Latest News – Page 764
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NewsTougher times for Norwegian shipyards
Norwegian shipbuilders had a bad 2009, but expect 2010 to be even harder.
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NewsChina Ship Fund starts operations
China is establishing a new fund to assist its shipping industry.
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NewsSTX posts optimistic profit target for 2010
The STX Group in Korea expects to see a recovery in the shipbuilding and shipping sectors.
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NewsThe need to act remains
John Aitken, Secretary-General of SEAaT, looks at the outcome of COP15 for shipping.
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Idle fleet remains high
The idle containership fleet, according to Alphaliner, remains at a very high level.
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NewsTop container carriers’ active capacity down
Alphaliner reports that the active capacity of the top 20 container carriers dropped by 2.4% over the last 12 months.
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NewsOceaneering orders new diving vessel
Houston-based Oceaneering International, Inc. has commissioned the construction of a dive support vessel (DSV).
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Malta shipyard contracts ready
Contracts for Malta Shiprepair and Manoel Island Yacht Yard (MIYY) are ready to be presented to the Maltese government.
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Besiktas cancels new shipyard
Local sources in Turkey reported that the Besiktas Shipping Group has cancelled plans to construct a shipyard in the Adana-Yumurtalik Free Trade Zone.
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NewsSchat-Harding strengthens Shanghai service stati
Lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding is investing in a new lifeboat servicing facility in Shanghai, China.
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NewsLR starts 250th anniversary celebrations with HHI delivery
Lloyd’s Register marks the beginning of its 250th anniversary year with the delivery of an Ecuadorian tanker, first ship of 2010 to LR class.
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NewsMSC vessels fitted with Cathelco systems
Pipework anti-fouling systems from Cathelco of the UK hve been retrofitted to a class of 14 US military refuelling ships.
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NewsThe dilemma of piracy
Although the age-old problem of piracy is ever-present in the maritime industry, the last couple of years have witnessed a dramatic and dangerous upsurge in the number of piracy incidents.
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NewsDeck gear suppliers look offshore
In the general deck and cargo field, the shipbuilding boom provided plenty of activity in the early part of the year, but as new orders dried up times looked harder.
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NewsEmissions limits drive search for cleaner fuels
The switch to low-sulphur fuels, either particular grades of HFO or distillates, will begin to take effect in 2010, but alternatives offering even lower emissions are still being seriously investigated.
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NewsA politicians' empty promise for British yards
The January 1960 issue of The Motor Ship reviewed the previous year.
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NewsCSNOx to the fore at COP15
Ecospec claims significant progress in combating green house gas emissions via a strategic partnership with Korean company STX.
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NewsSuccessful marine trial for dry scrubber
Couple Systems of Germany reports successful sea trials, observed by GL, of its scrubber system.
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NewsMarine lubricant designed with Tier-Four engine compliance in mind
Chevron has introduced a lubricant to the US market that is suitable for EPA Tier-4 compliant engines.
