General News – Page 268
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Jo Tankers orders tanker pair
China’s New Times Shipbuilding has signed a contract to build a pair of 74,500 dwt long-range 1 (LR1) IMOIII notation product tankers for Norwegian owner Jo Tanker.
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Balpure BWM system up for approval
The BALPURE ballast water management system from the USA company Severn Trent De Nora has been recommended for final approval at the upcoming IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 61st session.
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NewsRolls-Royce expanding in Hamburg
Rolls-Royce continues the expansion of its global marine services network with the ground-breaking for a new facility in Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsCargotec receives another Stena conversion contract
MacGregor has received a contract for equipment and conversion work onboard ‘Stena Britannica’ that includes two watertight side-hinged bulkhead doors for the lower hold and a new top-hinged passenger door on deck 8 that opens inwards.
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NewsSmoke monitoring can save heavy fines
Marine monitoring specialist Martek Marine says that its smoke monitoring system will help protect shipowners against the rather subjective systems of ‘smoke spotting’ which can result in heavy fines.
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NewsHavyard DSV on sea trials
The 120m long Havyard 858 DSV ‘Acergy Havila’ is claimed to be the most advanced diving support vessel (DSV) ever built and is now performing the final sea trials of the ship systems.
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Cargotec wins Norwegian hatch cover order
Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver MacGregor hatch covers for six 48,700 dwt open-hatch cargo ships ordered by Norwegian shipowner Grieg Shipping.
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DSME to build chemical tankers
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured a $320m contract to build eight chemical carriers for Woodside Holding International Shipping in Singapore for delivery between the second quarter of 2012 and the third quarter of 2013.
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Intersleek offers solution to smoother hull
The paint manufacturer International Marine has developed a hull coating that does not require the removal of existing coatings prior to the application of the company’s Intersleek system.
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NewsLintec says bunker samples failing test
Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services says that, of the fuel samples tested in the last four months, 7.5% exceeded the limit of 1% sulphur content specified under the new Emissions Control Area (ECA) regulations.
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EU allows merger of TKMS and Abu Dhabi Mar
The European Commission has allowed the proposed merger of Abu Dhabi Mar and Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in the areas of construction and repair of civil and military vessels.
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NewsNavgard system ready to meet BNWAS demand
Shipowners can meet IMO requirements for bridge navigation watch and alarm system (BNWAS) without delay, following the launch of Martek Marine’s system, Navgard, which has achieved full type approvals from the major classification societies.
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Wallenius examines use of LNG in its fleet
Wallenius Marine AB and LNG GOT AB have entered a strategic partnership to examine possibilities for using LNG as a shipping fuel in existing and newly built vessels in the Wallenius fleet.
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NewsWärtsilä to convert tanker to LNG
Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract with Tarbit Shipping of Sweden to convert a product tanker to LNG propulsion and to supply the ship with a Wärtsilä LNGPac system for the safe and convenient storage of LNG onboard.
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Multi-vessel BWT contract for Hyde
Hyde Marine has been awarded a contract from an unnamed major South Korean shipbuilder to supply ballast water treatment (BWT) systems for several 157,000 dwt SuezMax crude oil tankers being built for a Greek owner.
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NewsLatest Rolls-Royce UT design to use LNG
Island Offshore in Norway will expand its fleet of Rolls-Royce UT776 PSVs with two more vessels of the same type. However, a major differenceis that the new ships will use LNG for fuel.
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NewsConstruction starts on Damen Vinashin shipyard
The signing ceremony recently took place for the start of construction of the new Damen Vinashin shipbuilding facility in Haiphong, Vietnam.
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NewsSTX gets order for two more icebreaker tugs
STX Norway Offshore has signed contracts for the building of two icebreaker tugs to JSC Circle Marine Invest in Kazakhstan.
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NewsMHI develops hybrid turbocharger
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan says that it has developed a generator-integrated hybrid turbocharger which uses exhaust gas for both turbocharger drive and electricity generation.
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Daewoo to build FPSO for Total
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering recently signed a $1.8 billion deal to build a floating oil production and storage platform (FPSO) for French energy giant Total for delivery in May 2013.
