General News – Page 199
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NewsBourbon plans optimised docking strategy
French offshore group Bourbon has set up a new organisation, Bourbon Docking, located in Dubai, to manage class dockings of vessels operated by all Bourbon affiliates.
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NewsABS Group concludes acquisition of Safetec Nordic AS
ABS Group of Companies has enhanced its presence in the offshore market, having concluded its acquisition of Safetec Nordic, which provides integrated safety, risk and asset lifecycle management services.
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NewsMAN propulsion order for Chinese ferry
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that the Weihai Haida Ferry Company, operating in NE China, has placed an order for a 2,200-passenger/1,100 lane-metre ro-pax ferry featuring a twin-screw medium speed propulsion package.
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Raytheon Anschütz establishes new US subsidiary
Raytheon Anschütz is expanding its presence in the US navigation systems market with the opening of a new San Diego-based operation in January 2012, located at Raytheon’s existing development facility.
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NewsSunscreens for Irish catamaran ferry
Solar Solve Marine says it has received an order from Irish Ferries for its Solasolv anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation bridge windows. Three screens will be fitted to the high speed ferry ‘Jonathan Swift’.
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Gloss on film laminated steel can now be specified, says Metalcolour
Sweden-based Metalcolour claims to have solved the problem of measuring gloss on smooth, normally painted, but also sometimes film-laminated steel, by using a different measuring standard.
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Scana signs Rolls-Royce supply agreement
Scana Industrier, through its subsidiaries Scana Steel Björneborg, Scana Steel Söderfors and Scana Machining, has signed a three years supply agreement with Rolls-Royce Marine, making Scana a key supplier to Rolls-Royce.
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News‘Four level’ ECDIS concept from Transas
Transas Marine has released a new so-called ‘4-level’ ECDIS concept, which it says is designed to provide an IMO compliant solution for all types and sizes of shipping companies.
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NewsCaribbean OSV launched in Florida
Florida, USA, shipyard St Johns Ship Building of Palatka has launched the ‘Sea Strength’, a 157ft (47.8m) offshore service vessel, which will be the largest in the fleet of Trinidad-based owner A. R. Singh Contractors.
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NewsNew ECDIS training aid from PC Maritime
UK company PC Maritime has announced that its Navmaster ECDIS type-specific training CD Rom is now available. The company believes it is the first manufacturer to provide a stand-alone type-specific training CD Rom.
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NewsBoxship overcapacity represents a serious challenge for 2012, says Alphaliner
According to liner shipping information provider Alphaliner, net growth of the cellular containership fleet is expected to reach 1.28 million TEU in 2012, an increase of 8.3%; with another 1.47 million TEU planned for delivery.
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NewsFirst example of new waterjet control system now in service
MJP Waterjets of Sweden reports that the first delivery of the French EDA-R landing craft equipped with new MJP 650 CSUI jets was successfully completed and the vessel was recently handed over to the French Navy.
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NewsStricken NZ oil spill vessel breaks up
The stricken container vessel Rena, which ran aground off Astrolabe Reef in New Zealand last October, has finally broken up – creating fears of a further oil spill and more traffic disruption for the Port of Tauranga.
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NewsMAN packages for Chinese specialist ships
Two Chinese special purpose ship newbuildings will each feature a complete twin-screw MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion package of two 6L32/40 four-stroke engines, gear boxes, propellers and propulsion control system.
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MTU and Navantia to formally cooperate in propulsion systems
German engine builder MTU Friedrichshafen and the Spanish shipyard Navantia have signed a strategic long-term agreement which extends the existing relationship that both companies have enjoyed over the last 40 years.
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NewsICS publishes new flag state table
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest annual shipping industry flag state performance table, which collates various data available in the public domain.
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NewsElsflether wins battle over special repair
The small Elsflether Werft in north Germany has won a tender reportedly involving nine shipyards to bag the coveted €1million repair of the German Navy’s sail training ship ‘Gorch Fock’, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsABS classes US dual-fuel OSV newbuilds
Harvey Gulf International Marine has selected ABS as the class society for its two new dual fuelled LNG-powered offshore supply vessels (OSVs) being constructed at Trinity Offshore.
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Bunker supplier launches German brand
Marine fuel supplier OW Bunker has launched a new unified German brand, OW Bunker Germany, following the merger of its parent Wrist Group’s companies Wrist Bunker Supply and Wrist Worldwide Trading.
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NewsShareholders approve Hamworthy takeover
Wärtsilä has announced that, at the Court Meeting and General Meeting of Hamworthy plc held on 9 January in relation to its acquisition of Hamworthy, all resolutions received the strong support of shareholders.
