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Japan authorises ABS certification
Global classification society, ABS, has been authorised by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, to serve as a recognised organisation of the State of Japan.
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NewsFirst with BV’s energy-saving notation
Bureau Veritas has issued the first of its new voluntary SEEMP notations to the 1,500-passenger ro-pax ferry ‘Cap Finistère’, operated by Brittany Ferries.
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DNV and KOGAS study Korean LNG bunkering
DNV and Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), Korea’s national gas company, are to cooperate on a feasibility study on the establishment of an LNG bunkering infrastructure in Korea.
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NewsWärtsilä power for MacBrayne ferry
Wärtsilä will supply the main engines and auxiliary generating sets for a new ro-pax vessel for Scottish operator Caledonian MacBrayne, being built at FSG in Germany.
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NewsP+S to resume work at Stralsund
The insolvency administrator at German yard group P+S Werften, Berthold Brinkmann, says that production at Volkswerft in Stralsund will begin again on 21 January.
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Seaspan chooses Hyundai newbuilds
Canada’s Seaspan Corporation has awarded a contract for the construction of five 14,000 teu class newbuild containerships to Korea''s Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI).
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IBIA appoints new board member
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has appointed Mustafa Muhtaroglu as a new board member. From 1 April 2013, he will replace IBIA chariman, Bob Lintott.
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NewsFour-scrubber retrofit for cruise ship
Norway-based exhaust gas abatement company Green Tech Marine has announced a contract to deliver four scrubbers to Norwegian Cruise Line’s ‘Pride of America’.
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NewsICS updates Flag State Performance table
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has updated its ‘Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table’, to include some new flag states.
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NewsNew marine reference for scrubber system
Ecospec of Singapore says that its CSNOx exhaust gas abatement system has been installed onboard a Great Lakes cargo vessel operated by Canada Steamship Lines (CSL).
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NewsP&E Conference taking shape
Mercator Media''s 2013 Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference is beginning to take shape with the announcement of Japan’s director for International Regulations, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MILT), as keynote speaker.
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NewsRINA support for new UAE class society
International classification society, the RINA Group, has been chosen to support the development of a new classification society for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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NewsViking Grace makes maiden voyage
The largest LNG powered passenger ship in the world, the ''Viking Grace'', made its maiden voyage on Tuesday (15 January).
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Finnish petition to save shipbuilders
According to media reports, concerned supporters are signing up to a new petition calling on the government to help save Finland’s shipbuilding industry.
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NewsTidewater acquires STX OSV contracts
US marine support company, Tidewater Inc has acquired contracts for three Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) under construction at STX OSV Holdings’ shipyard in Norway.
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DFDS newbuilds to go ahead at Stralsund
The insolvency administrator of German yard group P+S Werften has announced that he expects the Volkswerft yard to resume work on the two DFDS ro-ro vessels, the order which had previously been cancelled when P+S went into administration.
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NewsGermans create new ship repair alliance
German ship repair companies MWB Motorenwerke Bremerhaven and nearby Rickmers Lloyd Dockbetrieb have amalgamated their dock and ship repair activities, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsVoith propulsion for Canadian ferry
Germany’s Voith Schneider has been awarded a contract to supply three of its 18R5 EC/150-1 propellers for a new double-ended ferry being built by Canadian shipbuilder, Waterbridge Steel Inc.
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NewsOW Bunker secures contract with Shell Brazil
Danish marine fuel and lubricant supplier, OW Bunker, has secured a contract with Shell Brazil to supply marine lubricants to its domestic customers.
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Cavotec secures new ABB contract
Global engineering group, Cavotec, has won a substantial order from Swiss power and automation specialist, ABB, for twenty Marine Propulsion Slip ring (MPS) units that will be fitted to advanced Azipod marine propulsion systems.
