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RINA attacks nickel ore bulker losses
Following a number of recent losses, RINA has established more rigourous design standards for the modification or newbuilding of dry bulk carriers to enable them to carry fine ores safely at any moisture content.
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NewsCombination boiler for OSVs
Norwegian company Parat Halvorsen has recently obtained three orders for equipment to be installed in new multipurpose offshore vessels being built at the Kleven Maritime and Myklebust shipyards.
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NewsTwo eco-bulkers ordered
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding of Japan has come to an agreement with an unnamed shipowner to build two ‘Neo-Supramax 66BC’ next-generation eco-friendly bulk carriers of 66,000dwt capacity.
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NewsFirst Bourbon GPA 696 design delivered
The first of 10 inspection maintenance and repair (IMR) ships built to the GPA 696 design from Guido Perla & Associates (GPA) has recently been delivered to Bourbon Offshore.
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NewsBallast piping renewal uses carbon fibres
Croatian research and development company as2con-alvaeus reports that it successfully masterminded the renewal of more than 500m of ballast pipe onboard a Croatian bulk carrier, using the Compa overlay method.
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NewsNovenco and Alfa Laval join forces for fuel treatment
Novenco and Alfa Laval are collaborating on a new complete fuel oil cooling system, intended specifically for the treatment of low-sulphur marine fuel oils.
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NewsMOL chooses low-drag hull coating
Mitsui OSK Lines is to adopt the low-friction Seaflo Neo hull paint developed by Chugoku Marine Paint for its environmentally-friendly shipbuilding programme. It is initially being used on two car carrier newbuildings.
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NewsIBIA to get new chief executive
Bunker trade association IBIA regrets to announce the resignation of its chief executive Ian Adams, effective from 31 July 2011.
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NewsSuper long stroke engines to be built in China
MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that an order has been placed for up to 25 new ships which will be powered by MAN’s super long stroke S90ME-C9 engines, to be built by Chinese licensee CMD.
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NewsPatent granted for seal design
The novel piston rod sealing system design, developed by UK company Marine Sealing Services for two-stroke crosshead Diesel engines and previously featured in The Motorship, has now been granted a UK patent.
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NewsSmart sense for oil viscosity
According to Rivertrace Engineering (RTE), the rising number of ships having to switch between HFO and distillate fuel has prompted the launch of a viscosity system to address key maintenance and operational concerns.
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NewsSouth African Polar vessel is launched
The Polar supply and research vessel ordered by the South African Department of Environmental Affairs has been named S.A. Agulhas II and launched at STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard.
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NewsLife cycle management for marine market
ABB marine and crane services has introduced a four-phase life-cycle management model, comprising ‘active’, ‘classic’, ‘limited’ and ‘obsolete’.
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NewsMEPC adopts mandatory GHG measures
The International Maritime Organization reports that the recent MEPC 62 meeting agreed mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping.
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Indian system saves fuel and preserves cargoes
Blue Water Trade Winds, an Indian marine consulting firm, has recently signed a three year contract with ST Shipping & Transport to implement its cargo heating management service as a fuel-saving measure on ST’s fleet.
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NewsBV cuts condition assessment report time
Class society Bureau Veritas reports that it has managed to slash the reporting time for a condition assessment programme (CAP) report from three months to one month, while improving its accessibility and usability.
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Hybrid ship design for Bourbon from OSD
Offshore Ship Designers has been chosen to design a series of six new fuel-efficient seismic support/chase vessels ordered by French offshore major Bourbon to be built at Dubai’s Grandweld Shipyards.
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NewsNew two-stroke licensee in China
Wärtsilä has signed a licence agreement with CSSC Guangzhou Marine Diesel (GMD), part of the state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), for the manufacture and sale of Wärtsilä two-stroke engines in China.
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Finnish marine electrical order is worth over $40 million
ABB has announced an order, worth more than $40 million, to provide complete power and propulsion systems for two new energy-efficient icebreaking vessels to be built by the Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Finland.
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China to produce own high-speed marine engines
A new name could be joining the important high speed marine diesel market if Chinese plans reach fruition, and given the growth of the Chinese economy there seems a fair chance of this happening.
