General News – Page 200
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Keppel’s US subsidiary to build and upgrade deepwater semisubmersible
Keppel AmFELS, a US wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, has secured a contract from Diamond Offshore to construct and upgrade a moored semisubmersible rig with delivery scheduled for 2013.
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NewsBridge simulator ordered by Danish Navy
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO), acting on behalf of three naval training centres in Denmark, has chosen Kongsberg Maritime to supply new bridge simulation facilities.
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NewsSeawater scrubber ordered for LPG carrier
Hamworthy Krystallon reports that it has agreed a significant contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to supply a scrubber system on an 84,000m3 Liquified Petroleum Gas tanker being constructed for Solvang.
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NewsGibdock pulls out the stops on repair project
Gibraltar repair yard Gibdock says that it was tasked with going the extra mile to complete a recent cruise ship drydocking within a very tight two-week timeframe.
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NewsEvacuation system ordered for fast ferries
Western Australian specialist in aluminium ship design and construction Austal has selected Survitec Zodiac escape slides for two47m fast ferries recently completed for Caribbean operator L’Express des Iles.
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Class NK releases new free strength assessment software for container ships
ClassNK has released of a revised version, 2.5.0, of its direct strength assessment program for container carriers, PrimeShip-HULL (DSA)/Guideline for Containers.
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NewsABB brings diagnostics to UK marine market
ABB in the UK is making available to its marine customers a suite of services designed to accurately pinpoint the condition of large induction motors and electrical generators.
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MOL places order for ISHIN-III bulker
Mitsui OSK Lines has contracted a new Capesize bulker from Universal Shipbuilding Corp, that will adopt element technologies of the company’s next-generation vessel programme ISHIN-III to achieve high fuel efficiency.
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NewsDutch yard orders complete bridge system
Alewijnse Marine Systems reports that it has fulfilled an order for the delivery of a complete Raytheon Anschütz bridge system to Bodewes Shipyards, for its hull number 762, an 8,250dwt cargo vessel newbuild.
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Approval for ballast tank coating system
ClassNK has awarded type approval for what it believes to be the first alternative coating system under PSPC for ballast tanks to a single coating system manufactured by Nippon Paint Marine Coatings.
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NewsDye pinpoints leaks in marine fluid systems
US company Tracer Products says that it has developed a fluorescent dye, known as TP-3405CS Dye-Lite All-In-One, which is claimed to improve leak detection in all oil and oil-based fluid systems in ships.
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NewsNew product in marine CAD portfolio
Aveva has announced the release of Surface Manager 12.1, a new product in the Aveva Marine portfolio, which allows the transfer of surfaces to and from external systems, by the use of neutral standards.
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NewsBIMCO forecasts challenging times in 2012
Shipowner organisation BIMCO has asked for stronger leadership for the industry in the face of critical issues, and asks for closer cooperation between shipowners and shipbuilders.
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NewsLightweight deck material used on tanker refurbishment project
UK company Euro Resin Solutions says that its ultra-lightweight, corrosion-resistant materials help cut both costs and weight, and so meet many current requirements for newbuild and refurbishment projects.
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Box cooler antifouling system designed for Australian tugs
UK company Cathelco says that it has designed special box cooler anti-fouling systems for two tugs which are used by Rio Tinto to berth iron ore carrying vessels in the port of Dampier, Australia.
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NewsApproval for next-generation BWTS
OceanSaver of Norway has announced the grant of DNV type approval certification for its next generation ballast water management technology, known as the OceanSaver Mark II system.
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NewsChanges in Secretariat at IMO
After taking office on 1 January 2012, the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, Koji Sekimizu, has announced a number of changes in the structure of the IMO Secretariat.
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NewsDNV approval for engineroom simulators
Kongsberg Maritime says that a total of 14 engine room simulator models have recently received new DNV statements of compliance, in accordance with the latest revised DNV and STCW standards.
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NewsNew year’s honours for UK marine industry
Some well known names from the UK marine industry have featured on the Queen’s new year’s honour’s list – including awards for the top bods at the NCI, Solar Solve Ltd and Halyard (M&I).
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NewsBuyer found for ocean patrol ships
UK shipbuilder BAE Systems says that it has secured a £133 million deal to sell three 90m patrol vessels, originally ordered in 2007 by Trinidad and Tobago but cancelled in 2010, to the Brazilian Navy.
