Industry News – Page 236
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Bourbon places six hybrid newbuildings
Bourbon has announced the signing of a five-year marine charter agreement with CGGVeritas for six new seismic support and assistance vessels that will be delivered from Grandweld in Dubai at the end of 2012.
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NewsEngine management for 150-year-old ship
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that recently it returned to its roots when it signed a remarkable EMC (engine management concept) contract covering a historic Danish ship, the 150-year-old paddle steamer ‘Hjejlen’ .
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NewsCAD/CAM in Chinese ship design centre
Sener of Spain and China Ship Development and Design Center (CSDDC) have signed a memorandum of understand for the implementation of the shipbuilding CAD/CAM Foran system in CSDDC.
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Bourbon announces future plans
The French Bourbon group has unveiled its strategic plan for 2015, which it says continues its Horizon 2012 plan, which involved a €2 billion investment in replacing obsolete vessels and developing its deep offshore subsea services business.
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NewsTanker professionals launch ‘Virtual Arrival’
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and Intertanko believe they can help cut 40% of CO2 emissions in EU Maritime Transport by 2050 though a “sustainable emissions management framework”.
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MAN adds south China two-stroke licensee
MAN Diesel & Turbo has added another two-stroke licensee to its roster, in the form of CSSC Guangzhou Marine Engine (GMD), part of the state-owned CSSC Group, and based close to Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
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NewsIMO elects its next Secretary-General
Koji Sekimizu of Japan has been elected as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with effect from 1 January 2012, for an initial term of four years.
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NewsWärtsilä inaugurates Chinese CPP factory
Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller, the joint venture company of Wärtsilä and Zhenjiang CME, has formally inaugurated its new €12 million CP propeller plant in Zhenjiang, China, first announced in October 2010.
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Schottel establishes subsidiary in Russia
Schottel has announced the founding of a subsidiary in St. Petersburg, Russia. Sergey Chestny has been appointed as director of Schottel Russia. He is responsible for all sales activities in Russia.
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Ro-ro equipment order from South Korea
Cargotec has signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea to deliver MacGregor ro-ro equipment for four deepsea con-ro vessels to be built for a Saudi Arabian owner.
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MOL expands large containership fleet
Mitsui OSK Lines has announced its decision to order two newbuild containerships and will be chartering five more which NOL has on order.
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NewsIndustry’s first marine bunker app
OW Bunker, a supplier and trader of marine fuel, has launched a free application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Japanese class society expands marine sector business
ClassNK has announced an agreement to establish a capital tie-up with Japan Marine Science, a maritime consulting firm involved in maritime IT development, analysis, training, and software systems.
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NewsMaersk Line contracts 10 Triple-E vessels
Maersk Line has exercised its option with Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to build an additional 10 Triple-E ships, which the company describes as the world’s largest and most efficient container vessels.
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Daimler and Rolls-Royce secure 94% of Tognum
Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Holdings plc have secured 94.17 % of the shares in Tognum after the two companies'' successful tender offer.
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China clinches Peter Dohle boxship order
China’s Yangzijian Shipbuilding has won an order for eight 10,000 TEU container ships from German shipowner Peter Dohle.
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NewsHavila wins contract with Havyard design
Havila Shipping has won a five year tender with Statoil for delivering platform supply services with an option for a further three years.
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Huge Brazil yard gets green light
Brazilian authorities have rubber-stamped a deal to push through financing for what is being billed as the largest shipyard in the Americas following the agreement by the Merchant Marine Fund (FMM) to fund the construction.
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NewsTeekay Offshore signs Brazil shuttle tanker contract
Teekay Offshore GP, the general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners, has entered into a new long-term contract with a subsidiary of the British BG Group to provide shuttle tanker services in Brazil.
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ABB wins order to power seismic vessels
ABB has won a $24 million order to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation Ramform vessels, capable of 3D seismic data acquisition for sea bottom resource exploration.
