Industry News – Page 318
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'Virtual Arrival' means reducing speed to arrive in port on time
'Virtual Arrival' is the name of a concept that the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and INTERTANKO together are working to develop.The primary aim of the project is to reduce actual CO2 emissions. This is done by taking advantage of inefficiencies in the market. Often ships steam from port ...
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Shuttle and regasification vessel delivered
The first shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV) co-owned by Höegh LNG and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) was completed at Samsung Heavy Industries and delivered to the GDF Suez group on 30 November. It will serve on a long-term charter contract between the parties.GDF Suez Neptune is the first of ...
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LR explores reintroduction of nuclear ships
Early in 2007, Lloyd?s Register began research into the implications of nuclear propulsion for merchant ships. This initiative was built on Lloyd?s Register?s extensive experience in the traditional nuclear industries and from studies which led to the formation of its Rules for the Nuclear Propulsion of Ships. The Rules, available ...
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Chinese LNG carrier an example of technology cooperation.
LNG carrier Dapeng Star' has just been delivered by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) CO., Ltd to its owner China LNG Shipping. This is the fifth LNG carrier built within the framework of an agreement of technology transfer for the construction of LNG carriers, signed between STX France SA and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding ...
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NewsE3 tug receives award
The environmentally-friendly E3 hybrid tugAt the 4th Maritime Awards Gala held in Rotterdam, the KVNR Shipping Award 2009 was granted to the sustainable tugboat project known as E3 Tug. The E3 tug is being developed by a consortium consisting of Smit engineering, Damen Shipyards and Alewijnse Marine Systems. Alewijnse is ...
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NGV Tech acquires stake in TKS
Malaysian shipbuilder NGV Tech has acquired a 66% equity interest in South Korean shipyard, TKS Co Limited. The $76 million deal means that TKS will become a subsidiary of NGV and will take on a new name, NGV Tech Shipbuilding Sdn Bhd. The acquisition will enable NGV Tech to build ...
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Niigata engines power Japanese Coast Guard vessels
The Japanese engine manufacturer, Niigata Powers Systems, has received an order for 22 sets of high-speed diesel engine to power new patrol vessels for the Japanese Coast Guard. The compact and lightweight 6V20FX engines produce 3,690 kW power output and comply with IMO Tier 2 regulations. The total contract price ...
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GL and NTU Athens win Greek Shipping Award
The design work for the optimisation of oil tankers in terms of efficiency and safety carried out jointly by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) won the Technical Achievement Award of the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards. Based on earlier work performed by NTUA within ...
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NewsSlow steaming at Maersk a success
Emma Maersk - built for high speed, but sailing slowly to save fuelMaersk VP Fleet Management Soren Andersen says reducing engine loads has proved a great success. "We reduced engine loads from about 40% while slow steaming to around 10% when ships are super-slow steaming," he explains, enabling further speed ...
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Rolls-Royce wins order to supply waterjets to the UAE navy
Rolls-Royce has announced an order to supply 24 lightweight waterjets for the UAE Navy?s fleet of fast patrol boats. The UAE Navy has ordered 12 new fast patrol boats, based on the proven Ghannatha Class fast troop transport vessel. These are currently under construction by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), ...
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Gibraltar dockyard changes name again
Cammell Laird (Gibraltar) is changing its name to Gibdock to avoid confusion with UK-based Cammell Laird Shiprepairers. The two companies say that the "massive progress and growth of the separate companies" have brought an urgent need for clarification of the relationship between the two. A joint statement says: "With immediate ...
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Idle boxfleet at highest level on record
The idle containership fleet has continued to climb as carriers are adjusting their capacities for the winter season. Alphaliner?s latest idle containership survey shows that 572 ships are currently unemployed, for 1.52 Metu, representing 11.7% of the cellular fleet, the highest idle rate on record.The rise in the idle fleet ...
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Pipavav suffers cancellations
Golden Ocean has cancelled orders for two 75,000 DWT Panamaxes at the Pipavav Shipyard in India due to construction delays. Chief executive Herman Billung confirmed the company has cancelled the two Panamaxes due to "huge delivery slippages". He also indicated that Golden Ocean may cancel further orders for four similar-size ...
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Japan starts aid for ship exports
Japan is providing financial support to shore up slumping vessel exports amid flagging demand from ship owners. The government-affiliated Japan Bank for International Cooperation signed a general agreement for arranging an export credit line for ships, worth up to $113 million, with Turkiye Is Bankasi.JBIC said that the credit line ...
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Second attempt to privatise Croatian shipyards
Croatia plans to make another attempt to sell off five shipyards in January next year after the previous tender failed. The country must privatize the shipbuilders and stop subsidies if it wants to join the European Union, but it rejected two bids it received for two of the yards in ...
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Ecospec to host joint press conference at COP15
Ecospec Global Technology Pte Ltd ("Ecospec") is making headways in helping both onshore and marine industries to tackle emissions issues with a series of corporate activities taking place at COP15 in Copenhagen. These include a press conference and a combined signing ceremony with several leading overseas companies from Asia and ...
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EU launches CCS demo projects at DNV
The European Commission recently held the preparatory meeting for its new knowledge-sharing network of carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration projects. The meeting gathered delegates from 22 projects in 13 European countries. The network, which is set up to speed up the process towards full-scale industry implementation of CCS technology, ...
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Plan to build eco-friendly ships in Hull
Shipbuilding in Hull could be boosted by plans to construct a fleet of eco-friendly ships. Discussions are underway between Hull-based shipbuilder MMS Ship Repair and a Northern Ireland-based firm over a major project to construct 50 vessels which could create 1000 jobs. The 3,000 DWT ships would be powered by ...
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British research scheme tackles shipping emissions
A new initiative has been launched by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to study both ways to tackle the problem of emissions created by the global shipping industry and the effect new legislation will have on the UK?s shipping industry, a substantial employer with over 200,000 people ...
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FKAB designs LNG feeder carrier
The FKAB L2 is a 16,500 m3 LNG vessel design primarily for regional distribution of LNG. In combination with the FKAB L1 design, presented in June 2009, the FKAB L2 design is FKAB's contribution to the development of an efficient and sustainable sea-based regional and local distribution system for LNG.In ...
