Industry News – Page 189

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    First contract for Sener subsidiary in Korea

    2012-05-25T15:44:00Z

    Within three months of its establishment, Sener Korea Engineering & Systems secured a license agreement with Korean Registry company KR Engineering (KRE) for the use of Foran, Sener’s ship design and production software.

  • The two days of formal procedings sandwiched the conference dinner, a tradition German celebration of food and beer, sponsored by DNV
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    P&E34 winds up successfully

    2012-05-25T15:40:00Z

    The second day of The Motorship’s 34th Propulsion & Emissions conference in Hamburg began with a session on exhaust gas cleaning, following an introduction from the day’s chairman, Dr Fabian Kock from Germanischer Lloyd.

  • Efficiency is the name of the game for CTech
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    New online tool for eco-efficiency

    2012-05-23T16:35:00Z

    Fathom, a global market intelligence company for the marine, energy and environmental industries, has launched an online analysis tool to compare all eco-efficient technologies available for the shipping industry.

  • The breaks provided networking opportunities
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    Engines, fuels and alternative power round off day one at P&E34

    2012-05-23T16:30:00Z

    The 34th Propulsion and Emissions Conference is continuing at the Atlantic Kempinski Hotel in Hamburg. Under the chairmanship of Dr Pierre Sames of GL, sessions two, three and four completed the first day.

  • Fugro’s Marinestar MS provides an alternative distance and heading transmitter as well as a berthing aid
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    Satellite alternative to gyro and log

    2012-05-23T15:02:00Z

    The Marinestar manoeuvring system designed by Fugro in Norway has been approved by the BSH marine test house in Germany as both a speed and distance measuring equipment (SDME) and transmitting heading device (THD).

  • Hymn writer Graham Kendrick has dedicated a new song to seafarers for Sea Sunday
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    Sailors’ Society to launch new song for Sea Sunday

    2012-05-23T11:53:00Z

    Maritime charity the Sailors’ Society says that well-known Christian song-writer Graham Kendrick is helping to spread awareness of the difficulties seafarers face through a hymn he has written for Sea Sunday, 8 July.

  • Some 170 attendees at the 34th ‘Motorship’ Propulsion and Emissions Conference include shipowners and ship managers as well as key industry figures
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    The Motorship’s P&E34 kicks off in Hamburg

    2012-05-23T10:53:00Z

    The Motorship’s 34th Propulsion and Emissions conference has got under way in Hamburg. 170 delegates have signed up for this important event which addresses the critical question of forthcoming sulphur limits.

  • SKF’s new air-driven hydraulic pumps and oil injectors are designed for lightweight and portability
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    Faster assembly for shrink fit components

    2012-05-23T10:04:00Z

    SKF has announced a new range of air-driven hydraulic pumps and oil injectors (THAP series) to mount and dismount a variety of shrink fit mechanical components, including propellers, using SKF’s oil injection method.

  • GL and MAN have published their joint views on LNG as a fuel for container ships
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    GL and MAN produce LNG boxship study

    2012-05-23T09:46:00Z

    According to Germanischer Lloyd, the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as ship fuel has recently gained more attention not only in Europe, but also in Asia and the USA.

  • News

    Aveva acquires structural detailing software company

    2012-05-23T08:37:00Z

    Aveva has announced the acquisition of the Bocad group of companies, includingall companies in the Bocad group, bringing to Aveva all IPR, employees, contracts and assets.

  • News

    Sietas rescue package announced

    2012-05-23T08:14:00Z

    Receiver Berthold Brinkmann, acting for the troubled Hamburg-based JJ Sietas shipbuilding group, says that five concrete offers have been received for the three companies in the group.

  • CTech provides a searchable web-based ship energy efficiency resource
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    Online searchable energy efficiency tool launched

    2012-05-23T08:14:00Z

    Marine market intelligence specialist Fathom has launched CTech, described as a tool to collate and review maritime clean technologies and providers as part of a fully searchable, real-time intelligence resource.

  • Hamworthy inert gas systems are to be supplied for eight Brazilian FPSOs
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    FPSO inert gas contract for Wärtsilä Hamworthy in Brazil

    2012-05-22T11:00:00Z

    Wärtsilä Hamworthy has announced a contract from Brazilian shipyard Ecovix-Engevix Construções Oceânicas to deliver inert gas generator units for eight FPSO vessels in the Santos Basin.

  • Scana is to supply propulsion for Sanco’s latest seismic vessel
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    Seismic and dredger propulsion orders

    2012-05-22T11:00:00Z

    Scana Industrier subsidiary Scana Propulsion has concluded new contracts with Myklebust Verft, Norway and Rong Tai Trading of Taiwan, for delivery of propulsion equipment at a total value of 35 million NOK.

  • The EPC 60 Retrofit kit
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    Control upgrade for older separators

    2012-05-21T19:41:00Z

    Alfa Laval recently announced the launch of the EPC 60 Retrofit, an upgrade kit intended to enhance older control systems of previous generations of Alfa Laval centrifugal separators with the modern EPC 60 control unit.

  • WaterMota MD Mike Beacham (left) and Frans Heuvelman, B&N Group CEO
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    Dutch group acquires WaterMota

    2012-05-21T19:41:00Z

    After more than 100 years of independence, marine and industrial engine, generator and gearbox specialist WaterMota says that it has been acquired by the Netherlands based B&N Group.

  • The rescue and towing ships for the Turkish Navy will have Rolls-Royce thrusters
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    Propulsion contract from Turkish Navy

    2012-05-21T19:41:00Z

    Rolls-Royce reports an order to supply propulsion equipment for the Turkish Navy, covering tunnel thrusters and retractable thrusters for all three ships and Azipull propulsion thrusters for one of the vessels.

  • The ECAs coming into force in America and Europe and future proposals
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    American ECA awareness workshop

    2012-05-21T13:18:00Z

    There is now less than three months until the Emission Control Area (ECA) for the United States and Canada will come into effect on 1 August 2012.

  • Another UT 755 LC for Atlantic Offshore
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    Simek yard orders Rolls-Royce OSV package

    2012-05-17T18:29:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has secured a £6 million contract to provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment systems package for an offshore supply vessel to be built at Norwegian yard Simek for Atlantic Offshore.

  • Northwest Seaeagle, like several of its sister ships, is to undergo life extension at Sembawang
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    FSO and more LNG work for Sembawang

    2012-05-17T18:28:00Z

    Singapore-based group Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured three major contracts totalling S$130 million.