Latest Equipment News – Page 659

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    Propulsion business revamped for growth

    2011-09-27T21:27:00Z

    Norway-based gear and propeller specialist company Scana says that it is reorganising its propulsion business under the name of Scana Propulsion.

  • Dynacom managed tanker ‘Ice Energy’ drydocked for her first special survey
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    New Polish repair yard gets off the ground

    2011-09-27T19:00:00Z

    In 2010, one of the oldest Polish steel construction companies, Energomontaz-Polnoc of Gdynia, acquired the drydock SD I from the bankrupt Gdynia Shipyard to provide ship conversion and repair services under the name of EPG Shipyard.

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    New safety service station in Poland

    2011-09-27T07:09:00Z

    Wilhelmsen Ships Service says it has recently opened a new fire, rescue and safety (FRS) service station in Gdansk, Poland, to serve vessels in the Baltic Sea, including the Gdansk and Gdynia ports and repair yards.

  • Rendering of Vestdavit system
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    Davit service agreement in Australia

    2011-09-27T07:08:00Z

    Norwegian boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has appointed Hydraulink NT as its service partner in Australia.

  • Launch of wind farm ship ‘Neptune’ at IHC Merwerde
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    Dutch heavy lift ship launched

    2011-09-27T07:08:00Z

    IHC Merwerde reports that self-elevating heavy lift vessel ‘Neptune’, being built for offshore construction company GeoSea of Belgium, has been successfully launched at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel.

  • GL's 5000th ISM/ISPS certificate is handed over in Singapore
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    5,000 ISM/ISPS certificates from GL

    2011-09-27T07:08:00Z

    Germanischer Lloyd says that it has handed over the safety management certificate and international ship security certificate to the ‘Kota Berkat’, owned by Pacific International Lines.

  • ‘Loch Erisort’
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    Newbuild to get software package

    2011-09-27T07:08:00Z

    UK-based Marine Software Ltd has supplied its MPM (marine planned maintenance), MSK (marine storekeeper) and MPS (marine purchasing system) to Brooklyn Shipping, for the OSV ‘Loch Erisort’.

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    Anti-piracy device nets interest

    2011-09-26T07:41:00Z

    UK company BCB International, which makes compressed air cannons, has reported increased interest for a new floating entanglement device which, it claims, can stop pirate skiffs in their tracks.

  • Reverse osmosis unit from van den Bout
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    New Dutch watermaker company established

    2011-09-23T17:25:00Z

    Van den Bout Water Technology has recently been set up to produce watermakers using evaporators and reverse osmosis, and related products such as water treatment, disinfection and hydrophore systems and dosing units.

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    VLCC order for ultra-long-stroke engine

    2011-09-23T17:20:00Z

    According to MAN Diesel & Turbo, Athens-based ship management company Almi Tankers will be the first to equip two VLCCs with the new 7G80ME-C9.2 engine. The engines will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.

  • 36 Noreq lifeboats, plus fast rescue boats and davits, have been ordered for six new Maersk drillships
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    Drillship contract for safety equipment

    2011-09-23T17:17:00Z

    Norwegian company Noreq has received an order for lifeboats, davits, fast rescue boat and rescue boat davit for six drill ships for Maersk Drilling, which are being built at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.

  • A Becker rudder conversion in progress
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    Increased demand for rudder conversions

    2011-09-23T17:15:00Z

    Becker Marine Systems reports several recent successful applications of its rudder conversion retrofits, which the company claims are easy to install and will significantly improve manoeuvring and fuel economy.

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    Engineers say existing technology could slash global emissions

    2011-09-23T17:12:00Z

    The technology needed to cut the world’s greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050 already exists, according to a joint statement by eleven engineering organisations.

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    Two-stroke gas engine for tier III limits

    2011-09-23T17:08:00Z

    Wärtsilä reports successful trials of its latest low-speed gas engine technology. The trials were conducted on the RTX5 test engine at the company''s facilities in Trieste, Italy.

  • ‘Seven Oceans’ in dry-dock at A&P Tyne yard undergoing refurbishment and repair work to its thrusters
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    Core business remains strong for UK shiprepair group

    2011-09-23T00:00:00Z

    A&P Group reports a variety of projects planned over the next few months at the company’s three yards undertaking ship repair and conversion tasks across a number of sectors including defence contracts, ferries and cable carrying vessels.

  • VLCC ‘Great Lady’ drydocked in the Maltese shipyard last year
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    Italians turn around Malta shipyard

    2011-09-22T21:30:00Z

    The acquisition in June 2010 of the Maltese shipyard by the Italian shiprepairer, Palumbo Group, has significantly enhanced the capabilities of the Naples-based company and will have a big impact on the company’s future business.

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    Equipment maker signs up for new Inmarsat service

    2011-09-22T14:58:00Z

    Thrane & Thrane, an Inmarsat FleetBroadband terminal developer, has confirmed that it has been appointed by Inmarsat as a key launch manufacturer for the forthcoming Inmarsat Global Xpress service.

  • The Vulkardan G 84 coupling
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    New coupling for genset applications

    2011-09-22T14:57:00Z

    Vulkan Couplings reports that it is introducing a new product, the Vulkardan G 84, designed for generator drives and electric motors in the medium power range, catering for torque up to 63kNm.

  • Havyard PSV ‘Saeborg’ is due to be named in Torshavn, in the Faroe Islands (photo: Stig Breidvik)
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    Havyard delivers PSV in Faroe Islands

    2011-09-22T14:56:00Z

    Norwegian builder Havyard says that its latest delivery, Saeborg, a Havyard 832L supply vessel built for Faroese owner Tummas Justinussen, is about to be named and handed over in the Faroes.

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    ClassNK approves ECDIS course

    2011-09-22T14:55:00Z

    ClassNK says it has issued its first approval for maritime training programmes to an ECDIS course offered by NYK Shipmanagement (NYKSM) of Singapore.