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NewsINTERTANKO gauges effect of MARPOL Annex II cargo reclassification
The 2003 built 16,865 dwt Xanthia, owned by Norwegian ship owner Anders Utkilens Rederi, is an example of an IMO type II chemical tanker which may be affected by the revisions to MARPOL Annex II. Impending revisions to MARPOL Annex II effecting the reclassification of chemicals and vegetable oils and ...
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NewsYet another system supports C-MAP format
ICAN is the latest in a line of marine equipment manufacturers to implement C-MAP cartography in their systems. Co-operation with equipment manufacturers is an essential part of C-MAP?s strategy and so far it has agreements with over 90 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) all over the globe to display C-MAP charts ...
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INTERTANKO and Paris MoU discuss the integrity and effectiveness of port state control
Recognising the important role of Port State Control (PSC) in the effort to lift shipping standards through the use of rigorous independent inspection regimes, representatives of INTERTANKO and the Paris MoU Secretariat met in Brussels recently. All those present stressed the importance of maintaining the highest possible levels of integrity ...
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NewsIMO poised to adopt ballast water convention
THE International Maritime Organization (IMO) is holding a diplomatic conference this week to adopt an international convention on ballast water management. The finalized draft was agreed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee at its 49th session in July 2003 and the IMO says that the proposed new instrument is being ...
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Chinese shipbuilders busy in domestic market
Chuandong Shipyard in China won an order for two 3,000 DWT chemical tankers from compatriot shipowner Changjiang Shipping Group. The 92.52 metre long and 15 metre wide newbuildings will be delivered in September and December 2005 and will. Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering(NACKS) delivered a 49,000 DWT bulk carrier to ...
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NewsDNV captures lion?s share of Brazilian offshore boom
Platform Supply Vessel of the UT 755L design of which several are under construction at the Aker Brattvaag controlled Estaleiro Promar shipyard in Brazil.From 2003 to the end of 2005 Brazilian shipyards have built, or will be building, 25 offshore support vessels, of which 21 will be classed by DNV.Brazil, ...
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NewsHoleby diesel electric power package for Chinese patrol vessel
Artists“ impression of the 3000 DWT patrol vesselMAN B&W Diesel in Holeby, Denmark, has been awarded the contract to supply three 9L21/31 Holeby medium speed diesel gensets as main power source for a new 3,000 dwt patrol vessel newbuilding under construction for the China State Oceanic Administration in Beijing. The ...
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NewsMipo names SK product tanker
Pro Giant lying alongside No.1 berth at Hyundai Mipo yard.Another naming ceremony took place at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo of a 46,000 DWT product tanker ordered by compatriot ship owner SK Shipping. The Pro Giant measures 183.20 metres long and 32.20 metres wide with a depth of 18 metres ...
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NewsRolls-Royce fast naval ship designs
Intra-theatre logistics vesselRolls-Royce has unveiled designs for a family of fast naval ships at the Pacific 2004 exhibition in Sydney, Australia. All four naval ships are based on a fast monohull series it has already designed for the commercial shipping sector capitalising on more than 30 years of design experience.The ...
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STX targets 12 launching yearly
STX Shipbuilding in Jinhae, South Korea, plans to complete 12 ship launches this year as a result of continuous improvements in shipbuilding and design techniques. This translates into the construction of 24 ships and completion of 22 since each launch involves floating out two ships. Last year the yard achieved ...
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NewsMipo names a product carrier
The 46,000 dwt product tanker Rudy berthed at Hyundai Mipo?s fitting out quay.A naming ceremony was recently carried out at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo for a 46,000dwt product carrier (Hull No 0201) ordered by Novoship of Russia. Named Rudy, this newbuilding is the first of a four-ship series ordered ...
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Chinese shipbuilders attract European ship owners
Hudong Zhounghua Shipbuilding (HZS) in China secured an order for a 74,500dwt bulk carrier from Italian owner D?Amato for delivery in December 2007. Last year D?Amato had placed an order for two similar vessels with the same shipbuilder. HZS also won a further order for two more of this size ...
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NewsGraig builds Diamond alliance in Vietnam
The Diamond 53 handymax design, which Graig Group has ordered from Vinashin.CARDIFF-based Graig Group has placed a contract for five firm orders and ten options for its Diamond 53 handymax double-hulled bulker with Vietnamese state shipbuilder Vietnam Ship Industry Corporation (Vinashin). This order is part of a ground-breaking strategic alliance ...
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Samho clinches two 5,100TEU box ships
Hyundai Samho Shipyard in South Korea clinched two 5,100TEU container ships from CMA CGM in France. Contract price is $114 million and both vessels will be completed by April 2007.
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Massive newbuilding orders for Korean shipbuilders
STX Shipbuilding clinched four 74,200DWT product carriers from a Greek shipowner at a price of $38.8 million per unit with delivery of the first unit slated for September 2007. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has secured orders for 22 ships during January this year at a total value of $ 750 million. ...
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NewsDFDS third flower class RoRo vessel launched
Tor Petunia, sister ship to the Tor Primula, entered service during the middle of January and is seen passing Spurn Point outward from the Humber.On 23 January DFDS Tor Line's third newbuilding from Flensburg Shipyard in Germany was launched and named Tor Primula and is due for completion and entry ...
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Climbing the technological ladder
Faced with growing competition from low-cost countries such as China, Singapore shipyards are using technology as a means to remain competitive. The two government-controlled giants, SembCorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine, dominate the Singapore marine scene. In addition, Singapore hasdeveloped a comprehensive range of medium-sized shipyards, specialist contractors and ...
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A key event for a key region
Asia Pacific is becoming one of the most important regions in the shipping industry, not least because almost three quarters of the world?s shipbuilding activity and six of the top ports are based there. This in itself emphasis the importance of an exhibition such as Asia Pacific Maritime ? this ...
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Compensating with Composites
When it comes to selecting a propeller shaft material, composites offer a number of benefits, particularly in faster ships where weight is critical.Geislinger manufacture a range of advanced composite shafts called the Gesilco shaftline which, it claims, offer outstanding weight advantages compared to steel shafts. Although the company is not ...
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The future of onboard power generation ?
Compared to marine diesel engines and gas turbines, fuel cells are a quiet, clean and efficient way of generating electricity onboard ships. But what exactly are fuel cells, how do they work and what about their marine applications?Fuel cells generate electricity through an electrochemical process in which the energy stored ...
