Industry News – Page 55
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NewsHempel invests in Chinese production facility
International coatings manufacturer, Hempel, began construction of a 102,000 t/y capacity production facility in Yantai on 18 May. The factory will replace the group’s existing facility in Yantai when it opens in 2021.
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NewsNakilat and Shell in phase 2 of transition
Nakilat has begun the second phase of its fleet management transition from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd, with a Q-Max LNG carrier being the first vessel transitioned in the phased agreement.
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NewsPartnership meets larger CTV demand
Chartwell Marine is partnering with naval architects BAR Technologies to help deliver the next generation of offshore wind crew transfer vessels (CTVs).
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NewsTime for a plastics rethink?
As FRP projects addressing fire, joining and flexibility issues progress, Stevie Knight asks whether the time is ripe for wider adoption of large-structure composites in shipbuilding.
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NewsMAN PrimeServ diversifies Omnicare service offering
MAN PrimeServ is extending its ‘PrimeServ Omnicare’ solution in the marine market. MAN Energy Solutions’ service brand''s one-stop service solution will now include maintenance of non-MAN as well as MAN machinery, including engines, turbochargers and related auxiliaries.
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NewsVoith to acquire stake in Austrian drive specialist
Technology Group Voith and Swiss holding company PCS Holding are planning to acquire a combined 59% of the shares in Traktionssysteme Austria GmbH (TSA), a leading manufacturer of electric motors, generators and transmissions.
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NewsSMM postponed until February 2021
The organisers of SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair, have confirmed that the event has been postponed until 2-5 February 2021.
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NewsVoith acquires ELIN Motoren
Voith has successfully completed the acquisition of ELIN Motoren GmbH, the Austria-headquartered company specialising in electric motors and generators.
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NewsBurckhardt acquires JSW compressor business
Burckhardt Compression has acquired the global compressor business arm from Japan Steel Works (JSW).
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NewsStiefel appointed as BV's Central Europe manager
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has appointed Rolf Stiefel as its new Regional Chief Executive for Central Europe with effect from 1 May.
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NewsRolls-Royce Power Systems appoints new COO
Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the designer of MTU engines and systems, has appointed Otto Preiss as COO to the management board. Preiss will take up his new position from 1 May.
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NewsCTI helps ensure recycling compliance
Tough market conditions caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic have led to many shipowners yet to undertake the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the European ship recycling regulations coming into force at the end of the year.
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NewsTailor-made oil skimmer solutions
Framo has introduced a new oil skimmer based on its TransRec platform. The new solution allows customers to specify a range of options to tailor their systems to fit their operational requirements.
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NewsDSIC delivers VLOC for sea trial
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) announced that SK Shipping''s 325,000 dwt very large ore carrier K.Iron Mountain has left the shipyard to begin sea trials. The bulker represents the first delivery since the resumption of work at the shipyard in February.
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NewsCOVID-19: Shipping must continue, says IMO
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council has urged that shipping continues despite the coronavirus pandemic during its thirty-first extraordinary session, the first not to be held live in organisation’s history.
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NewsStadt extends electric propulsion solution
Norwegian power specialist Stadt has extended the scope of its electric propulsion solution, Lean Propulsion, to maximise the operational benefits of gensets fitted with variable speed control.
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NewsUK funding for marine carbon capture study
Houlder, the design and engineering consultancy, has begun work on a six-month study to evaluate the potential marine applications of a British carbon capture technology.
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NewsYANMAR Europe takes over CHS engine sales
YANMAR Europe (YEU) and YANMAR Norge (YNO) have agreed to transfer all commercial high speed (CHS) engines sales and after-sales activities in Norway to YEU.
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NewsInternational Group offers new digital Covid-19 tool
A COVID-19 tracking tool developed by marine insurer North has been made available as a shared resource to the International Group of P&I Clubs.
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NewsDanfoss Editron opens EMC testing centre
Danfoss Editron has opened a new in-house testing laboratory in Lappeenranta, Finland, where it will conduct electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and environmental tests.
