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China's new ship orders skyrocket
China''s new ship orders increased by a factor of 7.7 to 5.72 million dead weight tonnes in the first two months of this year, accounting for 51.9% of the world''s total, according to a statement published on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
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Aegean takes delivery of two bunkering tanker newbuildings
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network announced that it has taken delivery of the Andros, a 4,600 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. The vessel is expected to be deployed in the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsKeppel-J. Ray jv wins Brazil’s P-61 TLWP contract
FloaTEC Singapore, an equal joint venture between Keppel FELS and J Ray McDermott, signed a contract worth about $1 billion with the Papa-Terra joint venture, consisting of Petrobras and Chevron, to build and operate the P-61 tension leg wellhead platform (TLWP).
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NewsEcospeed for thruster tunnel protection
After successful results with four existing ro-ro vessels, Cobelfret has ordered the coating of the thruster tunnels of five newbuild vessels, four of which have been coated recently.
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NewsRetrofit improves ferry propeller efficiency
An optimised propeller from MAN Diesel has helped the Scandlines 21,154 grt ro-pax ferry Sassnitz achieve increased efficiency of 12% on its daily sail between Trelleborg, Sweden and Sassnitz, Germany.
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NewsHyundai achieves milestone in medium-speed engines
Hyundai Heavy Industries has produced an aggregate of 20 million horsepower in 4-stroke engines in the record time of 19 years and 7 months.
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Wärtsilä and Samsung to develop gas-fuelled ships
Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a co-operation agreement to develop gas-fuelled merchant vessels. The intention is to jointly develop next-generation ships with efficient and competitive propulsion machinery concepts that meet or exceed the demands of future environmental regulations.
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NewsDNV challenges shipping executives on competence
Still in the grip of an economic downturn, the shipping industry is struggling to manage the gap between shrinking budgets and the costs of maintaining quality safety and environmental performance through competence. But according to DNV, the issue is widely misunderstood.
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Save our shipyards message from German politicians
Politicians from Germany’s coastal states called on the government to help save the country''s shipbuilding industry.
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NewsUlstein is upbeat about the future
Ulstein Group says that it has invested nearly NOK 200 million in new projects of late. “It is during downturns that it’s important to invest in the future,” says Ulstein deputy CEO Tore Ulstein.
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NewsSchottel appoints UK/ROI distributor
Azimuthing propulsion and manoeuvering systems specialist Schottel has announced the appointment of Stone Marine Services as its sales partner in the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic.
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NewsHyundai signs Goliat FPSO contract
Hyundai Heavy Industries has won a tender to build an FPSO unit for the Goliat project. The tender for the Goliat FPSO was initially floated by Eni Norge AS (Eni) in June 2009.
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NewsEcospec to supply CSNOx for Dutch newbuildings
Singapore-based Ecospec Global Technology and its representative office in Europe, Ecospec Scandinavia, have signed a technology agreement with Dutch shipping company ForestWave Navigation to incorporate Ecospec’s CSNOx technology for six newbuildings.
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NewsCaterpillar powers fourth in AIDA club ship series
AIDA Cruises’ newest addition to the fleet, AIDAblu is the fourth ship in a series of seven Sphinx class cruise ships powered by MaK engines.
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NewsUtility catamaran for Aussie offshore operator
Incat Crowther announced the launch of the 29m long, 8.50m wide utility catamaran Limitless. The vessel follows up on the highly successful Unlimited, a 24m utility catamaran designed by Incat Crowther for the same operator.
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NewsKeppel in jv for new shipyard in Azerbaijan
Strengthening its presence in the Caspian Region, Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) joins with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) to develop and manage a new 52-ha shipbuilding and shiprepair facility in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Interferry to lobby MEPC on Baltic pollution and EEDI
Using its consultative status at the IMO, trade association Interferry is lobbying the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s 60th session in London (March 22-26) on two controversial issues, sewage discharges in the Baltic Sea and the impact of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) on ro-ro cargo vessels.
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Gas - a clean alternative to heavy fuel oil
‘Gas as ship fuel’ was the topic of yesterday''s GL First Class Exchange Forum which highlighted GL''s approach towards the environmental concerns of the maritime industry. The forum addressed all aspects related to LNG as an alternative ship fuel.
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NewsSungdong wins bulk carrier order
South Korea’s Sungdong Shipbuilding has won a bid for four Kamsarmax-class (82,000 dwt) bulk carriers from a European shipping company.
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New shallow water pipelay vessel delivered
J. Ray McDermott, USA has taken delivery of a new pipelay vessel LB32 to its fleet. The vessel has a unique shallow-water lay capability and is designed to S-lay pipe up to 152cm in diameter, and is equipped with the latest pipe tensioning equipment with a capacity of up to ...
