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African states sign Port State Control
Sixteen West and Central African States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Port State Control (PSC). This means only the Gulf area and the Black Sea remain uncovered by PSC and MOUs for these are expected to be signed early in 2000.The West and Central African agreement covers ...
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Class Societies feel the pinch
Lloyds Register is making over 400 people redundant at its UK headquarters and while both DNV and GL has instigated a number of cost cutting measures. The redundancies at LR come as the society is reorganising to devolve more of the management and technical responsibilities to overseas offices.While the technical ...
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Newbuilding orders rise
Newbuilding orders rise In the quarter to June, newbuilding orders rose by 43 per cent to 6.5 million gross tonnes (mgt), says Lloyds Register.However, the world orderbook dropped by 1.7 mgt to stand at 53.8 mgt and Germany slipped into fourth place behind ItalyAt the end of the quarter Korea ...
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No room for complacency
No room for complacency During a three-month campaign member states of the Paris MOU detained eight out of 79 bulk carriers, above 30,000gt and over 15 years old, for structural deficiencies. While this compares favourably with an average detention rate 13.9 per cent for 1998, Alan Cubbin, chairman of the ...
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The Netherlands : More dredger orders for IHC
The Netherlands : More dredger orders for IHC IHC Holland in the Netherlands has announced details of some of the latest orders it has received for dredgers and says that, overall, in spite of the continuing economic problems in some countries in the Asia Pacific region, the outlook for new ...
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China : Another first for Chinese yards
China : Another first for Chinese yards Hard on the heels of recent first-time orders for ropax ferries and VLCCs at Chinese yards, Dalian New Shipyard in China has won its first ever contract to build a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The FPSO for the Qinghuangdao Field ...
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Italy : Minoan orders again
Italy : Minoan orders again Fincantieri`s wholly owned subsidiary Sestri Cantiere Navali has won an order to build a pair of new passenger ferries for Minoan Lines of Greece.The two ships were the subjects of an option in Minoan Line`s existing contract with Fincantieri for a pair of 2,000-passenger ferry ...
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Japan : TESS design proves popular
Japan : TESS design proves popular Tsuneishi Shipyard in Japan has won a further order - this time from Taiwanese interests - for its innovative TESS 52 handymax bulk carrier. The Japanese yard, which recently launched the 100th ship in the TESS (Tsuneishi Economical Standard Ship) series, Jawa Power for ...
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Korea : Hanjin rakes in orders
European shipowners have beaten a path to Hanjin Heavy Industries in Korea in recent months, placing orders for container ships and chemical tankers.Vroon BV in the Netherlands has placed orders for a pair of 1,600 TEU container ships with the Korean yard, along with an order for a 30,000 dwt ...
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Korea : VLCC orders for Daewoo and SHI
Korean yards, including the troubled Daewoo shipyard, have been awarded a number of VLCC contracts in the past month. Daewoo`s orders include a pair of 300,000 dwt tankers from Worldwide Shipping for delivery at the end of 2001 and in early 2002, respectively, while Hellespoint Steamship in Greece has ordered ...
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Low speed : More power possible
There are no technical reasons why 14-cylinder in-line versions of the K98MC-C engine cannot be built, says MAN B&W. This would give an output of 79,900kW (108,600hp), a weight of around 2,460t, and a length of over 28m."The crankshaft is the key structure, and this can be divided into two ...
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Diesel-electric : SSP secures second order
Siemens-Schottel has won a second contract for its propulsion pods (SSP)s - this time for two TT-Line ferries being built by SSW Fahr. Each of the 36,000g (2,685 lane-metre) ropax vessels will be propelled by a pair of 11MW (15,000 bhp) SSPs, giving them a service speed of 22 knots. ...
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Low-speed : Merger behind schedule
Contracts transferring Samsung`s engine building division to Hanjung remain unsigned some over two months after the target date, and past the time when the new joint venture company should have started operation. Problems remain in the valuation of the business by foreign banks which started at the end of March.Until ...
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Emissions : Cleaner gensets
Alaska Diesel has introduced a soot trap and regeneration system (Stars) which can be fitted on any diesel engine up to around 200kW (268 bhp) output or 10 litres capacity.The unit requires no maintenance and is said to reduce carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons in addition to being a soot trap.Stars ...
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Valves : Latest valve range
Valves : Latest valve range The G-Series valves from US company CPV are rated for up to 413 bar liquid or gas and function from -650F to 4000F, depending on the material selected. They are available in six orifice sizes from .218in to .813in, three valve types, shutoff, needle and ...
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Positioning : Cable layer gets auto track
Positioning : Cable layer gets auto track Alstom Drives & Controls has won an order for three dynamic positioning systems from DG Electrical, the electrical engineering arm of Cammell Laird, for three vessels which are being converted into cable layer ships for Global Marine Services.Alstom`s duplex DP system, the DPS902, ...
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Corrosion protection : BAC clocks up four years
Corrosion protection : BAC clocks up four years BAC Corrosion Control`s impressed current cathodic protection systems have now been operational on Stena Line fast ferries operating between the UK, Holland and Ireland for four years.The ferries are aluminium-hulled catamarans with water jet propulsion and additional protection is needed to prevent ...
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Boilers : BDT equips two cruise ships
Boilers : BDT equips two cruise ships Greens Division, part of the newly formed BDT Engineering, has secured a contract to supply six Diesecon exhaust gas boilers and two spanner boilers to each of two new cruise liners currently under construction for P&O Princess Cruise at the Monfalcone shipyard in ...
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Safety : Surveillance system for doors
Safety : Surveillance system for doors Brath has developed a surveillance system for the locking mechanism on doors using hydraulic cylinders. The system has passed the environmental requirements for instrumentation and automation listed by Det Norske Veritas, Lloyds Register and American Bureau of Shipping, says the company. Contact: ...
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Classification : ClassNK assessments
Classification : ClassNK assessments ClassNK, the Tokyo-based classification society, has introduced a conformity assessment service for life-saving appliances, marine pollution prevention and fire protection equipment under the amendments to Council Directive 96/98/EC of the European Commission. ClassNK`s Rotterdam office has been designated as a notified body to provide the ...
