Latest Equipment News – Page 489
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Rosneft seeks US$10 billion support for super-shipyard project
Russian oil major Rosneft has called on the national government to provide up to 400 billion rubles (US$10 billion) for the building of the Zvezda supershipyard in the Russian Far East, according to an official spokesperson of the United Shipbuilding Company, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsVard OSCV construction order
Designer and builder of offshore and specialised vessels, Vard Holdings, has secured a contract for the design and construction of an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping.
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NewsThordon Bearings and MSR Gryfia join forces
Canada’s Thordon Bearings Inc is teaming up with Poland’s MSR Gryfia to help shipowners ensure their vessels are environmentally-friendly and meet existing and current global environmental legislation relating to oil discharge.
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NewsClassNK continues to grow
According to Japanese classification society ClassNK, its register topped 230million gross tons for the first time at the end of November 2014.
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NewsSovcomflot names latest LNG carrier
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has named its latest LNG carrier ‘SCF Melampus’, the third tanker in a series of built under a partnership agreement between Sovcomflot and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
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NewsHamburg barge receives first gas container
Becker Marine Systems has announced that its LNG hybrid barge has received its first containerised shipment of LNG.
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NewsAchieving ballast water compliance
Six new bulk carriers being built at the Namura and Onomichi shipyards in Japan, are to be fitted with 12 Wärtsilä Aquarius UV ballast water management systems (BWMS) enabling them to achieve compliance with anticipated environmental regulations.
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NewsCruise ship maintenance
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has recently carried out a number of cruise ship repair and refurbishment projects in the Netherlands.
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IACS holds busy December meeting
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) discussed new initiatives and held a number of reviews at its December Council meeting in London.
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NewsBraemar LNG moves ahead with new containment system
Braemar LNG is moving to the next phase of developing its new containment system after signing a licence agreement with General Dynamics NASSCO to use its patents in design and construction of the system.
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NewsLNG ferry planned at Meyer Turku
Tallink Grupp and Meyer Turku have signed a letter of intent for the construction of an LNG-fuelled ro-pax vessel, of about 212m length and 49,000gt, for delivery in 2017.
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NewsShell lubricant advice
Shell Marine Products (SMP) offers a complete portfolio of marine lubricants for almost any type of vessel but it also offers technical service and advice to ship operators.
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German and Russian shipyards compete for Gazprom order
Vyborg Shipyard, one of Russia’s largest shipbuilders, is said to be conducting talks with Gazprom Neft, an oil arm of Gazprom and one of Russia’s largest oil producers, about a contract to build two icebreakers, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsShips will become more intelligent, says Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce says that the ‘big data’ concept is leading to a host of possibilities in ship automation and has unveiled its ‘ship intelligence’ vision for the future.
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Eco Marine agrees on Greek support hub
Eco Marine Power (EMP) and Theodosiou Bros Ltd (TRIAD Ltd) have agreed to work together to set up a technical support hub in Greece from which they will provide a range of services related to EMP’s products and solutions.
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NewsHybrid ferry installation contract
Imtech Marine subsidiary, Elkon, has been awarded a contract by Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul for the delivery of an electrical installation and propulsion system for two Canadian Seaspan hybrid ferries.
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NewsAn automated future
Proof that, 50 years ago, Britain still regarded its shipbuilding industry as significant was evident in a full-page message in a prominent position in the January 1965 issue of The Motor Ship, from the Rt Hon Roy Mason, government minister responsible for shipbuilding and shipping (in that order, believe it ...
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NewsRussia’s Sovcomflot eyes two new LNG carriers
Russia''s largest shipping company has acquired a new US$319 million credit facility from a consortium of European banks to finance the building of two new ice-class LNG carriers, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsCaterpillar power for Maersk subsea service vessels
Caterpillar Marine is to provide MaK diesel electric propulsion (DEP) solutions for four Maersk Supply Services newbuilds to be built by COSCO Dalian Shipyards.
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NewsUSMRC and ClassNK collaborate on LNG R&D
The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) and ClassNK are joining forces to carry out joint R&D on LNG – the first time such a partnership will work together on specialised training and research in North America.
