Industry News – Page 304
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Wärtsilä and Raytheon co-operate for supply of navigation systems
Wärtsilä has signed a new agreement with Raytheon Anschütz, a division of Raytheon Co., USA and based in Kiel, Germany. The agreement extends the scope of Wärtsilä''s offering of integrated system solutions to include navigation systems, which can now be offered by Wärtsilä on a global basis.
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Allweiler provide ABG with pump package
Allweiler has been selected to provide ABG, the largest private sector shipbuilding yard in India, with complete pump packages for 12 handy-size bulk carriers.
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NewsUK marine industries chart course to 2020
Today Ian Lucas, Minister for Business issued a call to action to the UK marine industries to collaborate on their common goal of strengthening this sector’s global market position over the next 10 years.
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NewsOffshore derrick barge gets propulsion system upgrade
Rolls-Royce has received an order worth over $20 million to supply diesel generator sets and thrusters to Houston-based offshore engineering and construction company J Ray McDermott.
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NewsKeppel delivers Floatel Superior early
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) in Singapore has delivered the semisubmersible accommodation rig, Floatel Superior, 43 days early, to Bermuda-based Floatel International (Floatel).
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NewsEvergreen planning fleet expansion
The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Group plans to order at least 12 new container ships to ride out the economic recovery in 2012. The proposed newbuildings will be between 7,000 and 8,000 teu in size.
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NewsWärtsilä selected best supplier by CNOOC
Wärtsilä has received an award for supplier excellence from CNOOC, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation.
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Port clearance made easier
GL Maritime Software''s ‘Port Clearance Assistant’ is now available at no cost to ship owners and managers. The module of the ship management software simplifies port clearance procedures and ensures that the crew onboard has the right information available.
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STX to acquire Daehan
South Korea’s STX is to take over Daehan Shipbuilding Co., an enterprise of middle standing in South Korea currently undergoing a company restructuring program.
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Hyundai cancels tanker order
Hyundai Heavy Industries recently confirmed that a contract for five oil tankers has been cancelled at the buyer''s request. The tankers were ordered by Alama Maritime of Greece at a cost of 480 billion won ($425 million).
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Japanese export ship-orders on the up
According to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters'' Association, Japanese export ship orders rose for the third consecutive month in February on a year-on-year basis, surging 30.8 percent to 383,670 gross tons.
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NewsBergen Group to build two new cruise ferries for Fjord Line
Fjord Line in Norway has signed a Euro 206 million contract with Bergen Group Fosen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bergen Group, to build two new cruise ferries.
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NewsCSNOx wins ‘Technology of the Year’ award
Ecospec Global Technology Pte Ltd (Ecospec), a Singapore-based research and technological company specializing in advanced emission abatement and environmental technologies, has won the prestigious ‘Technology of the Year’ award for its CSNOx technology at the Green Ship Technology Conference 2010.
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Promas propulsor gives Carnival cruiseship efficiency lift
Carnival Cruise Lines has selected the Rolls-Royce propulsion system Promas Lite, combining propeller and rudder, for their cruise vessel Carnival Glory. Preliminary analysis of speed/power trials measurements indicates an increased propulsive efficiency improvement by 11-13 percent.
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NewsCargotec books another offshore crane order
Cargotec received an order for a MacGregor 200 tonne subsea active heave-compensated knuckle-jib crane with a 2,000 m wire capacity for one of Toisa’s vessels operated by UK-based Sealion Shipping Ltd.
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DSME to begin construction of Yantai yard
South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will begin construction of its new facility in Yantai, China, this year.
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Namura re-opens shiprepair dock
Namura Shipbuilding in Japan will be restoring the Hakodate dock in Hokkaido, which has been left to idle for over 30 years.
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NewsCOSCO wins Sevan contract
COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard has won a $500 million engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for a self-propelled deepwater DP3 semisubmersible rig to be named Sevan Brasil.
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Class society offers monitoring for large two-strokes
Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) marine fuel and engine performance consultancy, FOBAS, has launched a new service, known as FOBAS Engine.
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New Shipman agreement published
The third edition of BIMCO’s successful standard ship management agreement, SHIPMAN, has been published by the organisation. The new and updated edition replaces SHIPMAN 98 and is code named SHIPMAN 2009.
