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Boxship engine order for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has announced that its RT-flex60C main engines have been selected for the first series of eight 1,700TEU ''Bangkok-max'' container ships being built at the Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China.
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NewsReference source produced for torque measurement
A 276-page reference book ‘Measuring Torque Correctly’ has been produced by Rainer Schicker and Dr Georg Wegener of HBM, covering essential aspects of using torque transducers.
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New chemical tanker for NCC
National Chemical Carriers (NCC), an 80% owned subsidiary of the National Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has taken delivery of a new chemical tanker named NCC Safa from SHINAsb of South Korea.
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Ferry industry wants a stronger voice
Interferry says it is opening an office in Brussels with a full-time specialist for European Union and IMO activities in a bid to strengthen the ferry industry’s voice on maritime policy and regulations.
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NewsBoiler after-sales agreement signed
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has signed an agreement with the UK-based Harris Pye group to carry out after-sales service on MHI marine boilers on a world wide non-exclusive basis.
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NewsFirst hybrid turbocharged bulk carrier
Japanese shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has taken delivery of a new 180,000dwt 292m bulk carrier, Shin Koho, at the Universal Shipbuilding Corporation’s Tsu Shipyard.
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Tracking system suppliers to merge
Pole Star has announced its intention to merge with Absolute Software/Maritime Tracking Services. The company says that at this stage of negotiations, it is not possible to provide detailed information on the merger.
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NewsLarge order for wind farm service cranes
Crane supplier Palfinger Wind reports that an order for 48 platform cranes, to be used for servicing large offshore wind turbines, by turbine producer Repower Systems, has recently been completed.
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NewsSafety deal with tug operator
UK company Ocean Safety has been awarded a contract by Svitzer UK to supply and service ISO and SOLAS lifejackets, pyrotechnics, survival suits and other safety equipment to the company’s UK fleet of 80 vessels.
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New Canadian marine electronics distribution deal
Ocean Signal has appointed CMC Electronics as exclusive Canadian distributor for all marine markets. CMC Electronics is said to be Canada’s largest distributor of marine electronics, handling many major manufacturers.
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NewsDual AHTS order for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has won a £50 million contract to design and equip two UT 731 CD anchor handling vessels for Farstad Shipping of Norway. They will work in extreme environmental conditions at water depths up to 3,000m.
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NewsMarine energy appraisal launched by ABB
ABB has announced the start of a marine energy appraisal initiative, intended to help vessel operators lower fuel consumption by reducing their energy use and improving the environment by cutting CO2 emissions.
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New FPSO contracts for Keppel
Keppel Shipyard has won two contracts worth a total of S$146 million to convert a FPSO unit as well as to fabricate and integrate an external turret mooring system for an existing FPSO unit.
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NewsViking expands in Brazil
Viking Life-Saving Equipment has announced its expansion in Brazil. The existing Brazilian office and service station in Rio has been joined by a new branch in São Paulo’s Santos seaport from 1 August 2011.
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NewsIce-breaking boxship revamp completed
The Wismar facility of Germany’s Nordic Yards has completed the unusual modernisation of an ice-breaking container ship – the Norilskiy Nickel – prompted by increased transport demands on Russia’s northern route.
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NewsCarnival orders new Aida and Costa ships
Carnival Corporation has announced it has reached agreement for the construction of three new cruise ships - one 132,500gt vessel for its Costa Cruises brand and two 125,000gt ships for Aida Cruises.
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Last of series boxship for Seaspan
Seaspan Corporation says that it has accepted delivery of its latest 4,500TEU containership, the Budapest Bridge, which was constructed by Samsung Heavy Industries.
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Shippers sceptical about EEDI measures
According to logistics organisation Shippers Voice, shipper groups believe that ‘green fuel taxes’ will not reduce emissions from ships; instead they will simply add a surcharge to the rates they charge customers.
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Applications of photo-luminescent signage expanded
UK marine sign maker Maritime Progress has announced that it is now able to apply the same photo-luminescent technology used for its safety-related signs but at lower cost, allowing it to extend the range to include general-purpose and custom-made signage.
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NewsLarge propulsion order for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has announced a new contract, valued at around £20 million, to design and supply power and propulsion systems for two UT 776 CD supply vessels for Island Offshore.
