General News – Page 118

  • ‘Artania’ is to get new engines plus comprehensive upgrades at LWB later this year
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    LWB to carry out further cruise upgrade

    2014-06-04T09:59:00Z

    German repair yard Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) has announced that it has received an order to carry out a comprehensive package of conversion work on the V.Ships/Phoenix Seereisen cruise ship ‘Artania’.

  • 6,500dwt cargo ship ‘Laura’, which has successfully tested the DeltaLangh scrubber
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    New scrubber from Finland comes to market

    2014-06-03T17:24:00Z

    A new exhaust gas cleaning unit has been launched to the market by DeltaLangh, a joint venture between Finnish companies Oy Langh Ship and Deltamarin.

  • Nordic American has signed a letter of intent with Vard for 2+1 PSVs
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    Nordic American agrees Vard PSV deal

    2014-06-03T17:24:00Z

    Vard Holdings has announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Nordic American Offshore for the design and construction of two Platform Supply Vessels with an option for a third.

  • RSC’s environmentally acceptable lubricants will be available through Aegir Marine
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    EAL partnership

    2014-06-03T17:24:00Z

    US company RSC Bio Solutions and Aegir Marine of the Netherlands have signed a partnership agreement to increase the availability of VGP-approved environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) for stern tube seal applications.

  • The new design emphasises energy efficiency to provide lower operating costs and enhanced environmental performance
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    Wärtsilä unveils new design

    2014-06-03T15:44:00Z

    Wärtsilä has revealed its new Aframax tanker design, developed to offer a practical solution to meeting current and upcoming emission regulations.

  • Gibdock offers comprehensive repair, maintenance and conversion in its three dry docks ranging in length from 154 to 272m
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    Gibdock Greek repair job

    2014-06-02T12:16:00Z

    Gibraltar’s repair specialist, Gibdock has completed its first shiprepair project for Tsakos Shipping & Trading, one of Greece’s leading ship owners.

  • Bunkering ‘Bokn’ with LNG at the Rome Cruise Terminal
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    First LNG bunkering operation in Rome

    2014-05-30T15:45:00Z

    Recently, Rome has seen its first instance of LNG bunkering, carried out by Dutch company LNGEurope, using a road tanker to refuel a Turkish-built gas-fuelled tug vessel on its delivery voyage to Norway.

  • Uljanik’s 3 Maj yard, which is to build two product tankers for a Swedish owner
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    Sweden’s Wisby Tankers orders two from 3 Maj

    2014-05-29T17:19:00Z

    Swedish shipping company Wisby Tankers has ordered two 1,500dwt product tankers from Croatian shipbuilder Brodogradiliste 3 Maj, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

  • An example of the UT 797 CX multi-purpose OSV has been ordered by Island Offshore
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    Island orders large OSV package from Rolls-Royce

    2014-05-29T17:19:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has announced a contract to worth around £35 million to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore, to be built by Vard for mid-2016 delivery.

  • Yusofov and Brinkmann sign up at Nordic Wismar
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    Russian contract ends German yard stalemate

    2014-05-28T19:10:00Z

    The long stalemate surrounding the bankrupt Volkswerft has now officially ended with its formal sale to Nordic Yards, meaning that four German shipyards are now in Russian hands, writes Tom Todd.

  • Damen’s InvaSave mobile BWTS can be truck-mounted for portability, while one or more units can be installed on a specially-designed barge
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    Damen to launch mobile BWTS

    2014-05-28T18:02:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group reports that it is to introduce a mobile ballast water treatment unit, under the ‘InvaSave’ name, which the company describes as “pioneering”.

  • MSC 93 met at IMO HQ
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    IMO MSC approves draft Polar Code

    2014-05-28T18:00:00Z

    At the 93rd meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), held at IMO HQ in London from 14 to 23 May, the committee approved, in principle, the draft Polar Code and related SOLAS amendments with a view to formal adoption in November.

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    Zvezda to invest in new Russian engine plant

    2014-05-28T17:59:00Z

    OAO Zvezda, one of Russia’s largest producers of engines for ships and other transport industries, has announced its intention to build a new engine production plant in St Petersburg, writes Eugene Gerden.

  • Using Speedy Breedy, ship’s crew can test ballast water onboard for contamination in accordance with the D-2 performance standard
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    Global Goltens distribution agreement

    2014-05-28T11:07:00Z

    Netherlands-based Goltens Green Technologies will now help shipowners demonstrate their compliance with ballast water standards after signing a distribution agreement with UK-based Bactest Ltd.

  • Pon Power will provide four main engines and gensets
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    Pon Power wins milestone contract

    2014-05-27T17:16:00Z

    Pon Power Scandinavia is to provide engines and gensets for four ocean-going AHTS vessels as part of a “record-breaking” contract.

  • A previous generation of MHI Eco engine on the test bed
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    First order for MHI’s UEC50LSH-Eco engine

    2014-05-27T17:11:00Z

    The first order for the UEC50LSH-Eco low-speed marine diesel engine developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co (MHI-MME) has been placed with MHI licensee Kobe Diesel.

  • Kleven is to build an MT 6021 MkII IMR vessel for Olympic Shipping
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    Olympic Shipping IMR vessel contract for Kleven

    2014-05-27T17:11:00Z

    Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Verft has signed a NOK 450 million contract with Olympic Shipping for an IMR vessel to the MT 6021 MkII design.

  • Klüberbio AG 39-602 is an EAL for open gears and cables
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    EAL for open pinion gears and wire ropes

    2014-05-27T17:11:00Z

    Kl?ber Lubrication of Germany has launched Klüberbio AG 39-602, an environmentally acceptable adhesive lubricant for open gears and steel cables.

  • Kim Wiese (left), LR’s marine business development manager for Denmark with Kasper Moos, vice president of DFDS
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    DFDS fleet signs with Lloyd’s Register

    2014-05-27T17:11:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register reports that Danish shipping company DFDS is transferring eight ships into LR class, in order to help further support the DFDS Seaways operation.

  • Mobile LNG tank system developed by FSG for its new SeaRoad ro-ro contract
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    Australian gas-fuelled ro-ro order for FSG

    2014-05-27T15:56:00Z

    German shipbuilder Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has announced a contract with Australian shipping company SeaRoad for a 181m long ro-ro newbuild to be fuelled by LNG.