Industry News – Page 104
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NewsNewbuild high speed LNG ferry
A new passenger ferry being built for Swedish operator Rederi AB Gotland will be the first Swedish flagged LNG powered passenger vessel and claimed to be the world''s first LNG fuelled high speed ro-pax ferry.
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NewsHavyard wins contract for UK windfarm
Havyard Ship Technology AS is to build another 832 SOV windmill service vessel for Denmark’s Esvagt, which will use the vessel on long-term contract with Dudgeon Ltd for a UK offshore windfarm.
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NewsMHI construction figures
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has released its 2014 construction figures which are down on last year, but it has been a year of transition for the shipbuilder.
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Video programmes to help ECA compliance
KVH company Videotel has released two new programmes designed to help shipowners meet progressively tighter fuel and emission controls including the 1 January 2015 ECA sulphur limit.
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NewsLloyd’s Register backs Chinese recycling yards for EU List
Lloyd’s Register (LR) says it is supporting applications from two Chinese ship recycling yards - Zhoushan Changhong International Ship Recycling and Jiangyin Xiagang Changjiang Ship Recycling - for inclusion in the EU list.
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News‘First’ ShipArrestor system gets green light
Norway’s Miko Marine’s first two ShipArrestor systems have been accepted by the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA).
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NewsEngine and eco revamp for research veteran
The veteran multi-purpose German research ship ''Heincke'' is getting new MAN main engines with SCR filters from HUG as part of an extended stay at Motorenwerke Bremerhaven (MWB) lasting until early February, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsAutomation and electrical boost for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is set to acquire L-3 Marine Systems International for €285m, a move that will strengthen its position in automation and electrical systems.
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Rosneft seeks US$10 billion support for super-shipyard project
Russian oil major Rosneft has called on the national government to provide up to 400 billion rubles (US$10 billion) for the building of the Zvezda supershipyard in the Russian Far East, according to an official spokesperson of the United Shipbuilding Company, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsVard OSCV construction order
Designer and builder of offshore and specialised vessels, Vard Holdings, has secured a contract for the design and construction of an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping.
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NewsThordon Bearings and MSR Gryfia join forces
Canada’s Thordon Bearings Inc is teaming up with Poland’s MSR Gryfia to help shipowners ensure their vessels are environmentally-friendly and meet existing and current global environmental legislation relating to oil discharge.
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NewsClassNK continues to grow
According to Japanese classification society ClassNK, its register topped 230million gross tons for the first time at the end of November 2014.
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NewsSovcomflot names latest LNG carrier
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has named its latest LNG carrier ‘SCF Melampus’, the third tanker in a series of built under a partnership agreement between Sovcomflot and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
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NewsHamburg barge receives first gas container
Becker Marine Systems has announced that its LNG hybrid barge has received its first containerised shipment of LNG.
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NewsAchieving ballast water compliance
Six new bulk carriers being built at the Namura and Onomichi shipyards in Japan, are to be fitted with 12 Wärtsilä Aquarius UV ballast water management systems (BWMS) enabling them to achieve compliance with anticipated environmental regulations.
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NewsCruise ship maintenance
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has recently carried out a number of cruise ship repair and refurbishment projects in the Netherlands.
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NewsBraemar LNG moves ahead with new containment system
Braemar LNG is moving to the next phase of developing its new containment system after signing a licence agreement with General Dynamics NASSCO to use its patents in design and construction of the system.
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NewsLNG ferry planned at Meyer Turku
Tallink Grupp and Meyer Turku have signed a letter of intent for the construction of an LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessel, of about 212m length and 49,000gt, for delivery in 2017.
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NewsShell lubricant advice
Shell Marine Products (SMP) offers a complete portfolio of marine lubricants for almost any type of vessel but it also offers technical service and advice to ship operators.
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German and Russian shipyards compete for Gazprom order
Vyborg Shipyard, one of Russia’s largest shipbuilders, is said to be conducting talks with Gazprom Neft, an oil arm of Gazprom and one of Russia’s largest oil producers, about a contract to build two icebreakers, writes Eugene Gerden.
