General News – Page 224
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NewsIMO reminds maritime community of MARPOL amendments
Amendments to IMO’s MARPOL Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships enter into force on 1 August 2011, banning heavy fuel oil from the Antarctic and creating a new North American Emission Control Area (ECA).
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New noise and vibration guidelines from ClassNK
ClassNK has released a new noise and vibration guideline for measuring and evaluating the noise and vibration on ships, in order to address demands for new standards for noise and vibration on commercial vessels.
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NewsWavepiercer adopts offshore support role
Australian designer Incat Crowther has announced the launch of a new 27.6m wavepiercing catamaran crew boat, Topaz Zenith, by Topaz Shipbuilding. It has been designed to support offshore energy installations.
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Enhancements offered for new satcoms handset
French satcom service provider Vizada has announced that it will provide the new Inmarsat FleetPhone maritime handset with email and data transfer capabilities via its network of service provider partners.
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NewsMED approval for alarm sounders
UK company European Safety Systems (E2S) says that it has gained MED approval for its A105N, A112 and BExS110 sounders, enabling their use in fire protection system onboard passenger ships, cargo vessels and tankers.
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RINA attacks nickel ore bulker losses
Following a number of recent losses, RINA has established more rigourous design standards for the modification or newbuilding of dry bulk carriers to enable them to carry fine ores safely at any moisture content.
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NewsCombination boiler for OSVs
Norwegian company Parat Halvorsen has recently obtained three orders for equipment to be installed in new multipurpose offshore vessels being built at the Kleven Maritime and Myklebust shipyards.
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NewsTwo eco-bulkers ordered
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding of Japan has come to an agreement with an unnamed shipowner to build two ‘Neo-Supramax 66BC’ next-generation eco-friendly bulk carriers of 66,000dwt capacity.
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NewsFirst Bourbon GPA 696 design delivered
The first of 10 inspection maintenance and repair (IMR) ships built to the GPA 696 design from Guido Perla & Associates (GPA) has recently been delivered to Bourbon Offshore.
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NewsBallast piping renewal uses carbon fibres
Croatian research and development company as2con-alvaeus reports that it successfully masterminded the renewal of more than 500m of ballast pipe onboard a Croatian bulk carrier, using the Compa overlay method.
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NewsNovenco and Alfa Laval join forces for fuel treatment
Novenco and Alfa Laval are collaborating on a new complete fuel oil cooling system, intended specifically for the treatment of low-sulphur marine fuel oils.
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NewsMOL chooses low-drag hull coating
Mitsui OSK Lines is to adopt the low-friction Seaflo Neo hull paint developed by Chugoku Marine Paint for its environmentally-friendly shipbuilding programme. It is initially being used on two car carrier newbuildings.
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NewsSuper long stroke engines to be built in China
MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that an order has been placed for up to 25 new ships which will be powered by MAN’s super long stroke S90ME-C9 engines, to be built by Chinese licensee CMD.
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NewsPatent granted for seal design
The novel piston rod sealing system design, developed by UK company Marine Sealing Services for two-stroke crosshead Diesel engines and previously featured in The Motorship, has now been granted a UK patent.
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NewsSmart sense for oil viscosity
According to Rivertrace Engineering (RTE), the rising number of ships having to switch between HFO and distillate fuel has prompted the launch of a viscosity system to address key maintenance and operational concerns.
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NewsSouth African Polar vessel is launched
The Polar supply and research vessel ordered by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs has been named S.A. Agulhas II and launched at STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard.
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NewsLife cycle management for marine market
ABB marine and crane services has introduced a four-phase life-cycle management model, comprising ‘active’, ‘classic’, ‘limited’ and ‘obsolete’.
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NewsMEPC adopts mandatory GHG measures
The International Maritime Organization reports that the recent MEPC 62 meeting agreed mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping.
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Indian system saves fuel and preserves cargoes
Blue Water Trade Winds, an Indian marine consulting firm, has recently signed a three year contract with ST Shipping & Transport to implement its cargo heating management service as a fuel-saving measure on ST’s fleet.
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NewsBV cuts condition assessment report time
Class society Bureau Veritas reports that it has managed to slash the reporting time for a condition assessment programme (CAP) report from three months to one month, while improving its accessibility and usability.
