General News – Page 178
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Replacement magnetic HFO pump order for Italian ferries
US-based pump company Colfax says that Italian ferry operator, Moby Lines, has purchased 14 of its Optiline magnetic coupling pumps, to be used for heavy oil transfer in the engine rooms of a number of vessels.
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NewsWesmar thruster for Georgian ferry
Savannah Georgia’s newest passenger ferry will be kitted out with a Wesmar model V2-18-inch stainless steel dual prop counter rotating bow thruster for accurate docking and positioning.
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NewsRaytheon Anschütz opens in Brazil
German bridge and navigation supplier, Raytheon Anschütz has opened a subsidiary, Raytheon Anschuetz do Brasil Sistemas Marítimos Ltda, in Rio de Janeiro.
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JF Lehman acquires ACR
American safety and survival specialist, ACR Electronics Inc. has been acquired for a sum of US$73m by an investment fund managed by JF Lehman & Company - the private equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace and maritime sectors.
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NewsHyde Marine names sales agent
Hyde Marine Inc, a subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation, has named Scanunit Ab as the agent for sales of Hyde GUARDIAN Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) Systems in Sweden.
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NewsGas Fuelled Ships 2012 programme now available
The provisional programme for The Motorship’s Gas Fuelled Ships conference 2012, to be held in Bergen, Norway, 12-14 September, is now available. The event includes technical visits to LNG marine fuel facilities.
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NewsH&W completes FPSO refurbishment
Belfast, Northern Ireland, based Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries reports the successful completion of a refurbishment project on the ‘SeaRose’ FPSO for Canadian operator Husky Energy.
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SEAaT and UK Chamber of Shipping announce reciprocal membership
SEAaT (Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading), an industry association dedicated to shipping emissions, says that it has established a reciprocal associate membership agreement with the UK Chamber of Shipping.
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NewsSecond Atlantic order for Havyard
Norwegian ship designer and builder Havyard says that it has been chosen to deliver another of its 820 design OSVs to Atlantic Offshore, following a similar order a few weeks ago.
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NewsChinese LNG tug engine order for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä says that it is to supply the main engines for two LNG-fuelled tugs being built for CNOOC Energy Technology & Services (CETS), a subsidiary of the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC).
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NewsIHC Lagersmit BV is renamed
A subsidiary of IHC Merwede, IHC Lagersmit BV, has changed its name to IHC Sealing Solutions BV as from 6 July 2012.
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NewsBureau Veritas simplifies ship certs
Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has put in place a completely new IT based certification and ship status system aimed at reducing the workload of shipowners and operators.
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Mahle equips ships with OPS
Water treatment specialists, Mahle, has received an order from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to fit six new 9600 teu ships with the OPS (Ocean Protection System) ballast water treatment system.
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NewsWärtsilä service fit for a princess
Wärtsilä has been awarded a long-term service agreement by global cruise operator Princess Cruise Lines Ltd.
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NewsLast week's newsletter
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NewsHyundai unveils SCR NOx reduction system
Hyundai Heavy Industries has announced that it is to supply 18 selective catalytic reduction systems for three drillships ordered by Rowan in June 2011. HHI claims its SCR can reduce NOx by up to 95%.
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NewsMHI completes engine test facility
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has announced the completion of its full-scale test facility for low-speed, two-stroke marine diesel engines, known as 4UE-X3, at the company''s Kobe Shipyard and Machinery Works in Japan.
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Oil supplier expresses concerns over high or low BN cylinder oil choice
Total Lubmarine has expressed concern over recent information suggesting that ship owners and operators must choose a high or a low BN marine cylinder lubricant (MCL) based upon their predominant operating patterns.
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NewsArctech begins build of rescue vessel
Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has reported that the keel has been laid for a multipurpose emergency and rescue vessel for Russian Ministry of Transport, at United Shipyards’ Yantar yard in Kaliningrad, Russia.
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Pump upgrade aims to reduce total cost of ownership
According to pump manufacturer Ciolfax, energy costs account for 85% of the total cost of ownership for ballast and cooling pumps, so any method of energy saving and increased efficiency is welcome.
