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New NAPA-MAESTRO interface increases efficiency
Working in cooperation, Napa Ltd in Helsinki and the USA-based DRS Defense Solutions, LLC, Advanced Marine Technology Center (DRS DS AMTC) have created a new interface between NAPA and MAESTRO software.
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NewsNew interface allows integration of load and FEM data
Napa of Finland, working in co-operation with US defence technology company DRS Defense Solutions, part of the Italian Finmeccanica group, has announced the launch of a new interface between the two companies’ software products.
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NewsSingapore yard secures conversion and shipbuilding contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine''s wholly-owned subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard and Keppel Singmarine have clinched a number of new contracts, worth in total some S$240 million ($185 million).
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NewsThe Motorship sends its New Year greetings
All at The Motorship and our sister magazines and events at Mercator Media send good wishes for 2011 to our readers, advertisers, industry colleagues and friends. We all look forward with optimism to a better year ahead.
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NewsMeyer news brightens German scene
Monday’s news about declining German yard deliveries in 2010 has been brightened by word now from leading cruise ship builder Meyer, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew ultrasonic cleaning equipment from Unitor
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has launched a new range of ultrasonic cleaning machines under its Unitor brand. The machines are available in four sizes up to 383 litres.
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Saudis revive order for two chemical tankers
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has announced that affiliate company National Chemical Carriers (NCC) has signed a contract with SLS Shipbuilding Company of South Korea to purchase two petrochemical tankers.
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NewsGerman shipyard output slumps in 2010
Struggling German shipyards delivered far fewer new ships in 2010 than they have for many years, conceding further market shares to Asia and themselves completing just 30 newbuildings of 783,500 gt, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsSTX and Viking finalise cruise ferry contract
STX Finland and Viking Line ABP have signed the final agreement for the construction of an environmentally friendly cruise ferry for Viking Line.
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NewsWorld’s first class rules for wind farm service vessels
Det Norske Veritas has developed what it says are the first class Rules for wind farm service vessels, in order to improve safety and promote uniform standards in this developing area.
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NewsSweden orders nuclear waste vessel
From 2013, a new vessel will take over the task currently performed by the SKB nuclear cargo vessel ‘Sigyn’ which has served the Swedish nuclear waste programme since the beginning of the 1980s.
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Dutch yard secures new orders
IHC Merwede in the Netherlands has recently secured assignments for vessels and equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €500 million ($500 million).
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NewsDrydocks World delivers Norwegian PSV
The PSV ‘REM Supplier’ which was built at Drydocks World’s Nanindah shipyard was delivered to Norwegian-based REM Offshore.
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Vigor buys Todd Shipyards
Portland, Oregon-based shipbuilder Vigor Industrial is to acquire Todd Shipyards in nearby Seattle for $130 million.
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NewsCargotec to equip four new Norwegian ferries
Four new LNG-powered ro-pax ferries, destined for service in the Norwegian fjords, will feature a suite of MacGregor ro-ro access equipment from Cargotec.
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Record VLCS deliveries in 2010
The number of VLCS and ULCS (Very/Ultra Large Container Ships) of above 7,500 teu delivered this year has reached a new record according to a report issued by Alphaliner.
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Daewoo sets 2011 targets
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is aiming to secure $11 billion in orders next year, a spokesperson said recently, confirming an earlier media report.
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NewsWhen British industry mattered
The lead item in ''The Motor Ship'', January 1961, was a message from UK Minister for Science Viscount Hailsham.
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NewsMagnetic patch prevents flooding of nuclear fuel carrier
Miko Marine of Norway reports that one of its magnetic patches has been used to seal a leak in the hull of the nuclear waste freighter ''Puma'' and thus avoid a potentially serious environmental disaster.
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Video training helps avoid cargo risks
Maritime training video company Videotel says that dangerous solid bulk cargoes which have the potential to sink a ship are the focus of both new legislation and its latest training package.
