General News – Page 241
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New Polish engine distributor for MHI
Netherlands-based EMEA headquarters of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says that MHI has appointed Polish company BTH Fast as a distributor of industrial and marine engines.
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NewsTognum expands production in Europe
MTU parent Tognum has announced plans to expand its production capacity in Europe, with investment in the lead plant in Friedrichshafen and in a new facility in Eastern Europe.
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Sembcorp to build jack-up rig for Seadrill
Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured an order worth a a total of $450 million to build a harsh-environment jack-up rig for Seadrill.
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Boiler licence agreement signed
Specialist marine engineer & boilermaker Harris Pye Group has signed an agreement with TEi, which allows for manufacture of boilers under licence.
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Seventh drill tender delivered
Keppel FELS has delivered its seventh semisubmersible drilling tender (SSDT), ‘West Jaya’, to Seadrill, two weeks ahead of schedule, and within budget.
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NewsPalumbo acquires superyacht yard
After having been declared the preferred bidder in the tender process to acquire Malta Superyacht Services in December 2010, Palumbo says that it has finally taken over the new shipyard.
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US PSV contract for Fincantieri
Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) has announced that its Bay Shipbuilding Company will build two 92.4m platform supply vessels of the MMC 887 LH PSV design for US operator Tidewater.
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NewsShort timescale for wind farm ship
Wind farm operator RWE Innogy has launched the first of two offshore installation vessels.
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LNG and silencer equipment ordered for new ferry
Wärtsilä has announced an extension contract from STX Finland for the supply of equipment for the world''s biggest LNG fuelled passenger ferry, added to the order received at the beginning of March.
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German boxship order for HHI
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won a contract worth about KRW 800 billion, to build six 9,600 TEU containerships for German shipping line Hamburg Süd.
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NewsInterManager backs on-board decision-making
Decision-making needs to go back to the hands of crew and away from shore-based managers, says InterManager president Alastair Evitt.
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New safety equipment distributor for Qatar
Chemring Marine has appointed Ghasham Marine Services as its distributor for Pains Wessex and Comet marine distress signals in State of Qatar.
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NewsDistribution deal for SOLAS engines
Engine and generator specialist WaterMota of the UK has signed an agreement with Denmark-based Bukh enabling it to sell SOLAS approved engines.
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Sinopacific begins two newbuild projects
Yangzhou Dayang Shipyard, an affiliate of Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, has started building two new vessels – a bulk carrier and an LPG tanker.
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NewsStrong take-up for anti-piracy jets
Swedish company Scanjet reports an encouraging industry response for its anti-piracy solution, based on high pressure jets as used in the company’s tank cleaning systems.
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NewsPipe-layer conversion for Brazil contract
Dutch company Alewijnse says that it is playing a major role in the conversion of the 8,250 dwt construction vessel ‘Agile’ into a deep-water pipe-laying ship.
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NewsSecond generation BWT launched
OceanSaver of Norway has announced plans for an updated version of its ballast water management technology, promising to save both energy and money for shipowners and yards.
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NewsFirst plate cut for new cruise ship
The first steel plate has been cut at by Fincantieri’s Monfalcone yard for Princess Cruises'' next ship, which will be known as ‘Royal Princess’.
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NewsMermaid pods chosen for ‘Europa 2’
Converteam of France has announced that Mermaid podded electric propulsion, developed by Converteam and Rolls-Royce, has been ordered by STX Europe for Hapag-Lloyd’s new ‘Europa 2’ cruise ship.
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NewsChemical tanker delivered to Saudi owner
National Chemical Carriers of Saudi Arabia has taken delivery of the first of two chemical carriers ordered from SLS Shipbuilding of Korea.
