Industry News – Page 191
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Way clear for Thrane & Thrane takeover by Cobham
Cobham, a UK-based international group active primarily in defence and aerospace, says that it has reached agreement with the board of Thrane & Thrane of Denmark for the acquisition of Thrane & Thrane’s shares and warrants.
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NewsDelegates booking fast for P&E 2012
The 34th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference 2012 is pleased to announce attendance from a large berth of ship owners and operators for the event on 23–24 May, in Hamburg.
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NewsTidal optimisation offers bunker savings
According to oceanographic company Tidetech, tidal optimisation is a critical tool for improving efficiency on coastal shipping routes, so it is making its tidal data available for integration into ship bridge systems.
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NewsJumbo installation at Anholt windfarm
Jumbo Heavylift’s DP2 vessel Jumbo Javelin has recently installed the first transition pieces (TP) for the Anholt Offshore windfarm in Denmark.
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NewsAustal opens marine support base
Austal has officially announced the opening of its marine support base in Henderson, Western Australia, intended to meet a growing demand for the company’s marine services and facilities.
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NewsKleven to build second Sanco seismic ship
Sanco Shipping has declared an option for a second seismic vessel to be built at Kleven Maritime’s Myklebust yard. ’Sanco Sword’ will be to Skipsteknisk’s ST324 CD design, and a sister to ’Sanco Swift’, currently in build.
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NewsFerry company favours Cammell Laird
Merseyside, UK, yard Cammell Laird looks likely to return to shipbuilding following the announcement that Western Ferries has appointed the company as its preferred bidder to build two new vessels.
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NewsFirst installation for intelligent monitoring system
The first new Intelligent Monitoring System from Becker Marine of Germany (BIMS) has been installed on Wilhelmsen’s newbuild car carrier ''Titania''.
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More about the ‘75% more efficient’ ship propulsion system
A little further information has come to light about the TGPS propulsion system from Australian company Gamma Light & Heavy Industries, which claims to offer a 75% reduction in fuel consumption.
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NewsWind farm ships near completion at LWB
Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) said on 30 April the two wind farm installation ships ‘Victoria Mathias’ and ‘Friedrich Ernestine’, at the yard since February for unspecified work, will be completed in May and June.
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NewsFairmount refloats bulk carrier
The Greek owned bulk carrier, Akiba, which was recently grounded off the coast of Maputo, Mozambique, has been successfully refloated - thanks to the expertise of Rotterdam’s Fairmount Marine.
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Cargotec establishes offshore service centre in Houston
To further expand its offshore service capabilities, Cargotec has established a new offshore service centre in Houston, USA, to provide repair, upgrades and systems modernisation for rigs, vessels and platform operators.
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NewsJapanese enter sail power arena
A group led by the University of Tokyo has launched its own hybrid ship concept, the ‘UT Wind Challenger’, based on a combination of sail power and engines, claimed to cut fuel consumption by an average of 30%.
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News‘Quantum leap’ claimed in ship propulsion
Claims have been appearing in the media that a company has redefined marine propulsion, saying that its system increases propulsion efficiency and reduces emissions by at least 75% for various sizes of ships.
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US supplier expands operations into Turkey
W&O, a US-based supplier of marine valves, pipe, fittings, engineered products, valve automation and data management systems, has announced a strategic partnership with Simsekler, a Turkish marine supply company.
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NewsScania re-launches 16-litre diesel
Scania has introduced a new 16-litre diesel engine, intended to replace the existing similarly-sized engine in the Swedish engine company’s high speed marine diesel portfolio, writes Dag Pike.
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RINA launches seven-step fuel saving services
Italy-based classification society RINA says that it has launched a coordinated range of seven distinct services to help shipowners save fuel and reduce emissions.
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BWTS ordered for Japanese bulkers
Norwegian company OceanSaver says it has entered the Japanese market with a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) contract for four open hatch bulk carriers being built by Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding for Gearbulk.
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News92-bore engine added to Wärtsilä X-series
Wärtsilä reports that it is extending its offering in the low-speed X-generation engine series with a new X92 electronically-controlled common-rail engine, intended for large container ships above 8,000TEU capacity.
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NewsLNG bunkering in Europe
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is conducting a feasibility study for the Flemish Government relating to the provision of LNG bunkering facilities in three Belgian ports.
