Industry News – Page 229

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    OpenHCM Consortium gains new participant

    2011-08-18T11:45:00Z

    UK-based engineering design and information management solution company Aveva says that it has recently joined the OpenHCM (hull conditioning monitoring) Consortium.

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    Rolls-Royce wins £15m Brazilian OSV order

    2011-08-18T10:22:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has announced a new contract to design and equip two UT 735 SE offshore supply vessels for Brasil Supply. The company says the order is worth £15 million.

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    ICS summarises flag state armed guard position

    2011-08-17T15:41:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in association with the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), has compiled a document collating the policy and rules of Flag States on the carriage of arms and private armed guards on board ships.

  • BWT system using FPI’s GRE pipework
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    Major orders for epoxy pipe from Europe

    2011-08-17T15:41:00Z

    Future Pipe Industries (FPI) says that it has secured several recent orders for its glass fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE) systems to the marine industry in Europe, showing strong regional demand for the product.

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    Big marine orders from Asian oil and gas

    2011-08-17T15:41:00Z

    ABB reports that it won equipment orders worth a total of $200 million from Samsung, Hyundai, Keppel FELS and Jurong Shipyard, in South-Korea and Singapore, for 23 new jack-up and DP drilling vessels and one FPSO.

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    In-depth forecast for the repair industry

    2011-08-17T15:41:00Z

    A new report from Drewry Shipping Consultants looks at the current conditions in shiprepair, and considers the future prospects for the industry.

  • ‘Neptun’s’ engine room and its twin 7L27/38 four-stroke engines
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    MAN four-strokes for Spanish-built tugs

    2011-08-16T16:01:00Z

    Spanish yard Astilleros Armón has recently delivered one tug powered by two MAN 7L27/38 four-stroke engines and is close to delivering another powered by two similar engines of nine-cylinder format.

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    Jamaica Ship Registry appoints China agent

    2011-08-15T16:48:00Z

    The Jamaica Ship Registry (JSR) has appointed Tang Shu Jia of the Isthmus Bureau of Shipping (IBS) China, to be its representative in Northern and Southern China and Taiwan.

  • Artists impression of ‘Europa II’
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    ICCP and anti-fouling for cruise newbuild

    2011-08-15T16:38:00Z

    UK company Cathelco says it is supplying hull corrosion protection and marine pipework anti-fouling systems for cruise newbuilding Europa II, to be built for Hapag Lloyd Cruises at STX St Nazaire.

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    Korean Register opens Singapore office

    2011-08-15T16:05:00Z

    The Korean Register (KR) has formally opened its new Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Singapore. The new HQ will oversee the operation of the 15 branch offices and survey stations located throughout the region.

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    Brazilian FPSO nears completion

    2011-08-15T16:01:00Z

    Keppel Shipyard says that, following last week’s naming ceremony, it is on track to complete the modification and upgrading works on FPSO OSX-1, the first FPSO unit for OSX Brasil.

  • Sanco Shipping, Norway has ordered a seismic vessel which will be powered by four MAN 8L32/40 engines (picture: Sanco Shipping)
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    MAN to power seismic vessel in Norway

    2011-08-15T16:00:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo reports a recent contract, signed in Frederikshavn, Denmark for the supply of four MAN 8L32/40 engines to power a seismic vessel ordered by Sanco Shipping of Norway.

  • The ‘Ocean Titan’ equipped with 3516C EPA Tier 3 engines
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    Tier 3 compliance for Cat 3500C

    2011-08-12T17:28:00Z

    Caterpillar Marine Power Systems says that, starting in January 2012, the Cat 3500C marine engines for propulsion, auxiliary and diesel electric applications, will enter production meeting US EPA Tier 3 regulations.

  • The conversion of one unusual specialist ship into another is now underway at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven as planned, but completion has been delayed by a fortnight, according to the yard.
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    Ship conversion underway, but with delay

    2011-08-12T17:04:00Z

    The conversion of one unusual specialist ship into another is now underway at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven, Germany, as planned, but completion has been delayed by a fortnight, according to the yard.

  • ‘Island Intervention’ – latest from Ulstein
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    ‘Island Intervention’ named

    2011-08-12T16:44:00Z

    A new offshore construction vessel, Island Intervention, to the Ulstein SX121 design, has now been named. Owner Island Offshore says she will carry out advanced operations in the Norwegian Sea this autumn.

  • ‘Stornes’ alongside in Hamburg
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    Sietas to complete specialist ship

    2011-08-12T16:44:00Z

    Van Oord, the Dutch dredging, marine and offshore contractor, has engaged the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg for the final fitting-out and commissioning of its new flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes.

  • PBCF being installed.
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    2,000 orders for energy-saving boss fins

    2011-08-12T16:44:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines and MOL Techno-Trade say that the propeller boss cap fins (PBCF), developed by MOL, West Japan Fluid Engineering Laboratory and Mikado Japan, and sold by MOL Tech, has received 2,000 worldwide orders.

  • Eight Cape class patrol craft are to be built by Austal for the Australian Customs service
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    Further patrol boat contract for Austal

    2011-08-12T16:44:00Z

    Austal of Western Australia has been awarded a contract for the design, construction and through-life support of eight new patrol boats for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

  • Screen shot of ShipConstructor 2012
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    2012 version of CAD/CAM program released

    2011-08-12T16:43:00Z

    Canadian company ShipConstructor Software has released a new version of its AutoCAD based CAD/CAM program.

  • The G209BC future bulk carrier design from Universal Shipbuilding
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    Design released for low-carbon bulker

    2011-08-12T16:43:00Z

    Universal Shipbuilding Corporation of Japan has launched a design for its next-generation large bulk carrier vessels, the ‘G-series’, and for which a 25% reduction of GHG is claimed, against its previous ships.