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NewsVDR capsule recovered from ‘Baltic Ace’
Israel based marine electronics developer and supplier, Totem Plus, has recovered the voyage data recorder (VDR) capsule from the ''Baltic Ace'', which sank in the North Sea, west of Rotterdam, on 5 December 2012.
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NewsDual-fuel package for two Dutch tankers
Wärtsilä has announced a contract to supply complete dual-fuel propulsion packages for two new liquefied ethylene gas (LEG)/liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers being built for Dutch gas transport company Anthony Veder.
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NewsCruise ship builder Meyer faces challenges
Meyer Werft head Bernard Meyer says Germany’s premier cruise ship builder faces big challenges and only by cutting costs and increasing productivity can it hope to master them, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsThird Oasis contract goes to STX France
STX France has signed a contract for building a third ship in the Royal Caribbean (RCCL) Oasis class. Delivery is scheduled for mid-2016, and the contract includes an option for an additional ship for 2018 delivery.
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NewsShipping on the up as scrapping increases?
According to the latest quarterly shipping confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser, Moore Stephens, confidence levels have recovered slightly from their lowest level for over four years.
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MHI releases 2012 construction figures
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has released its 2012 vessel construction figures at its Nagasaki, Kobe and Shimonoseki shipyards – and the results are somewhat underwhelming for Japan’s main shipbuilder.
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NewsAbu Dhabi Mar acquires troubled Lindenau
Abu Dhabi Mar has confirmed it has bought Kiel’s insolvent Lindenau Schiffswerft and that the transfer, along with the yard’s remaining 30 staff, will take place on January 1st, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsBest wishes for 2013 from The Motorship
The team at The Motorship look forward to a happy and prosperous 2013, and send our good wishes to all subscribers and advertisers, and thank all our supporters and sponsors, online, in print and at our conferences, for their help in 2012.
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NewsWärtsilä renews Chinese licenses
Wärtsilä has signed new licence agreements with seven of its long-term Chinese partners: four companies in the CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corp) group, and three from CSIC (China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation).
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NewsGood news for German yard group
Nordic Yards, in Wismar and Warnemünde, have received an order for two icebreaking, rescue and salvage ships from the Russian Ministry of Transport, for use on the Arctic sea route, and offshore oil and gas fields.
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NewsFincantieri to acquire STX OSV
Fincantieri says that it is set to double in size, following the signature of an agreement with STX OSV under which the Italian shipbuilding group will acquire a majority shareholding in STX Europe subsidiary STX OSV.
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NewsLR approval for Chinese LNG bulker design
Lloyd’s Register says that it has provided approval in principle (AIP) for the new ‘Clean Sky’ bulk carrier design incorporating an LNG-as-fuel system.
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NewsNew Wärtsilä joint venture in China
Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power (YCMP), a subsidiary of Guangxi Yuchai Group, have signed an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture for manufacturing medium-speed marine engines in Zhuhai City, China.
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NewsOlympic orders Kleven OCV
Kleven of Norway has announced that Olympic Shipping has contracted for the delivery of a another offshore construction vessel to the MT 6022 MK II design, by MarinTeknikk. Delivery is scheduled for March 2014.
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NewsBritish Cruise Ship overhauled in Hamburg
P&O Cruises’ 77,499gt ''Oceana'' was returning to service Thursday (20 Dec) after an eight day stay at German yard Blohm + Voss Repair which included thruster and stabiliser overhaul, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsDeepOcean to charter new OSCV
Norway’s subsea service provider, DeepOcean, has entered into a contract with Rem Ship AS for the long term charter of an advanced multifunctional offshore support and construction vessel (OSCV).
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NewsAnother Ulstein design for Island Offshore
Ulstein is to build a new multifunctional offshore ship for Island Offshore and its US partner Edison Chouest Offshore. The ship will be to Ulstein’s SX121 design, and the contract includes an option for an additional vessel.
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NewsDNV and GL join to form mega-class society
Oslo-based classification society Det Norske Veritas has announced that it has concluded an agreement to merge with another major class society, Germanischer Lloyd. The new entity will be known as DNV GL Group.
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NewsWishing you a Merry Christmas
The team at The Motorship wishes you a Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year.
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NewsWärtsilä supplies design for Subsea 7 DSV
Wärtsilä has signed a contract for the design of a new type of diving support vessel (DSV) to be built for Subsea 7, an engineering, construction, and services contractor to the offshore energy industry.
