Industry News – Page 105
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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.
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NewsShips will become more intelligent, says Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce says that the ‘big data’ concept is leading to a host of possibilities in ship automation and has unveiled its ‘ship intelligence’ vision for the future.
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Eco Marine agrees on Greek support hub
Eco Marine Power (EMP) and Theodosiou Bros Ltd (TRIAD Ltd) have agreed to work together to set up a technical support hub in Greece from which they will provide a range of services related to EMP’s products and solutions.
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NewsHybrid ferry installation contract
Imtech Marine subsidiary, Elkon, has been awarded a contract by Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul for the delivery of an electrical installation and propulsion system for two Canadian Seaspan hybrid ferries.
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NewsRussia’s Sovcomflot eyes two new LNG carriers
Russia''s largest shipping company has acquired a new US$319 million credit facility from a consortium of European banks to finance the building of two new ice-class LNG carriers, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsCaterpillar power for Maersk subsea service vessels
Caterpillar Marine is to provide MaK diesel electric propulsion (DEP) solutions for four Maersk Supply Services newbuilds to be built by COSCO Dalian Shipyards.
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NewsMilestone contract win for ABB
ABB is to supply the first of its integrated power and automation solutions for a 5,000 tonne heavy-lift pipelaying construction vessel to be built by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd (WSIC).
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NewsCummins power for Malaysian OSVs
Shin Yang Shipyard of Miri, Malaysia, has completed the build of two sister offshore support vessels, ‘MV Anis’ and ‘MV Alya’, for an unspecified operator.
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NewsSix-AHTS contract is biggest deck gear order for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce says that it has been contracted to deliver an extensive package of advanced deck machinery to six new AHTS vessels (AHTS) to be built by Kleven in Norway for Danish ship owner Maersk Supply Service.
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NewsScrubber order announced for 21 ships
Green Tech Marine of Norway has announced a contract to deliver 21 exhaust gas cleaning systems to an undisclosed ship-owner.
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NewsGas supply clinched for first German LNG ferry
Hamburg-based marine fuel supplier Bomin Linde LNG has signed a deal to provide LNG for Germany’s first dual fuel passenger/ freight ferry, due into service next May, writes Tom Todd.
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New Japanese agent for Ocean Saver
Ocean Saver has chosen marine hazard prevent equipment supplier, Kashiwa, as its new sales agent in Japan.
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NewsStainless steel nuts with self-locking thread
US company Stanley Engineered Fastening says that its Spiralock thread form is now available in stainless steel nuts for maintenance of marine machinery.
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NewsShell delivers with LNG bunker vessel
Shell is planning to build a specialised LNG bunker vessel to be based at the Port of Rotterdam to meet the increasing demand for LNG.
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NewsWaterjets tested for slower steaming
Rolls-Royce says it has successfully completed sea trials of its first S4 series of waterjets, designed to give higher efficiency at lower speeds.
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NewsNew icebreaker order for NES
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has announced a recent contract to supply complete electric systems for two new icebreakers.
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Russia’s US$270m modernisation plan for Crimean yards
Denis Manturov, Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade, has said that up to 10 billion rubles (US$270 million) will be invested in the modernisation of Crimean shipyards by 2020, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsBarbados looks to greenhouse gas ratings
Barbados Port has signed up with the RightShip and Carbon War Room greenhouse gas rating programme, which rewards vessels with better energy efficient ratings.
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NewsRoyal IHC launches latest Subsea 7 vessel
Royal IHC has successfully launched Subsea 7’s 550 tonne pipelaying vessel, Seven Rio, at its Krimpen aan den IJssel shipyard in the Netherlands.
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NewsCat performs first in hull retrofit of dual fuel engine
Hamburg, Germany based Caterpillar Marine reports that it has completed the first in-hull retrofit of a dual fuel marine engine.
