General News – Page 216
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Propulsion business revamped for growth
Norway-based gear and propeller specialist company Scana says that it is reorganising its propulsion business under the name of Scana Propulsion.
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New safety service station in Poland
Wilhelmsen Ships Service says it has recently opened a new fire, rescue and safety (FRS) service station in Gdansk, Poland, to serve vessels in the Baltic Sea, including the Gdansk and Gdynia ports and repair yards.
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NewsDavit service agreement in Australia
Norwegian boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has appointed Hydraulink NT as its service partner in Australia.
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NewsDutch heavy lift ship launched
IHC Merwerde reports that self-elevating heavy lift vessel ‘Neptune’, being built for offshore construction company GeoSea of Belgium, has been successfully launched at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel.
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News5,000 ISM/ISPS certificates from GL
Germanischer Lloyd says that it has handed over the safety management certificate and international ship security certificate to the ‘Kota Berkat’, owned by Pacific International Lines.
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NewsNewbuild to get software package
UK-based Marine Software Ltd has supplied its MPM (marine planned maintenance), MSK (marine storekeeper) and MPS (marine purchasing system) to Brooklyn Shipping, for the OSV ‘Loch Erisort’.
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Anti-piracy device nets interest
UK company BCB International, which makes compressed air cannons, has reported increased interest for a new floating entanglement device which, it claims, can stop pirate skiffs in their tracks.
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NewsNew Dutch watermaker company established
Van den Bout Water Technology has recently been set up to produce watermakers using evaporators and reverse osmosis, and related products such as water treatment, disinfection and hydrophore systems and dosing units.
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VLCC order for ultra-long-stroke engine
According to MAN Diesel & Turbo, Athens-based ship management company Almi Tankers will be the first to equip two VLCCs with the new 7G80ME-C9.2 engine. The engines will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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NewsDrillship contract for safety equipment
Norwegian company Noreq has received an order for lifeboats, davits, fast rescue boat and rescue boat davit for six drill ships for Maersk Drilling, which are being built at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
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NewsIncreased demand for rudder conversions
Becker Marine Systems reports several recent successful applications of its rudder conversion retrofits, which the company claims are easy to install and will significantly improve manoeuvring and fuel economy.
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Engineers say existing technology could slash global emissions
The technology needed to cut the world’s greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050 already exists, according to a joint statement by eleven engineering organisations.
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Two-stroke gas engine for tier III limits
Wärtsilä reports successful trials of its latest low-speed gas engine technology. The trials were conducted on the RTX5 test engine at the company''s facilities in Trieste, Italy.
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Equipment maker signs up for new Inmarsat service
Thrane & Thrane, an Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminal developer, has confirmed that it has been appointed by Inmarsat as a key launch manufacturer for the forthcoming Inmarsat Global Xpress service.
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NewsNew coupling for genset applications
Vulkan Couplings reports that it is introducing a new product, the Vulkardan G 84, designed for generator drives and electric motors in the medium power range, catering for torque up to 63kNm.
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NewsHavyard delivers PSV in Faroe Islands
Norwegian builder Havyard says that its latest delivery, Saeborg, a Havyard 832L supply vessel built for Faroese owner Tummas Justinussen, is about to be named and handed over in the Faroes.
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ClassNK approves ECDIS course
ClassNK says it has issued its first approval for maritime training programmes to an ECDIS course offered by NYK Shipmanagement (NYKSM) of Singapore.
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NewsSatcom system selected for LNG tankers
Following a successful trial, MOL LNG Transport, a subsidiary of Mitsui OSK Lines, is to instal the KVH TracPhone V7 satellite communications system from KVH Industries onboard three of its LNG tanker ships.
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NewsBreaking the naval architecture mould
Yachts and offshore structures do not receive much coverage in The Motorship, but a new design from BMT Nigel Gee that appears to be combining the two concepts has been creating interest.
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Reefer fleet is dwindling, says Drewry
The outlook for reefer ships is a cautious one, according to Drewry Maritime Research, in its latest ‘Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review and Forecast 2011/12’, which identifies a quickly-changing industry.
