General News – Page 187
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Fathom and LR produce guide to emission control areas
Fathom, a provider of market intelligence products and services, has joined with Lloyd''s Register to produce a 111-page guide to ECAs (emission control areas).
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NewsDettmer & DST develop new inland tanker
A new type of 86m, 1,800dwt inland tanker especially designed for low-water operation on German canals and the Elbe has been ordered by Bremen tankship operator Dettmer Reederei in Bremen.
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NewsFuel management for Asian offshore ships
Swiber Group company, Newcruz Offshore Marine Services, has become the first Asian customer for Royston’s enginei fuel management system, which has been installed onboard one of Swiber’s OSVs.
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ABB wins long-term energy efficiency service contract from Carnival
ABB has won a long-term service contract from Carnival Corporation to maintain and upgrade ABB’s Azipod equipment over the next 15 years for 20 ships in their fleet, cutting costs for each ship by up to $1million/year.
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NewsUK shipping – a serious issue
UK Shipping Minister, Mike Penning MP, met with the All-Party Parliamentary Maritime and Ports Group this week, to give the industry an update in terms of the government’s maritime strategy going forward.
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NewsEniram expands to Singapore
Maritime decision support software company Eniram – which claims to be Finland’s fastest-growing company - has opened a new office in Singapore, to improve service to its clients in the Asian region.
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NewsChart companies join forces
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services and Transas Marine have announced a new partnership in ECDIS supply and paper chart management which is said to bring benefits to customers of both organisations.
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NewsOW Bunker launches marine lubricants division
Marine fuel supplier and trader OW Bunker has announced the launch of a new global marine lubricants division, in cooperation with leading brands in marine lubricants, to provide a full range of grades.
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NewsAdvanced IBS for polar research ship
Raytheon Anschütz has recently completed the supply of its latest generation of integrated bridge system (IBS) to the ‘SA Agulhas II’, a new polar research ship owned by the Republic of South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).
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NewsWWL on track with emissions
Norway’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the global shipping and logistics company, has announced that it’s on track to reduce its green house gas emissions by 30% before 2025.
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NewsAzipods ordered for two RCL cruise ships
ABB has announced orders valued at more than $60 million to provide complete power and Azipod propulsion systems for two new cruise ships to be built by Meyer Werft for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
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NewsNew contracts for Scana Propulsion
Scana Industrier ASA subsidiary, Scana Propulsion AS, has signed two new contracts with STX OSV Trading and MAN Diesel AS for the delivery of new propulsion equipment worth NOK30m.
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Dutch group adds Aberdeen to electrical engineering support network
Rotterdam-based systems specialist Imtech Marine is to open a new office in Aberdeen, UK, to provide services such as electrical engineering support and emergency call out services to ships in the area.
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NewsNew ECDIS features improved interface
Japanese manufacturer Furuno is to launch a new ECDIS, said to deliver a significant enhancement over its predecessor in terms of user interface and functionality, in readiness for forthcoming carriage requirements.
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NewsFuture LNG bunkering in Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has set up a joint industry project to investigate the feasibility of LNG bunkering in Singapore in collaboration with Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
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NewsGermans roll out second for Scandlines
Germany’s P+S Shipyard in Stralsund has rolled out Copenhagen the second of two 169.5m newbuildings for Danish-German Baltic ferry operator Scandlines.
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NewsRINA to audit clean shipping in Sweden
International classification society RINA, has been approved by Sweden’s Clean Shipping Project, to perform verification checks to ships as per the Clean Shipping Index requirement.
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NewsDual-fuel power for Russian gas tankers
Russia’s largest shipowner, Sovcomflot, has chosen dual-fuel MAN 51/60DF engines for an LNG carrier newbuilding programme comprising two firm newbuilding orders with an option for two further vessels.
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NewsHorizon reduces debt by cutting charters
Horizon Lines, which has been having a restructure, has announced that it has completed transactions with more than 99% of its noteholders, cutting the company’s debt by US$188.4m.
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NewsRena vessel owner charged
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has charged the owner of the cargo vessel Rena, following its grounding on the astrolabe off Tauranga on 5 October.
