Industry News – Page 254
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OW Bunker appoints new regional manager
Marine fuel supplier and trader OW Bunker has appointed Jesper Jervild to the position of Regional Manager for the Middle East and South Africa.
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NewsCrane goes gardening on mega-cruise ship
Royal Caribbean Cruises employs a Palfinger marine crane to do the gardening onboard its latest Oasis class cruise ship, the ‘Allure of the Seas’.
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NewsMaersk contract benefits Korean yards
Following last week’s announcement of a 10-ship order, with options for further vessels, placed with Daewoo by Maersk Line, shares in Daewoo and other Korean yards are soaring in value.
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Shanghai launches marine investment fund
As part of the Shanghai local government’s plan for the city to become an international shipping centre by 2020, the local government has launched a RMB 50 billion ($7.6 billion) fund to invest in the city’s nascent shipping and shipbuilding industry.
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NewsGas engines ordered for ‘green’ ferry
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the propulsion machinery to STX Finland for the new environmentally-friendly passenger ferry being built for Finnish operator Viking Line.
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NewsCar carrier cargo contracts continue
Norwegian company TTS Marine reports that it is still winning contracts from car carrier builders for cargo access equipment, two additional contracts havimg recently been received for ro-ro equipment.
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NewsNew mid-size waterjet series from Wärtsilä
A new mid-size range of Wärtsilä waterjet s features ''plug & play'' installation, inboard hydraulics, ease of maintenance and improved economic and environmental performance.
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Navigation systems contract for Canadian Coast Guard ships
The Sperry Marine division of Northrop Grumman Corporation is to supply bridge navigation systems for nine new mid-shore patrol vessels to be built for the Canadian Coast Guard.
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ESAB to sponsor welding competition again
ESAB Group (UK) says that it will be sponsoring the third annual ShipWeld competition. As before, the competition will comprise inter-yard competitions, with awards for apprentice welders.
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First ship to employ silicon anti-fouling
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced that its 38,000-class bulk carrier now under construction at the Minaminippon Shipbuilding will be the first ship to use International’s new silicon-based anti-fouling paint.
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NewsSafety companies join forces
Australian marine safety equipment provider Mobilarm is joining forces with Marine Rescue Technologies, the company behind the Sea Marshall PLB brand. Mobilarm has entered a sale and purchase agreement which covers all MRT assets, including the entire Sea Marshall product line.
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Global shipping chiefs focus on piracy
Shipping companies and associations have joined forces in a campaign to press national governments to crackdown on piracy.
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NewsNYK orders ‘green’ LNG turbine ship
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received an order from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) for a LNG carrier capable of marked reductions in fuel consumption.
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Gauge offers faster thickness measurement
UK company Elcometer has launched what it describes as its “next generation” of its digital thickness gauge, the Elcometer 456.
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NewsPiracy comes under IMO spotlight
Within the context of International Maritime Organization’s World Maritime Day theme ‘Piracy: orchestrating the response’, a meeting took place on 28 February at IMO headquarters.
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New owner for UK shiprepairer
UK-based business A&P Group, which operates three ship repair, conversion and fabrication yards, has been acquired by a consortium including Atlantic & Peninsula Marine Services and private investors including the directors of Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders.
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NewsHatteland to provide Transas ECDIS hardware
Norwegian company Hatteland Display says it has been selected by Transas Marine as a supplier of dedicated hardware for the new generation Transas ECDIS system.
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ECDIS support offers ‘zero downtime’
Norwegian electronic navigation company Maris has launched a new product support service known as ‘Zero downtime ECDIS’, which is intended to ensure that electronic chart display information systems are available at all times.
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Fuel consumption benefits from antifouling system backed by money-back guarantee
Jotun Marine Coatings has launched Hull Performance Solutions (HPS), described as a new concept which guarantees significant reductions in fuel consumption by combining premium antifouling with monitoring tools.
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NewsSystem automates regulatory form-filling
The EU Flagship project has come up with yet another innovation, described as “the first intelligent regulatory search and automated form filling system” which its developers say could save nearly €9 million annually.
