA vessels
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has ordered an Emsys advanced emissions monitoring system from WR Systems for two new vessels being built for Carnival’s AIDA cruise line.
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NewsDedication ceremony for ocean research vessels
The keel laying and dedication ceremony for ‘AGOR-27’ and ‘28’ Oceanographic Research Vessels took place recently at Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) in Anacortes, Washington.
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NewsZ-Tech tug successfully delivered to ICDAS
ICDAS Shipyards has delivered the ‘Z-Tech 6500 ICDAS 19’to its sister company, ICDAS Port Operations.
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P+S issues insolvency statement
Rüdiger Fuchs and Axel Schulz, managing directors of P+S Werften, the German shipyard group that announced yesterday that it was entering voluntary insolvency, have issued an official statement.
