General News – Page 295
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NewsFirst SkySails powered fishing trawler
Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V. and SkySails have begun practical tests of SkySails towing-kite propulsion for fishing trawlers.
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Reactivation of laid up vessels to deplete idle fleet
According to Alphaliner, the fleet of idle containerships will diminish over the next two months as previously laid up vessels will return to active service with the introduction of new services, capacity upgrades on a few loops, and additional extra slow steaming.
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Greek seminar highlights issues on low sulphur fuel
More than 190 members of the Greek shipowning and operating community attended a comprehensive seminar in Athens on issues associated with the requirement to burn low sulphur fuels in the existing Suphur Emissions Control Areas (SECAs) and in European Ports.
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Korean yard wins LNG FPSO order
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has secured a contract to build a liquefied natural gas floating production storage and offloading (LNG-FPSO) platform for Royal Dutch Shell worth an estimated four to five billion dollars.
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ClassNK commits funds to joint GHG reduction program
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) chairman and president Noboru Ueda announced to the press today that ClassNK will commit 2.2 billion yen ($25 million) in research and funding as part of its participation in a national joint R&D program to reduce maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Japan to develop advanced ship recycling system
New York Highway, a pure car carrier owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) and Taiyo Nippon Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., arrived at the port of Muroran in Hokkaido, Japan on 9 March and completed her final duties as a car carrier.
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Nordic Yards receives first newbuilding contract
Nordic Yards in Germany, formerly Wadan Yards, has received an order from the Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel to build an ARC7 ice-breaking Arctic tanker which will be mainly deployed on the northern Russian shipping routes.
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Marshall Islands authorizes GL to carry out MLC inspections
The Republic of the Marshall Islands extends the scope of Germanischer Lloyd''s (GL) authorization as Recognized Organization to carry out inspections and issue certificates under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006).
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NewsWind farm vessels ordered to Wärtsilä design
Wärtsilä, in a consortium with German designer IMS Ingenieur, has been engaged by RWE Innogy, the renewable energy arm of the German utility company RWE, to provide the basic design and consultancy services for a jack up crane vessel.
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New marine HVAC service branch to open
Imtech, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is to open a new service branch office in the USA in May 2010. The branch will offer the full range of mechanical Imtech services, e.g. HVAC conversions, maintenance, and spare parts.
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NewsHellespont extends PSV fleet
The Hamburg-based Hellespont group has extended its fleet of platform supply vessels with the delivery of the 3,250 dwt ‘Hellespont Dione’.
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NewsSolar cat test-bed for next generation batteries
The Swiss-based company PlanetSolar SA has unveiled the world''s largest solar boat in a ceremony at the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) shipyard in Kiel, Germany.
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NewsLiberian Registry breaks 100 million mark
The Liberian Registry passed the historic figure of 100 million gt with the christening and delivery of the 50,792 dwt bulk carrier Sanko Mercury in Japan on 4 March.
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New head office for GL
During the past three weeks, the Hamburg staff of Germanischer Lloyd (GL), numbering more than 1,600, has moved to the new head office at Brooktorkai 18 in Hamburg''s HafenCity district. With this relocation, the company is bringing 14 separate sites in Hamburg together all under the same roof.
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NewsKeppel signs MOU with Norwegian marine research body
Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) and the Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (Marintek) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of technologies and training opportunities.
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NewsSTX and MSC sign up for new cruiseship
STX Europe has announced that its subsidiary STX France SA and MSC Cruise have signed a letter of intent for the construction of a new 140,000 grt cruise ship at its St. Nazaire shipyard in France to be delivered in mid 2012.
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NewsClassNK commits $25 million to joint GHG reduction programme
ClassNK chairman and president Noboru Ueda has announced that ClassNK will commit 2.2 billion yen ($25 million) in research and funding as part of its participation in a national joint R&D program to reduce maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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NewsSTX signs letter of intent for new shipyard in Brazil
To meet the growing market in Brazil, STX Europe will expand its shipbuilding capacity for offshore and specialized vessels by setting up a new shipyard. The yard will be located in Fortaleza, in the Ceará state of Brazil. STX Europe entered the Brazilian market ten years ago, and has by ...
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Converteam to equip DEA research vessel
Converteam has recently been awarded an order by STX Finland for the South Africa department of environmental affairs (DEA) to equip a polar supply and research vessel with an integrated package including electric power and propulsion system and vessel automation.
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NewsGTRC boss says ship order signals industry turnaround
Bahamian shipowner Campbell Shipping Ltd. has signed an order with Zhong Chuan Heavy Industry Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. of Zhoushan for two 32,000 dwt double-hull bulk carriers, with an option for two more.
