General News – Page 194
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NewsDutch-designed dredger launched in China
IHC Merwerde reports that it has carried out the naming and launch for a newbuild 12,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, ‘Chang Jiang Kou 02’, at the Daoda Heavy Industry shipyard in Qidong, China.
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Training companies join forces
In a new ECDIS training initiative, UK maritime safety training producer Videotel has joined with Germany-based Safebridge, a provider of specialised online navigational training and its sister company MSG Marine Serve.
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Second-hand ship sale documentation revised by BIMCO and NSA
BIMCO and the Norwegian Shipbrokers’ Association (NSA) have jointly launched a new edition of what is said to be the industry’s most widely used agreement for the sale and purchase of second hand ships.
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MAN power for Turkish-built asphalt ship
MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that its medium speed engines have been selected to power a new 7,000dwt asphalt and oil product tanker for Spanish shipping company Empresa Naviera Elcano, to be built in Turkey.
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NewsOSD seals ten new PSV orders
Offshore Ship Designers reports that it has sealed ten new design contracts for large diesel-electric platform supply vessels for two major offshore operators building at three shipyards in Brazil, Japan and Spain.
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ClassNK issues guidelines for gas fuel
ClassNK has issued new guidelines, outlining requirements for the design of natural gas fuelled ships and providing information on key issues including bunkering, hull structure, fire safety, and explosion prevention.
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NewsNew design bulker completes sea trials
DY4001, the lead ship of the Crown 63 class of 63,500dwt bulk carrier from Sinopacific Group Design of China has completed all sea trials, and the designer reports that it is now ready for handover to the owner.
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CAD/CAM product training centre opens for Korean customers
Aveva has announced it has opened a new office in Seoul, Korea, that incorporates a dedicated product training centre, following an increased demand in the locality for its ship design and production solutions.
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NewsAustal to begin building in Philippines
Austal says it has scheduled the first shipbuilding project for its shipyard in the Philippines, which was acquired in November 2011 as part of a strategy to regionalise its manufacturing base for commercial vessels.
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Danaos corporation adds the largest newbuilding to its fleet
Greek containership owner Danaos Corporation says that on 16 February 16, it took delivery of the largest vessel in its fleet to date, the ‘Hyundai Together’, expanding its fleet to 60 ships totalling 304,249TEU.
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NewsHempel opens new factory in Argentina
Coatings manufacturer Hempel says it has opened its first factory in South America, near to Buenos Aires in Argentina. The new plant will manufacture paint for the marine and protective coatings market division.
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ISF launches onboard training book for engine ratings
The International Shipping Federation has updated its widely used ‘On Board Training Record Book for Engine Ratings’ to take account of the 2010 amendments to the STCW Convention, which came into force in January 2012.
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NewsStability software achieves 20-year period of use in Hong Kong
Canadian company Autoship Systems Corporation has announced that that the Hong Kong Marine Department has upgraded its Autohydro software, having now used the program in various versions for over 20 years.
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NewsOverhaul interval extended beyond 42,500h
ExxonMobil reports that its lubricant experts have been working together with engineers from Athens-based Danaos Shipping to extended a piston overhaul interval from 16,000 hours to 42,575 hours.
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More LNG-fuelled OSVs for Gulf of Mexico
Wärtsilä has announced a contract to deliver integrated propulsion systems for two additional LNG offshore support vessels (OSVs) to Harvey Gulf International Marine, in addition to the two systems ordered in 2011.
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Cargo equipment order for LNG newbuilds
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) says that it has received an order to supply inert gas generator cargo equipment for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea.
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STX wins new orders from Russia and Europe
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of South Korea has announced combined orders, worth around $610 million, for eight newbuild vessels for Russian and Norwegian customers.
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NewsRINA type approval for Fortjes drive
Reintjes says that class society RINA has completed extensive tests and inspections and granted type approval to the Fortjes drive, making it the only podded drive in this power range with class approval.
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NewsNaming cements Scandlines commitment
‘Berlin’, the first of two new 169m ferries for Scandlines, will be named March 9th in Stralsund, cementing the German-Danish operator’s commitment to traditional Baltic ferry services.
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Voith targets OSVs and offshore wind with new Hamburg office
In January 2012, Voith Turbo’s marine market division has been present in the Port of Hamburg with its own office managed by naval architect Sigurd Hildebrandt.
