General News – Page 302
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NewsDNV awards world’s first MLC 2006 certificate to Thenemaris
DNV awarded Thenamaris Ships Management Inc.’s vessel, the Seacrown, the world’s first Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) certificate, consistent with a voluntary Declaration of Compliance (Part II) with the MLC.
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NewsAnalysts say financial crisis rocking the boat for Chinese shipbuilders
Although China''s shipbuilding industry reported a gross output value growth and received the most orders in the world in 2009, analysts said it still faces gloomy prospects in the next few years.
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NewsMOL promoting R&D on high-performance antifouling paint
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., and Nippon Paint Marine Coatings Co., Ltd. are jointly promoting R&D on high-performance antifouling paints that improve vessels’ fuel efficiency.
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BV upgrades maritime portal
The French international classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has upgraded its dedicated maritime website to make it easier for the shipping industry to keep up with changes to statutory and class requirements.
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NewsMAN Diesel pre-empts IMO ship recycling regulations
MAN Diesel is to introduce a ‘materials declaration’ for all its products containing materials identified by IMO as hazardous in order to comply with the proposed ‘IMO Convention on Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships’ regulations.
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NewsDales expands repair facilities
Aberdeen-based ship repair and maintenance specialist, Dales Marine Services, has expanded its operations on Scotland’s east coast with the lease of a dry dock at the Port of Leith and a workshop at Montrose.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman radars for Sydney ferries
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit has been chosen to supply radars for the Sydney Harbour Ferries fleet.
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NewsNew owner of Erie Shipyard promises growth
Donjon Marine Co., Inc., a global marine services provider based in New Jersey, recently announced the creation of Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair LLC (DSR).
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NewsCSIC sees rise in profits
China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) said its profit in 2009 jumped 18.5 percent to 7.39 billion yuan ($1.1 billion).
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Samho wins Turkish bulk carrier order
The South Korean shipbuilder Samho Shipyard has won an order from Turkish shipowner Densa for six 32,000 dwt bulk carriers.
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NewsKeppel delivers platform supply geotechnical vessel
Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), has delivered a platform supply geotechnical vessel to Greatship Global Offshore Services Pte. Ltd (Greatship). The vessel has been bareboat chartered to GC Rieber Shipping Asia Pte Ltd (GC Rieber).
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Philippines promoting new shipbuilding base
Philippine officials are preparing the Cagayan Freeport in the far south of the Philippines as the country''s next large shipyard.
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NewsSevmash learns hard lesson from Odfjell case
The Russian shipyard Sevmash’s failure to deliver 12 chemical tankers to Norwegian shipping company Odfjell and the $43 million the shipyard was fined to pay, is a valuable lesson for Russian shipbuilding industry, says a Russian website.
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NewsMalta finalises Palumbo deal
MaltaToday reports that the government is close to finalising a deal with the Italian company Palumbo for the shiprepair section of Malta Shipyards.
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NewsJob losses fall-out looms with China
The Netherlands and China are on the verge of a diplomatic conflict due to a misunderstanding over job losses, according to a recent report in the Dutch newspaper the Volkskrant.
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NewsMOL develops portable gauge for ballast tanks
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Musashino Co., Ltd. have jointly developed the word’s first portable liquid-level gauge for vessel ballast tanks.
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Nakilat and Damen set up jv company
Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group are to jointly operate a shipbuilding facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar.
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NewsProposed global vessel efficiency system to reduce carbon emissions
The World Shipping Council (WSC) and its members have proposed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its member governments a new global ‘vessel efficiency system’ (VES) which would improve the carbon and fuel efficiency of the world''s fleet leading to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsFincantieri to supply UAE navy with stealth vessels
Fincantieri has gained a further new order from the United Arab Emirates Navy for the construction of two stealth vessels, Falaj 2.
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NewsJapanese order for offshore load-handling systems
Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver a range of advanced MacGregor offshore and subsea load handling systems.
