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    Europe looks to form ‘maritime cluster’

    2012-02-23T16:09:00Z

    Under a new initiative announced in Brussels, European shipbuilders and marine equipment suppliers have agreed to pursue the formation of one European association to represent the European Maritime Technology Industry.

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    Brazilian drillship upgrade completed

    2012-02-23T16:08:00Z

    The Harris Pye group says that it has successfully completed the survey and upgrade of DP-equipped drillship ‘Ocean Clipper’ for Diamond Offshore Drilling (DODI) well within schedule, taking 90 days to finish the work.

  • Four BMT Aegir-design tankers will be built for the RFA by DSME
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    DSME to build new Royal Navy tankers

    2012-02-23T12:08:00Z

    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) says it has been granted preferred bidder status for the Royal Navy’s MARS (military afloat reach and sustainability) tanker, four of which will be built for the RFA.

  • Trailing suction hopper dredger Chang Jiang Kou 02 has been launched in China by IHC Dredgers
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    Dutch-designed dredger launched in China

    2012-02-22T16:53:00Z

    IHC Merwerde reports that it has carried out the naming and launch for a newbuild 12,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, ‘Chang Jiang Kou 02’, at the Daoda Heavy Industry shipyard in Qidong, China.

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    Training companies join forces

    2012-02-22T16:52:00Z

    In a new ECDIS training initiative, UK maritime safety training producer Videotel has joined with Germany-based Safebridge, a provider of specialised online navigational training and its sister company MSG Marine Serve.

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    Second-hand ship sale documentation revised by BIMCO and NSA

    2012-02-22T11:40:00Z

    BIMCO and the Norwegian Shipbrokers’ Association (NSA) have jointly launched a new edition of what is said to be the industry’s most widely used agreement for the sale and purchase of second hand ships.

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    MAN power for Turkish-built asphalt ship

    2012-02-22T08:36:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo reports that its medium speed engines have been selected to power a new 7,000dwt asphalt and oil product tanker for Spanish shipping company Empresa Naviera Elcano, to be built in Turkey.

  • OSD'a IMT 892 PSV design, to be built by Balenciaga for Northstar Shipping
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    OSD seals ten new PSV orders

    2012-02-21T14:54:00Z

    Offshore Ship Designers reports that it has sealed ten new design contracts for large diesel-electric platform supply vessels for two major offshore operators building at three shipyards in Brazil, Japan and Spain.

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    ClassNK issues guidelines for gas fuel

    2012-02-21T14:19:00Z

    ClassNK has issued new guidelines, outlining requirements for the design of natural gas fuelled ships and providing information on key issues including bunkering, hull structure, fire safety, and explosion prevention.

  • 'DY4001', the first Crown 63 Supramax bulker, on sea trials (Jia Ming)
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    New design bulker completes sea trials

    2012-02-21T14:19:00Z

    DY4001, the lead ship of the Crown 63 class of 63,500dwt bulk carrier from Sinopacific Group Design of China has completed all sea trials, and the designer reports that it is now ready for handover to the owner.

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    CAD/CAM product training centre opens for Korean customers

    2012-02-21T14:18:00Z

    Aveva has announced it has opened a new office in Seoul, Korea, that incorporates a dedicated product training centre, following an increased demand in the locality for its ship design and production solutions.

  • Austal’s Cebu plant prepares to accept its first newbuilding project
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    Austal to begin building in Philippines

    2012-02-20T15:57:00Z

    Austal says it has scheduled the first shipbuilding project for its shipyard in the Philippines, which was acquired in November 2011 as part of a strategy to regionalise its manufacturing base for commercial vessels.

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    Danaos corporation adds the largest newbuilding to its fleet

    2012-02-20T15:57:00Z

    Greek containership owner Danaos Corporation says that on 16 February 16, it took delivery of the largest vessel in its fleet to date, the ‘Hyundai Together’, expanding its fleet to 60 ships totalling 304,249TEU.

  • Hempel’s new factory in Argentina
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    Hempel opens new factory in Argentina

    2012-02-20T15:57:00Z

    Coatings manufacturer Hempel says it has opened its first factory in South America, near to Buenos Aires in Argentina. The new plant will manufacture paint for the marine and protective coatings market division.

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    Seawater scrubber qualifies as EPA 'emerging technology' to reduce particulate matter

    2012-02-20T15:13:00Z

    Accreditation for Hamworthy Krystallon scrubbers on list of emerging technologies has followed the US EPA’s decision to accept exhaust gas cleaning systems as a viable means of reducing emissions.

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    ISF launches onboard training book for engine ratings

    2012-02-20T11:32:00Z

    The International Shipping Federation has updated its widely used ‘On Board Training Record Book for Engine Ratings’ to take account of the 2010 amendments to the STCW Convention, which came into force in January 2012.

  • Autohydro main screen showing penetration calculation in Modelmaker
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    Stability software achieves 20-year period of use in Hong Kong

    2012-02-17T17:40:00Z

    Canadian company Autoship Systems Corporation has announced that that the Hong Kong Marine Department has upgraded its Autohydro software, having now used the program in various versions for over 20 years.

  • ‘CSCL Europe’; one piston has achieved over 42,000h despite slow steaming and low oil feed rates
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    Overhaul interval extended beyond 42,500h

    2012-02-17T17:16:00Z

    ExxonMobil reports that its lubricant experts have been working together with engineers from Athens-based Danaos Shipping to extended a piston overhaul interval from 16,000 hours to 42,575 hours.

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    More LNG-fuelled OSVs for Gulf of Mexico

    2012-02-17T17:14:00Z

    Wärtsilä has announced a contract to deliver integrated propulsion systems for two additional LNG offshore support vessels (OSVs) to Harvey Gulf International Marine, in addition to the two systems ordered in 2011.

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    Cargo equipment order for LNG newbuilds

    2012-02-16T06:00:00Z

    Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) says that it has received an order to supply inert gas generator cargo equipment for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea.