General News – Page 208
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Thruster order for wind farm ship
Voith reports an order for four of its thrusters – one VIT and three VSPs – which will power an offshore wind farm jack-up vessel currently under construction at the Cosco shipyard in China for A2SEA of Denmark.
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NewsIndia orders another Norwegian PSV
Havyard Group reports that it has signed a contract with the Indian shipping company Global Offshore, previously known as Garware Offshore, for delivery of a PSV, including an option for one further vessel.
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NewsDNV approved enclosures for marine use
UK company CEE Norm reports that it has introduced an extension to its range of Hensel Enycase enclosures, with new DK cable junction boxes that carry DNV approval for marine and offshore applications.
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German specialist rolls-out new generation of turbochargers
German specialist Kompressorenbau Bannewitz(KBB) is set to augment its new ST27 offering of radial-flow turbochargers for IMO Type II engines with a larger frame size, extending the power range to 4,800kW.
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NewsKorean licence agreement extended
Wärtsilä and its Korean partner, Doosan Engine Co, a member of the Doosan Group, have signed a 10-year extension, covering 2012 to 2021, to the licensing agreement to build Wärtsilä low-speed engines.
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NewsNew Class NK guidelines for SCR
ClassNK has released new guidelines for SCR systems and reductant agent supply systems. The new guidelines address the NOx emission regulations as amended by Annex VI of Marpol which entered into force on 1 July 2010.
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IMO reveals carbon breakthrough
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has unveiled a study into mandatory efficiency measures for shipping which confirms that implementation will lead to significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions
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NewsHLKF reveals Italian cruise ship facelift
Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Cruises (HLKF) has reported the completion of “comprehensive renovations” on its luxury flagship ‘Europa’ at Italy’s Fincantieri’s shiprepair facility in La Spezia, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsHeavy-lift specialist buys VSAT package
Globecomm Systems of the USA says that Global Seatrade, a unit of the Hartman Marine Group, has awarded it a contract for unified maritime communications.
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NewsAll-electric ro-ro ships enter service
According to Cargotec’s MacGregor division, the first vehicle carrier ships to features all-electric ro-ro equipment are now entering service, with Japanese carrier Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).
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Vacon launches new AC drive OEM portfolio
Vacon is to announce a new product family of compact AC drives which it says are optimised for the needs of original equipment manufacturers, and strengthens Vacon''s foothold in the high-volume AC drives market.
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NewsIndustry briefs governments pre-COP17
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has produced a briefing document for government climate change negotiators, in advance of the next UN climate change conference (COP 17), held in Durban at the end of November.
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Shipowner opts for ‘green’ routing system
Tolani Shipping’s Singapore division is to use the Maritime Information Systems (Maris) of Norway voyage decision support system as part of an initiative to adapt green technology to its owned and operated vessels.
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Underwater support company and propeller repairer join forces
Underwater ship maintenance specialist UMC International and Dutch based marine propeller repair specialist Maritime Propeller Repairs (MPR) have signed an agreement to cooperate for workshop and in-water propeller repairs.
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Survitec adds new liferaft service package
Survitec Service & Distribution (SSD) has launched a new type of liferaft service package aimed at major shipping companies, which includes fixed price servicing for new liferafts arranged to run over several years.
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NewsNew FleetBroadband products announced
Cobham has announced its plans to introduce a new Sea Tel FX line of FleetBroadband products, scheduled for availability in March 2012.
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Demand-based ventilation for cruise ship
Finnish HVAC company Halton has announced a new system, known as Marvel, targeted at ventilation of the galley areas onboard cruise vessels.
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RINA acquires engineering consultancy
Italian classification society RINA has taken control, through the acquisition of an 80% holding, of the D’Appolonia Group, a global engineering consultancy headquartered in Genoa.
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ClassNK recognised as RO by Norway flag
The Norwegian government has officially recognised ClassNK as a Recognized Organization (RO) which allows the Japanese classification society to perform surveys and issue certificates for Norwegian flagged vessels.
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NewsSecondary safety systems for IMO hooks
Lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding has completed all tests required by IMO to ensure that its SeaCure lifeboat release and retrieval systems meet new IMO guidelines for existing and new lifeboats.
