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NewsNZ oil spill:The latest
The Master of the oil spill vessel Rena has been arrested and charged by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) under section 65 of the Maritime Transport Act (MTA) 1994, "for operating a vessel in a manner causing unnecessary danger or risk".
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GL to certify Cat marine dealer network
Germanischer Lloyd says that it has been contracted by Caterpillar Marine Power Systems, maker of engines under the Cat and MaK brands, to certify the marine service assessments of its worldwide marine dealer network.
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Greek company presents BWM system
Greek Manufacturer Erma First ESK Engineering Solutions reports that it has designed, certified and manufactured an integrated ballast water management (BWM) system.
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NewsSafety company opens in Panama
Marine safety equipment provider Viking Life-Saving Equipment has announced that it is adding a Latin American sales and service facility located at Colon, Panama to its network as from 1 November 2011.
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New marine services offices in France, Morocco and Spain
Dutch technical services provider Imtech has announced the expansion of its marine services network with a total of five new offices in France, Morocco and Spain.
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Bridge watch alarm order for V.Ships fleet
Martek Marine says it has secured a contract to supply its Navgard bridge navigation watch alarm system (BNWAS) to Seacom Electronics, the UK subsidiary of major global ship management services company V.Ships.
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NewsNew offshore client for Gibdock
Gibraltar-based shiprepair yard Gibdock has added another name to its increasing list of clients in the offshore sector. In September the yard drydocked the 3,000grt survey ship ‘Boa Galatea’.
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Special valve order for ‘world’s largest ship’
Dutch company Wouter Witzel EuroValve says it has received an order for butterfly valves for the ‘Pieter Schelte’ project, described as the ‘world’s largest ship’.
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NewsTroms orders another PSV from STX OSV
STX OSV has announced the award of a new contract for the design and construction of one PSV, of 81m length and 3,800dwt capacity, to the company’s PSV08 design, for Troms Offshore Supply.
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NewsEngines for first LNG OSV under US flag
Wärtsilä says that it is to deliver an integrated propulsion system based on the use of LNG for two offshore support vessels for operation in the Gulf of Mexico. These will be the first LNG-fuelled US-flagged OSVs.
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Six workers killed at Philippine shipyard
An incident involving the collapse of a ramp at the Subic shipyard in the Philippines, operated by Singapore business conglomerate Keppel, has left six workers dead and several others injured.
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NewsNew PSV bridge trials completed
Kongsberg Maritime says that it has successfully completed factory acceptance tests for the K-Master aft bridge systems being delivered to two PSVs built at Havyard in Leirvik, Norway, for Sartor Offshore.
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Canadian bearing company appoints new local distributor
Mill Log Marine, of Burnaby, British Columbia, has been appointed as authorised distributor in British Columbia for Canadian manufacturer, Thordon Bearings, replacing W.L. Marine.
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PMS for Philippine fleet
Philippines-based Sandigan Ship Services has signed up with BASS of Norway for BASSnet Maintenance (PMS) software for its fleet of vessels.
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NewsSchottel sets up Middle East subsidiary in Dubai
German propulsion supplier Schottel reports that it has established a sales and service company, Schottel Middle East FZE in Dubai
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NewsFirst lightering support vessel joins AET
What is claimed to be the first purpose-built lightering support vessel (LSV) has joined the AET Offshore fleet. ‘AET Innovator’ is intended to streamline ship-to-ship fuel transfers in the US Gulf.
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NewsDesign contract for 20m catamaran ferry
Incat Crowther has been awarded a contract to design a 20m catamaran ferry to operate in the Cocos Keeling Islands, which it says will be the 34th built through its partnership with Richardson Devine Marine.
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New approvals for high-capacity BWTS
NEI Treatment Systems has received type approval in The Netherlands for its venturi oxygen stripping (VOS) ballast water treatment system with a treatment rated capacity of 6,500m3/h.
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NewsNew high-activity antifouling
PPG Protective & Marine Coatings (PPG) has launched a new antifouling, Sigma Nexeon 750, claimed to deliver optimum protection against hard fouling and whitening, with high performance and low environmental impact.
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NewsGE gas turbines for new Japanese warship
GE Marine is to provide IHI of Tokyo with LM2500 and LM500 gas turbines for the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force’s new 22DDH destroyer. The LM2500 gas turbines will feature integrated electronic controls.
