General News – Page 57
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NewsBV releases digital classification tool
Bureau Veritas has released a new digital tool to support classification and statutory surveys and audits.
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NewsLR recognised by Italian flag administration
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been awarded recognised organisation (RO) status by the Italian flag administration and is now authorised to issue statutory certification on its behalf to all seagoing ships sailing under the Italian flag.
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NewsFirst offshore decommissioning contract to be published
A new international standard contract governing the services provided during offshore decommissioning has been developed by BIMCO and will be published at the end of June 2019. The contract is to provide a balanced set of terms and conditions for both parties in the process.
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NewsGermans urge united front against Asian building threat
An appeal for concerted co-operation to prevent Asian and particularly Chinese penetration of high-end European ship production has come from German shipbuilders, writes Tom Todd.
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Kiel provides emission-free power to ships
The Port of Kiel’s first shoreside power supply plant for ships has opened at the Norwegenkai ferry terminal to enable Color Line’s cruise-ferries to switch off their engines and continue operations with emission-free electricity.
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NewsHøglund rises to emissions-free challenge
Global marine solutions and systems integration firm, Høglund, has announced plans to expand its range of solutions for the battery and hybrid sectors.
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NewsMARIC to design 80kt semisubmersible salvage vessel
Chinese ship designer MARIC, a subsidiary of CSSC, announced that it had won the tender to design an 80,000 dwt semisubmersible vessel specialised for salvage recovery on 30 April.
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NewsCIMAC calls for neutral legal framework to boost research
The International Council on Combustion Engines (CIMAC) has called for a technologically-neutral global legal framework to help support development of the technical solutions needed for shipping to reach the IMO’s target to reduce the total annual GHG emissions from ships by at least 50% by 2050.
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NewsWärtsilä acquires Ships Electronic Services
Technology group, Wärtsilä, has acquired Ships Electronic Services (SES), a UK based company specialising in navigation and communication electronics, installation, maintenance and repair services, mainly for commercial and leisure vessels.
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NewsChevron rises to sulphur cap challenge
US-based Chevron Marine Lubricants has released the second in a series of new white papers focusing on innovations and developments impacting the shipping industry.
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NewsCharting a path to compliance: LR’s CO2 Verifier
Ahead of two CO2 emissions reporting deadlines, LR’s Product Manager for In-Life Services, Richard McLoughlin, discusses the experiences of the first year of operation of LR’s portal - CO2 Verifier - and the challenges of ensuring compliance.
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NewsMaersk releases customs support tool
Logistics company, Maersk, has launched an online shipping management platform across Europe aimed at helping shipping companies'' owners navigate cargo regulations.
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Korea extends policy support to smaller shipyards
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced plans to spend an additional US$60 million (KRW70bn) to support local shipyards on 24 April, as well as extending the scope of the existing refund guarantee scheme.
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NewsFleet Data gives owners control
Satellite comms company, Inmarsat, and maritime software company, NAPA, have signed an agreement to enable ship owners and ship managers to access and analyse real-time onboard data through a dedicated application hosted on Inmarsat’s new Fleet Data IoT service.
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NewsABS and CINS to produce stowage guidelines
Classification society, ABS, and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) are joining forces to develop recommendations aimed at helping mitigate risks posed from the stowage of dangerous goods on container ships.
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UK simulation centre opening July
A new, state-of-the-art, purpose built maritime simulation centre is being constructed near Portsmouth, UK for launch this July.
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NewsNew Swedish Shipping Company Formed
Ship operators Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line have established a new Swedish shipping company, Wallenius SOL, focused on transporting wood pulp and other forestry products between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.
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NewsFincantieri acquires majority stake in Insis
Fincantieri has acquired a majority stake in Insis, as part of a drive to increase its activities in high technological content sectors.
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NewsAdmiralty Court ruling reinforces importance of passage planning
A ruling by the English Admiralty Court on the case of container operator CMA CGM''s container vessel, ''CMA CGM Libra'', which grounded sailing out of Xiamen port in southern China in 2011, found the absence of a passage plan was causative of the grounding. Commenting on the ruling, Ben ...
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NewsEuro shipbuilders rise to digital challenge
A consortium of European shipbuilders has announced a new cooperative initiative to develop and demonstrate a connected vessel platform.
