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Low sulphur fuel concerns top of the list
When talking about low sulphur fuel for marine trunk piston engines, is a 30BN needed or could a 12BN, as for a distillate, be used asks Keith Saddler, manager of Global Marine OEM, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties.The overwhelming opinion, he says, is that a higher BN, and the proper selection ...
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Revolutionary propulsion system for Super Eco-Ship
With increasing emphasis on environmental issues, the shipping industry is looking for propulsion solutions that will meet current and future regulations on emissions while bearing in mind that "for every good idea there is a cost". Under the Kyoto Protocol 2002, there is a requirement to reduce greenhouse emissions 6% ...
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Khaleej Bay, a heavy-duty dredger
The Khaleej Bay was specially designed to withstand the harsh climatologically and geographically conditions in the Middle East. "We are extremely proud that ADSB is the first company in the Gulf to build a world-class dredger of this size, complexity and capability", said ADSB?s ceo Lawrence Holliday. It is the ...
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Bunker concerns ? the sulphur outlook
From next year, Annex VI requires that the sulphur levels in bunker fuel, burned on board any ship anywhere in the world, must not exceed 4.5%. This in itself will not cause a huge problem for most shipowners or bunker suppliers because, globally, the average sulphur levels in marine fuels ...
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Toxic ship dumping banned
The global trade in toxic ships for scrap was dealt a serious blow in Geneva last week when the Basel Convention affirmed that ships could be considered toxic waste under international law and that its 163 signatories must control the export of ships under the terms of the Convention. Greenpeace ...
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Sembcorp Marine shipyard secures LNG refit contract
SembCorp Marine has been awarded a long-term contract from Australia?s North West Shelf venture (NWS), an unincorporated joint venture, equally owned by BP, BHP Billiton, ChevronTexaco, MIMI (a joint Mitsubishi and Mitsui company), Shell andWoodside companies, to provide ship dry-docking, refit, and other marine services,for their fleet of LNG ships. ...
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Odfjell goes for Russian newbuilds
Odfjell has reached agreement with the major Russian shipyard "Sevmash" at Severodvinsk near Arkangelsk to build a series of eight to twelve advanced product/chemical carriers, for delivery 2007 onwards. These will be IMO type II fully coated vessels of about 45,000 DWT and will replace some of the company?s older ...
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China delivers Pakistan tugs
The new Gwadar Port in Pakistan is being completed by Chinese engineers ahead of schedule with the first phase of the port to be opened in the first quarter of 2005. China has been helping Pakistan in the port?s construction, and part of the project involved the supply of a ...
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ABS establishes new Middle East region HQ
By locating the administrative and commercial functions for the entire region in Doha, ABS is further strengthening its ties to the energy sector, particularly the growing production and shipment of LNG from Qatar. "The new location strategically positions us to better serve our oil and gas clients while still providing ...
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Dangers of using crews in unfamiliar roles
The North of England P&I club says that unfamiliar tasks imposed on ships' crews are leading to more personal-injury accidents occurring on board. In the latest issue of its loss-prevention newsletter 'Signals', the 50 million GT club says that additional duties - particularly those on deck - are being carried ...
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Tallink orders cruise ferry
Aker Finnyards, part of Aker Yards, and the Estonian Tallink Group have signed a contract for the building of a big new cruise ferry for delivery in spring 2006. The contract worth 165 Million euro ($210 million) means 1,700 man-years of work at the Rauma yard. The new vessel will ...
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Vision for Ultra Voyager
Sperry marine, part of Northrop Grumman Corp, has been chosen by Royal Caribbean International to supply the navigation and communication package for the ?Ultra Voyager? cruise ship, on order at Aker Masa-Yards in Finland. When completed in 2006, this will be the world?s largest cruise ship, roughly 15% larger than ...
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Azipods for five newbuildings
ABB has signed contracts worth some $80 million to supply its Azipod propulsors, electrical power and automation systems for five new ships. "These orders reinforce the benefits of integrated ABB solutions for improving passenger comfort, manoeuvrability, availability and operational costs," said Dinesh Paliwal, head of ABB's Automation Technologies division. "We ...
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Another SWATH delivered
The pilot tender "Wangeroog" (port of registry: Bremerhaven) was delivered on the 21 October to the "Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes". This newbuilding is the 5th SWATH vessel to be delivered by German shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen and took two years to complete. Two more SWATH vessels are under construction ...
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Rem?y orders from Aker
Aker Brattvaag, a company in the Aker Yards Group, has won a contract from Rem?y Shipping AS to build a specialized offshore vessel of design Aker - 03R. The value of the newbuilding contract is approximately NOK 150 million ($23 million). The design has been developed in cooperation between Aker ...
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Finnlines exercises options
When Finnlines ordered three ropax newbuildings from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri back in February this year, the agreement included options for two additional vessels which the Finnish shipping company now has decided to exercise.The original trio will be delivered by summer 2006 and will be the biggest ropax vesselsever built in ...
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China to build seven tankers
China has decided to build seven oil tankers ranging in size from 80,000 to 150,000 DWT to boost the country?s indigenous tanker fleet and make it less dependant on foreign owned tankers. To provide the necessary finance, the government has assigned a sea aviation company, Tehang Yang, to issue bonds ...
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Vinalines orders from local shipyard
The Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation?s (Vinashin) Bach Dang Shipyard has signed a contract with the Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) to build four 22,500 DWT dry cargo ships at a cost of $76 million. This is part of a contract signed between Vinashin and Vinalines to build 32 ...
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Volharding in alliance with Turkish yard
A new alliance between Dutch shipbuilder Volharding Shipyard and Um Deniz Sanayi of Turkey has been formed and is further evidence that some shipbuilders are considering strategic partnerships to take advantage of booming markets. The two companies will combine their efforts to build a series of six chemical tankers ? ...
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Aker lands Swire icebreaker contract
Aker Brattvaag, a company in the Aker Yards Group, has signed a contract with Swire Pacific Offshore, Singapore, for the building of three ice-breaking supply vessels at Aker Langsten. The contract is worth approximately $233 million and the vessels are scheduled for delivery in April, July and October 2006.Sigbj?rn Akselvoll, ...
