General News – Page 250
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Rolls-Royce powers US warships
Rolls-Royce will supply gas turbines and waterjets for ten of the US Navy’s littoral combat ships (LCS) representing the company’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contract.
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Drydocks, DNV work on LNG fuelled vessels
Drydocks World and DNV have entered into a cooperation agreement focusing on innovation and operational efficiency.
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Hudong building MOL LNG quartet
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) has been selected to build China’s first LNG carrier export order for a Japanese owner for delivery in the 2015 to 2016 period.
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STX France receives German cruise ship order
STX France has received an order from Hapag Lloyd Cruises, a third-party proprietary company outside the German travel group TUI Group, to build a luxury cruise ship, the ‘Europa 2’, for delivery in 2013.
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Bergen awarded contract for OCV
Bergen Group Fosen has signed a contract with Volstad Maritime to build an offshore construction ship at an estimated cost of NOK 725 million ($122 million) for delivery in the second quarter of 2012.
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Olympic confirms Kleven option
Norwegian company Olympic Shipping has confirmed a contract with Kleven Maritime for the delivery of a multi-purpose field supply and construction vessel to the MT 6015 design from Marin Teknikk of Norway.
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Astillero Barreras delivers Armas ferry
The Spanish shipbuilder Astillero Hijos de J. Barreras recently delivered the ropax cruise ferry ‘Volcán del Teide’ to ferry owner Naviera Armas at a cost of Euro 120 million.
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Aeroderivative gas turbine looks for marine applications
GE Aviation of the USA hopes that the modern technology and proven performance of its GE38 gas turbine will make it an attractive option for marine applications.
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MOL introduces SEEMP for tanker fleet
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has established a ship energy efficiency management plan (SEEMP) and started its use with the MOL tanker fleet.
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China is world’s top shipbuilder
South Korea lost its status as the world’s leading shipbuilding nation to China in 2010 for the second year running as it lagged far behind in key indicators according to London-based market researcher Clarkson Research.
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Daewoo completes world’s largest FPSO
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has completed construction of the world’s largest floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO).
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Sartor orders OSV trio from local yard
The Norwegian shipbuilder Bergen Group BMV has been awarded contracts from Sartor Offshore AS for the construction of three multi-purpose offshore vessels with a total value of about NOK 1 billion ($169 million).
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Swedish cluster signs agreement with Korea
Swedish organisations SSPA, FKAB, White Smoke and Swedish Marine Technology Forum have entered into a joint agreement with Korea’s KOGAS to evaluate the possibilities for developing a system in Korea for delivery of LNG to gas-fuelled ships.
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Chemical free water treatment approved by Wärtsilä
The chemical free EnwaMatic Maritime technology developed by ENWA Water Treatment in Norway has obtained approval from engine manufacturer Wärtsilä.
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Container ship optimisation yields significant fuel savings
Classification society Germanischer Lloyd says that in a joint venture undertaken with Chinese design office Maric, significant improvements were made to the lines of a 9,000 TEU container ship series.
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New cruise ships get energy efficient HVAC systems
Dutch-based Imtech Marine has received a major order from the German shipyard Meyer Werft in for the energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) technology on board of two new Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) cruise ships.
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Shipping facing a challenging year
Leading accountant and shipping industry adviser Moore Stephens says the shipping sector faces a challenging year in 2011, with freight rates under pressure, crew costs continuing to rise and the banks closely monitoring the future viability of poor performers.
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Viking signs up Stolt Tankers
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment in Esbjerg, Denmark, the marine and fire safety equipment manufacturer, is on a winning streak with its innovative ‘shipowner agreement’ servicing contracts being snapped up by shipowners.
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LR issues first MLC certificate
The first ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) certificate of compliance ‘pre-convention’, ahead of entry into force, has been awarded to a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ‘Kraslava’ operated by the Riga-based LSC Shipmanagement SIA.
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IMCA issues toolbox talk DVD
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has developed a DVD to help describing the process of the key points involved in a job before it begins which can bring huge benefits.