Latest Equipment News – Page 677
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Sustainability to the fore at BIMCO general meeting
People, energy, the environment and the ability of maritime technology to reinvent itself alongside a new paradigm formed the basis of BIMCO’s general meeting sustainability session in Vancouver, Canada, held 6-8 June.
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NewsJurong delivers its largest FPSO conversion
FPSO PSVM, one of the world’s largest floating production storage and offloading vessels successfully converted by Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard for contractor MODEC, was recently delivered to BP Exploration (Angola) Limited and Block 31 partners.
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Teekay signs shiprepair contract with Sembawang
Singapore-based Sembawang Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has signed a long-term alliance contract with Teekay Marine Services, Canada, to provide ship-repair, refurbishment, upgrading and related marine services for its fleet of 137 ships.
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NewsCompanies join forces on ECDIS training
Navigation specialist Kelvin Hughes says that an agreement has been signed with training provider Seagull to develop a product-specific computer-based training module for its MantaDigital ECDIS range.
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Singapore safety signs users express quality concerns
Marine safety signage specialist Maritime Progress of the UK says its has recently attracted considerable interest in its products and technical developments in Singapore and the Far East.
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NewsVibration measurement for hazardous environments
German company DB Prüftechnik says that its Vibrotip data collector for machine vibration, rolling element bearing condition and pump cavitation measurement, is now available certified to new ATEX guidelines.
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Five tankers ordered from Hyundai
Scorpio Tankers has announced that it has signed contracts with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard of South Korea to construct five 52,000dwt product tankers at a price of about $37.4 million each.
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NewsDutch Navy orders ballast water system
Hatenboer-Water of The Netherlands says that it has received an order for its GloEn-Patrol ballast water treatment system from Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for a new Dutch Royal Navy Joint Support Ship (JSS).
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Indian Registry appointed as Recognised Organisation by Liberia
The Liberian Registry has accorded the status of Recognised Organisation (RO) to the classification society IRS (Indian Register of Shipping), to act on behalf of vessels operating under the flag of Liberia.
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Integrated power and propulsion for DSCV ship
Wärtsilä says it has been awarded a contract to supply an integrated solution for power generation, power distribution, and propulsion for a new diving support & construction vessel (DSCV) currently under construction in Singapore.
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NewsNordic floats out new Arctic tanker type
Nordic Yards in Wismar, Germany, has floated out Yenisei, its first type AT 19 ice-breaking Arctic tanker, as business slowly stabilises at the buffeted yard group, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsSkeg concept to save energy
Finnish ship design company Foreship says it has concluded an extensive research and development project for a new type of central skeg for cruise ships and ferries.
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NewsSteel separators satisfy SOLAS spec
Separ Filter is introducing a range of 100% steel construction diesel fuel/water separators which have been specially designed to comply with new American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and SOLAS requirements.
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NewsSTX Finland signs maintenance contract for pipelay ship
STX Finland and Saipem have signed a contract for major overhaul and maintenance of the semisubmersible pipelay vessel ‘Castoro Sei’. The work on the ship, providing employment for as many as about 1,000 people, will be completed by STX’s Turku shipyard.
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NewsNeptun to build Berlin research ship
In more good news for the German shipbuilding industry, Neptun Werft in Rostock-Warnemuende has beaten off stiff international competition to win a Government order worth €124.4 million for a new research ship.
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New target lists for Paris MoU
At its 44th meeting, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2010 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and recognised organisations. The new lists will take effect from 1 July 2011.
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Propulsion company develops wind farm shuttle concept
German company Voith Turbo Marine Engineering has developed what it calls the Voith Offshore Shuttle, designed for wind parks. It features a bow-mounted robot arm for loading and offloading.
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NewsUK launches low-carbon shipping group
The BMT Group consultancy says that it is one of the partners involved in a new three year UK research project aimed at limiting the environmental impact of carbon emissions from the world’s shipping systems.
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Type approval for pressure sensor
German company IMES reports that its type HTT-04CA pressure sensor has received type approval certificates from class societies DNV, BV, ABS and GL for use in marine engine applications.
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NewsTognum takeover is successful
A statement from MTU parent company Tognum says that the planned takeover by Rolls-Royce and Daimler is on course to proceed, and the doors are open for the German engine group to transfer to new ownership.
