General News – Page 238
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Golar orders LNG carriers from Samsung
Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea has announced that it has entered into a contract, said to be worth $800 million, to build four new liquefied natural gas carrier ships for UK-based Golar LNG Energy.
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Bunkering operator opts for fleet management software
Greek oil and shipping company Aegean Bunkering Services has decided to implement Germanischer Lloyd''s fleet management software suite GL ShipManager and GL FleetAnalyzer.
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Ro-ro access technology ordered for specialist ships
Cargotec has announced an order for MacGregor ro-ro cargo access equipment for two multi role vessels under construction at the German yard P+S Werften in Stralsund for ferry operator DFDS Seaways.
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NewsSlow steaming and emissions controls put pressure on lubricants
Total Lubmarine experts have pointed out that slow steaming requires specific performance lubricants, while cleaner fuels require bespoke detergent and lower basicity lubricating oils
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NewsInnovative ferry concepts unveiled
Wartsila Ship Power and Deltamarin have unveiled the result of their cooperation, announced in October 2010, in the development of a series of innovative ferry designs.
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NewsWind farm catamaran unveiled
Damen Shipyards of The Netherlands says that it is currently finalising the first ‘Twin Axe’ catamaran to support offshore wind farms.
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DNV qualifies Arctic operations
DNV (Det Norske Veritas) has announced the hand over of its Statement of Qualification to qualify Polarcus’ Arctic operating procedures according to industry best practice and relevant standards.
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Keppel bags S$240 million global contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Singapore, has clinched new contracts totalling S$240 million from international customers.
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NewsFirst A13 class containership delivered
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has taken delivery of its first 13,500 TEU capacity container vessel, Umm Salal, at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.
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Seadrill orders new ultra-deepwater drillship
Seadrill has exercised an option to build a further new ultra-deepwater dual derrick drillship at the Samsung yard in South Korea.
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NewsLandmark achievements for turbocharger
ABB Turbocharging has reported two milestones with its A100 turbocharger family, concerning the high pressure ratio efficiency and the ability to operate at dual ratings without modification.
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BIMCO links with Videotel for training
BIMCO has joined with maritime multimedia training provider Videotel Marine International to produce and launch a new BIMCO eLearning Diploma Programme (BeDP).
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Onboard chart management system launched by chart agent
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services has launched its TGNS Voyager 3 software, a fully automated onboard chart management system which provides a personalised database of charts, publications and Notices to Mariners (NTMs) organised in a convenient folio system.
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NewsRadar system looks near as well as far
Simrad has officially launched its broadband radar system to the deep-sea SOLAS market, citing its advantages as an anti-piracy device, collision avoidance aid and docking radar.
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NewsChart operation expands in Dubai
Kelvin Hughes has announced a new distribution arrangement with Zener Marine of Dubai, covering the full range of paper and digital charts and publications.
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NewsSystem suppresses superfluous alarms
The Flagship maritime transport project has developed software that enables comprehensive suppression of audible warnings in order to avoid large cascades of alarms on the bridge and in the engine room.
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New distributor for MHI in Romania
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry’s European Equipment division says that it had appointed WaterMota SRL of Romania as a new distributor of engines for Central Europe.
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NewsDouble ended ferry order for STX Finland
STX Finland and Finferries have signed a contract for the construction of a 65m environmentally-friendly double ended ro-pax ferry for the Turku Archipelago. It will be built at the STX Rauma yard.
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NewsFerry operator goes for Triple-E rating
Det Norske Veritas reports that Stena RoRo has become the first operator to sign a contract for its new Triple-E environmental efficiency rating.
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ClassNK revises Class Rules
ClassNK has announced the release of the 2011 edition of the ClassNK Rules.
