Latest News – Page 697
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NewsIndonesian shipyard building semisub vessel
Drydocks World recently held a keel laying ceremony for a compact semi-submersible (CSS) vessel being built for integrated energy services provider Hallin Marine Subsea International Ltd, a Superior Energy Services company.
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Research launched into titanium shipbuilding
The University of New Orleans (UNO) has been awarded a three-year $4.8 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to advance the science and technology of titanium shipbuilding.
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ABS & CCS sign cooperation agreement
ABS and the China Classification Society (CCS) strengthened their collaborative efforts by entering into a new comprehensive cooperation agreement in which the offshore industry will be a priority area of focus.
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NewsLWB wins ‘Mein Schiff 2’ refit job
TUI Cruises, the German premium market cruiseship operator, has placed the order for the refitting of the company’s second ship with Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven (LWB).
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Liberia authorised by new PSC inspection regime
Liberia has been confirmed as one of only eleven flag states which, to date, have met the criteria set by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on port state control (PSC) to participate in its new inspection regime (NIR) for low risk ships.
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NewsSinopacific applies LTV shipbuilding concept
Many shipbuilding companies are investigating new approaches to reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions and operating costs, to enhance safety and achieve environmentally neutral operation while maintaining ship speed and increasing load capacity.
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NewsTognum starts up new USA engine plant
The assembly of Tognum’s MTU Series 2000 and 4000 engines earmarked primarily for the US market recently got underway at the company’s new US production facility in Aiken, South Carolina.
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Steel supplier signs contract with Wärtsilä
The Stavanger-based Scana Industrier ASA has, through its subsidiary Scana Steel Björneborg in Sweden, signed a one-year contract with Wärtsilä Propulsion for supply of forgings for propeller shaft lines during 2011.
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Aker Solutions establishes factory in South Korea
Aker Solutions has set up a new manufacturing facility outside Busan in South Korea for the production of Pusnes deck machinery.
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Cosco secures bulk carrier newbuildings
COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited, has secured contracts valued over $110 million to build three 82,000 dwt bulk carriers.
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NewsHavyard delivers Global Offshore PSV
A Havyard 832 L SE platform supply vessel (PSV) was recently delivered in Bergen to Global Offshore Services B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Garware Offshore Services Ltd in Mumbai, India.
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Canada to design new coast guard vessels
The Canadian government has announced that contracts have been awarded for the design of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new offshore science vessels.
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Engine company launches its own oil brand
MAN Diesel & Turbo has launched its own range of lubricating oils branded as PrimeServLube, formulated to the group’s demanding specifications for high, medium and low speed engines.
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NewsMarine genset powered by gas turbine
Scheduled for launch at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is a generator powered by a gas turbine, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsGerman yards continue to build small ships
Just a few months after taking ''Uthlande'' into service, German owner Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei (WDR) has taken advantage of an improved economic climate and interest rates to bring forward an order for a second double-ended ferry newbuilding, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew protector extends lube oil filter range
Alfa Laval has expanded its lubricating oil filter range with the new Protector T350 and Protector X350 lubricating oil filters. This new product complements the existing series of Protector T280 and X280 automatic filters by providing increased capacity for very large crosshead and trunk-piston engines.
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NewsWater jetting for cleaning and cold cutting
UK company Hughes Pumps says that its range of UHP (ultra high pressure) pumps can provide a powerful and environmentally sensitive method of heavy-duty cleaning and cutting.
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NewsAlarm and protection available for Cat gensets
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has announced an additional option to expand the capability of its C18 Acert package generator sets.
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NewsNatural gas option for ferry generators
Among MAN Diesel & Turbo’s recent medium speed and genset orders is a contract to supply propulsion and auxiliary engines to Norwegian shipyard Bergen Group Fosen for two new cruise ferries.
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NewsCummins gensets for crane barge
Cummins Marine is to supply a main power generation package for an accommodation and work barge currently under construction in China.
