Industry News – Page 186
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NewsNew MD for Damen Shiprepair
Damen Shiprepair Götaverken has appointed Ms Monica Svenner as its new managing director, making her the first woman to take an MD position within the ship repair industry.
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NewsRolls-Royce delivers largest thruster order
Rolls-Royce has delivered 13 azimuth thrusters which will be fitted to the world’s largest construction vessel currently being built at Daewoo Shipping & Marine Engineering for Swiss ship owner and operator, the Allseas Group.
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NewsKongsberg Maritime upgrades simulators
Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to supply a set of upgraded navigation, engine room and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) simulator hardware and software to the School of Stimulation & Senior Marine at South Tyneside College.
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NewsUN sustainability conference Rio+20
The UN''s 10-yearly UN Sustainable Development Conference, called Rio+20, is taking place this week (15-22 June) in Rio de Janeiro.
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NewsKR verification under Clean Shipping Index
The Clean Shipping Index has certified the Korean Register of Shipping (KR) as a verification body, making it the first Asian organisation to be accredited.
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NewsGL certifies ‘Bit Viking’ as ‘clean’
Germanischer Lloyd has undertaken a clean shipping index (CSI) verification for the product tanker ‘Bit Viking’, issuing a Statement of Compliance for the LNG-fuelled ship based on data submitted by owner Tarbit Shipping.
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AHTS package order for Rolls-Royce from Italian yard
Rolls-Royce says it has signed an £18 million contract with Italian shipyard Rosetti Marino for the design and delivery of an integrated power and propulsion system and other equipment for an anchor handling vessel.
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NewsFarstad orders PSVs from STX OSV
STX OSV has announced new contracts for the design and construction of two platform supply vessels for Farstad Shipping. The total value of the contracts amounts to around NOK 700 million.
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NewsDrew Marine acquires Chemring Marine
Marine solutions services company, Drew Marine, has agreed to acquire the leading marine distress signal company, Chemring Marine.
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NewsAmends, revisions and upgrades from ClassNK
There is plenty of news from ClassNK this week including new amendments to rules, revised guidelines, updated software and news of an agreement to conduct statutory certifications on behalf of the Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration.
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NewsMAN reports slow steaming research
In late 2011, MAN Diesel & Turbo undertook a survey of its customers in the container, bulk and tanker industries, to determine their attitudes towards, and their experience of, slow steaming.
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NewsVoith GmbH appoints Carsten J. Reinhardt
Voith GmbH has appointed Carsten J. Reinhardt as a member of the corporate board of management and president and CEO of Voith Turbo GmbH & CO. KG.
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NewsICS: Shipping provides green growth
At a recent event during the United Nations Rio+20 Summit on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, ICS revealed that industry can learn a great deal from shipping as it''s the greenest form of commercial transport.
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NewsHHI ships its first LNG-fuelled genset
Ulsan, Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed test runs and started shipping its eco-friendly gas-fuelled Himsen H35/40GV engine. The first example is destined for a power plant in the Middle East.
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NewsMaritime Progress produces multi language posters
Maritime Progress has produced multi language marine posters for crew members whose first language is not English.
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Troms and STX sign letter of intent for design and build of large PSV
STX OSV Holdings says that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with Troms Offshore for the design and construction of a platform supply vessel, to STX’s PSV07 design, which Troms will charter to Statoil.
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NewsGE Marine appoints marketing director
GE Marine has announced the appointment of Jeremy Barnes as commercial marine marketing director.
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NewsMHI vessel wins award
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been awarded the ‘Ship of the Year 2011’ award by Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE) for its ro-ro ship, ‘Tønsberg’.
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NewsSTX OSV secures subsea ship contract
STX OSV Holdings has announced that it has secured a contract for the design and construction of a large, advanced offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) for Ocean Installer and Solstad Offshore.
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NewsNew marine building for University
Plymouth University recently received the keys to a new £19m marine building constructed by UK firm, Leadbitter.
