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NewsSMM focuses on the environment
SMM 2010 is scheduled for 7 to 10 September, at the Hamburg Fair site in Germany. The 24th International Shipbuilding Fair is expected by the organisers to exceed the very considerable size of previous events.
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News80-engine order for bunker tankers
Wärtsilä has announced an order for 80 main engines for bunkering tankers for a Chinese operator. The company says that in terms of the number of engines, this represents one of its largest-ever orders.
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NewsCruise and naval ships in the news in Germany
The repair of one of Germany’s best known and popular cruise ships – Deilmann Reederei’s nostalgic, 22,496 gt ‘Deutschland’ - dominated the summer headlines at Blohm & Voss Repair, writes Tom Todd.
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Goltens gears up in Europe
Goltens, the independent specialist ship repair service provider, is looking to Europe to grow its volume, profitability and strengthen its brand. Since 2000, Goltens has expanded its global ship repair footprint through major investments in 13 new repair stations, 11 of which are outside Europe.
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NewsNavantia yards keeping busy
During the months of May and June, both the Navantia shiprepair yards of Cadiz-San Fernando and Fene-Ferrol were kept busy with a good cross section of vessel types including several units of the Spanish navy.
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NewsJapanese built ships get roller screens
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation completed the LPG carrier Hisui for Asuka Marine Corporation of Japan. It is Kawasaki’s 45th LPG carrier and the 6th of the same class. Seven Solasafe roller screens in bronze film were supplied. Another vessel, the 154,914m3 LNG carrier Gdf Suez Point Fortin, was delivered from ...
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NewsModel of new Panama Canal dredger unveiled
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP), which operates and maintains the Panama Canal, recently unveiled a model of the ''D’Artagnan'' dredger during a ceremony at the canal’s Miraflores visitor Centre.
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New containership orders point to industry recovery
Confidence has returned to the container shipping markets with owners starting to place orders for new ships in significant numbers, overcoming concerns of over-capacity that have dominated the industry in the past 18 months.
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China building world’s largest deep-water drilling vessel
Under a contract signed with Germany’s Deutsche Verkehrs-Bank (DVB), COSCO Dalian Shipyard is building the Dalian Pioneer, the world’s largest deep-water oil drilling vessel.
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DNV sets up sustainability and innovation division
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in Norway has formed a new division called DNV Sustainability and Innovation. The new division has been set up to steer DNV towards green service growth and sustainability services.
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NewsWärtsilä signs service agreement with Eidesvik
Wärtsilä has signed a long term service agreement with Eidesvik Offshore, Norway, for maintenance services for the recently delivered seismic vessel ‘Oceanic Vega’.
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NewsHavyard signs contract for PSV
The Norwegian Havyard Group has received a contract from Supply Service, Faroe Islands, for a Havyard 832 L platform supply ship, the 10th in a row of this design.
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NewsDanaos adds two more boxships
Athens-based shipowner Danaos Corporation recently took delivery of two new containerships, the ''CMA CGM Racine'' and the ''YM Maturity'', expanding its operational fleet to a total of 49 containerships aggregating 216,529 TEU.
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China sees sharp jump in shipbuilding orders
New orders for China’s shipbuilders increased by 420% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2010 according to a report issued by the China Association of National Shipbuilding Industry.
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NewsCargotec introduces portable crane simulator
Cargotec has developed a simulator to provide valuable, realistic training for operators of offshore load handling equipment employing advanced active heave-compensated (AHC) technology, such as AHC offshore and subsea cranes.
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Cummins gensets for crane barge
Franklin Offshore International Pte Ltd, a global offshore service provider with headquarters in Singapore, has selected Cummins to supply the main power generation for their currently building accommodation and work barge.
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NewsTanzania orders catamaran passenger ferry
Incat Crowther has won a contract to design a third 37m catamaran passenger ferry for Coastal Fast Ferries in Tanzania, to be built by Richardson Devine Marine (RDM) in Tasmania.
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OceanSaver wins VLCC BWM systems contracts
OceanSaver of Norway has announced that another large South Korean shipyard has ordered ballast water management (BWM) systems for VLCC newbuilds.
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New bulk carrier design reduces consumption
An international cooperation has resulted in a modified design for two new build Handysize dry cargo carriers ordered by Danish shipping company Norden A/S which the group says will cut fuel consumption by 11% against traditional designs.
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NewsUK trials PACSCAT demonstrator
Following successful initial manoeuvring and propulsion trials, QinetiQ’s PACSCAT Innovative Solution Demonstrator Craft (ISDC) was recently accepted as a trials vessel by the UK Ministry of Defence.
