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ABS classing for Maersk ULCs
Leading classification society, ABS, has been selected to class 11 ultra-large containerships (ULCs) for Maersk Line.
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NewsPPG launches new antifouling range
US-based PPG Protective and Marine Coatings has unveiled a new range of high performance, antifoulings suitable for a variety of operating conditions.
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NewsFjord Lines plans LNG production facility
The Danish port of Hirtshals is to open the country’s first LNG production facility in partnership with Fjord Line, in a move that will further boost the spread of gas-fuelled shipping in Scandinavia.
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Korean Register software adapted for CSR
The Korean Register (KR) has adapted its SeaTrust-HullScan software package in response to the upcoming Harmonised Common Structural Rules (CSR-H).
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NewsBulbous bow refits for Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyds is to refit 24 of its biggest vessels with bulbous bows by the end of the year, including some brought into service just last year.
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NewsPartners develop LNG carrier propulsion first
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and GE Aviation and Marine have jointly developed the first LNG carrier to be powered by gas turbine, and are working towards the first application on large containerships.
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NewsWärtsilä propulsion for new Scottish fishing vessel
A new fishing vessel being built by Simek AS in Norway will feature an integrated Wärtsilä propulsion solution including main engine, controllable pitch propeller and gearbox.
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MacGregor order for offshore boom crane
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply four of its lattice boom cranes (LBC) for Merkers Offshore’s two offshore maintenance lifeboats currently under construction at Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industries in China.
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NewsFresh investigations as Fincanteri yard released
The director of Fincanteri’s Monfalcone yard faces investigations over environmental violations as authorities release parts of the yard seized under an ongoing probe into unauthorised waste management.
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NewsFiltersafe introduces BWMS compact filter range
Filtersafe is expanding its range of self-cleaning ballast water filtration systems with a new ‘Compact’, designed specifically for use in vessels with limited space or for retrofit installations.
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NewsVoith power for Chinese research vessel
A new Shanghai Ocean University fisheries research vessel will be equipped with Voith Schneider propellers and roll stabilisation.
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NewsEngine makers collaborate in milestone project
A major cross-industry initiative led by Wärtsilä, MAN Diesel & Turbo and Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has been launched to develop basic technologies for use in two- and four-stroke marine engines.
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NewsA new age of polar research
Investment in icebreaking research ships is gathering pace, prompted by the need to provide higher-performance replacements for long-serving vessels, and also by mounting strategic interest in a polar presence. David Tinsley reports.
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Rolls-Royce in autonomous ship project
Rolls-Royce is to participate in a €6.6 million research project to develop ship technologies that could pave the way for autonomous vessels.
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NewsDrydocks World completes world’s largest turret
Dubai-based Drydocks World has completed construction of an 11,000-tonne turret mooring system, designed to allow safe operation in extreme conditions for Shell’s floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel ‘Prelude’.
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NewsFlexible new breed raises handysize bar
The 38,762dwt geared handysize carrier ‘True Love’ has provided the Green Dolphin concept with its seagoing debut - leading a robust and exceptionally economical new generation of versatile ‘workhorses’ for multifarious bulk cargo commerce. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsMeyer relocation plan on ice amid protests
Germany’s biggest shipyard Meyer Werft has agreed to put on ice until September its plans to relocate its business headquarters to Luxembourg to allow talks with authorities on the controversial move, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsSecond SPP tanker joins Ardmore fleet
Cork-based Ardmore Shipping has taken delivery of a second product and chemical tanker designed to meet IMO Tier III emissions requirements, from South Korean SPP Shipbuilding Co.
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Dutch consortium in 3D printing project
A consortium of 27 companies have signed an agreement to investigate the viability of 3D-printed maritime spare parts under a project initiated by the Zuid-Holland regional development agency InnovationQuarter.
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NewsIndian Register offers EEDI validation
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has added the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) validation to its service offerings.
