General News – Page 218
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NewsSoftware upgrade for thickness gauge
Elcometer has released what it says is the first in a series of software enhancements for its 456 thickness gauge, which was launched six months ago.
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NewsDouble control for waterjets
Swedish company MJP Waterjets claims to have succeeded in combining steering and reversing of two jets simultaneously into a central column operating both jets in parallel by means of a single hydraulic control.
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ICS urges owners to insist on EEDI and backs IMO carbon measures
A meeting in London of the Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the total merchant fleet, has backed the energy efficiency design index (EEDI).
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NewsGlobal sustainability megatrends - DNV
DNV has publicly unveiled its view of technology solutions for the next decade, pointing at mega-trends analysed on the basis of population, economy, governance, natural resources production and consumption.
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NOAA: “low sulphur fuel is cleaner”
Californian clean fuel regulations and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce pollution caused by near-shore ships, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-led study.
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NewsLatest generation ECDIS from KH
Kelvin Hughes has launched its fourth generation ECDIS, which is a part of the company’s MantaDigital multifunction workstation range, in which a single display can function as ECDIS, radar or conning display.
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NewsWell intervention rigs for Finnish yard
STX Finland and Eide Marine Semi, a subsidiary of Eide Marine Services, have signed a contract for the outfitting, completion and delivery of two well intervention vessels with a total contract value over €300 million.
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Semi-submersible rig order for DSME
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of South Korea says that it has received an order worth $1.1 billion from Songa Offshore of Norway to build two semi-submersible drilling rigs for 2014 delivery.
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NewsShell and Wärtsilä promote LNG as fuel
Wärtsilä and the Shell Oil Company have announced the signing of a joint co-operation agreement aimed at promoting and accelerating the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel.
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NewsSatcom data contract for short-sea fleet
Marlink says that it has signed an agreement with short-sea ship operator Wilson Ship Management to provide 80 of its ships with SCAP FleetBroadband on a 36 month contract.
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NewsMore Great Lakes bulkers on order
Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) is exercising its option for building two new self-unloading dry cargo vessels, bringing to four the number of ships on order in its major fleet-renewal program.
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NewsRise in scrapping looks good for bulkers
Braemar Seascope says that it has noticed a marked increase in ship scrapping, and that this should represent good news for the dry cargo sector and maybe the whole shipping and shipbuilding industry.
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Oil analysis for electric ship machinery
Spectro, a UK-based independent laboratory providing oil condition monitoring services, has announced a contract for the provision of analysis services for ABB’s marine electric power and propulsion systems.
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Singapore must keep up standards to maintain bunker market position
Marine fuel supplier OW Bunker has said that, with the threat of Chinese competition, Singapore must continue to focus on driving up bunkering standards to maintain its position as the largest bunkering port.
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NewsBV extends class to cover offshore drilling safety
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has extended its classification rules to include the items of drilling equipment which are essential for the safety of offshore drilling operations.
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NewsE-Ship 1 passes Kiel Canal for first time
One of Germany’s most unusual ships, the 12,800dwt E-Ship 1, has sailed through the Kiel Canal for the first time adding the Baltic to her areas of operation, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGL class now accounts for 100 million gt
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) reports that its current fleet under classification now exceeds 100 million gt, comprising more than 7,200 ships from over 1,900 shipping companies under regular technical supervision.
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Training and co-operation on ECDIS in Norway
Norwegian company Maris has entered into a co-operation agreement with Vestfold University College (HiVe), also of Norway, for product-specific training on Maris ECDIS900 equipment.
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US offshore operator places three PSV orders in Poland
GulfMark Offshore, a US-based provider of marine transport services to the energy sector, has announced the initiation of a vessel construction programme, with three ships ordered from Remontowa in Poland.
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NewsSuperfast ferries revamped for Irish Sea
Stena Line’s two chartered Tallink ferries Superfast VII and Superfast VIII are now undergoing extensive refit, repair and upgrading at Remontowa Gdansk prior to entering service between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
