Motorship News – Page 621

  • ‘Seatruck Progress’, the first of four new ro-ro freight ferries, pictured alongside at Dublin
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    Third Irish Sea ro-ro launched by FSG

    2012-01-13T17:29:00Z

    The third of four ferries for Seatruck Ferries ordered from the Flensburger (FSG) yard in Germany has been launched, and according to builder FSG the chosen name could not be more appropriate – ‘Seatruck Performance’.

  • The new organisation will simplify routine dockings across the Bourbon fleet
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    Bourbon plans optimised docking strategy

    2012-01-13T17:29:00Z

    French offshore group Bourbon has set up a new organisation, Bourbon Docking, located in Dubai, to manage class dockings of vessels operated by all Bourbon affiliates.

  • ABS concludes the acquisition of Safetec Nordic: standing (left to right): Tony Nassif, ABS Group CEO and president; Robert D. Somerville, ABS and ABS Group chairman; Jan Morten Ertsaas, Safetec CEO; sitting (left to right): Professor Jan Erik V...
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    ABS Group concludes acquisition of Safetec Nordic AS

    2012-01-13T17:29:00Z

    ABS Group of Companies has enhanced its presence in the offshore market, having concluded its acquisition of Safetec Nordic, which provides integrated safety, risk and asset lifecycle management services.

  • Bjørn Jalving
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    New executive vice president for Kongsberg Maritime subsea division

    2012-01-13T17:26:00Z

    Bjørn Jalving has been appointed as executive vice president of Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea division and a member of the Kongsberg Maritime management group, effective 1st January 2012.

  • Tor A Svanes
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    C-Map Norway founder takes the helm at navigation company

    2012-01-13T17:24:00Z

    Egersund, Norway-based E-navigation company Navtor reports that Tor A Svanes, the founder of C-Map Norway, has joined the business in the position of managing director.

  • SMM 2008 interior
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    SMM focuses on the environment

    2012-01-12T13:22:00Z

    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.

  • MAN 32/40 four-stroke engine
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    MAN propulsion order for Chinese ferry

    2012-01-12T12:24:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo says that the Weihai Haida Ferry Company, operating in NE China, has placed an order for a 2,200-passenger/1,100 lane-metre ro-pax ferry featuring a twin-screw medium speed propulsion package.

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    Raytheon Anschütz establishes new US subsidiary

    2012-01-12T12:23:00Z

    Raytheon Anschütz is expanding its presence in the US navigation systems market with the opening of a new San Diego-based operation in January 2012, located at Raytheon’s existing development facility.

  • ‘Jonathan Swift’ is now sailing with Solasolv sunscreens fitted to its navigation bridge windows
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    Sunscreens for Irish catamaran ferry

    2012-01-12T12:22:00Z

    Solar Solve Marine says it has received an order from Irish Ferries for its Solasolv anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation bridge windows. Three screens will be fitted to the high speed ferry ‘Jonathan Swift’.

  • Ralf Pluch
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    Maris appoints new Europe sales director

    2012-01-12T12:22:00Z

    ECDIS specialist Maritime Information Systems of Norway (Maris) has appointed Ralf Pluch as sales director for Europe. Austrian-born Pluch joins the company from ExNC Entwicklungs- und Vertriebs, which he founded to develop and market AIS Class B transponders.

  • News

    Gloss on film laminated steel can now be specified, says Metalcolour

    2012-01-12T12:21:00Z

    Sweden-based Metalcolour claims to have solved the problem of measuring gloss on smooth, normally painted, but also sometimes film-laminated steel, by using a different measuring standard.

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    Scana signs Rolls-Royce supply agreement

    2012-01-12T12:21:00Z

    Scana Industrier, through its subsidiaries Scana Steel Björneborg, Scana Steel Söderfors and Scana Machining, has signed a three years supply agreement with Rolls-Royce Marine, making Scana a key supplier to Rolls-Royce.

  • Transas ECDIS console
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    ‘Four level’ ECDIS concept from Transas

    2012-01-11T15:24:00Z

    Transas Marine has released a new so-called ‘4-level’ ECDIS concept, which it says is designed to provide an IMO compliant solution for all types and sizes of shipping companies.

  • OSV ‘Sea Strength’ is launched at St Johns Ship Building
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    Caribbean OSV launched in Florida

    2012-01-11T15:21:00Z

    Florida, USA, shipyard St Johns Ship Building of Palatka has launched the ‘Sea Strength’, a 157ft (47.8m) offshore service vessel, which will be the largest in the fleet of Trinidad-based owner A. R. Singh Contractors.

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    New sales manager at diesel repair company

    2012-01-11T15:17:00Z

    Cameron Lawson has joined UK company Royston as sales manager for diesel engine repair and maintenance services.

  • PC Maritime's Navmaster ECDIS familiarisation CD can be used by any number of ships' officers onboard
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    New ECDIS training aid from PC Maritime

    2012-01-11T13:11:00Z

    UK company PC Maritime has announced that its Navmaster ECDIS type-specific training CD Rom is now available. The company believes it is the first manufacturer to provide a stand-alone type-specific training CD Rom.

  • Delivery of new mega-boxships will probably exacerbate the present over-capacity situation in this market
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    Boxship overcapacity represents a serious challenge for 2012, says Alphaliner

    2012-01-11T13:11:00Z

    According to liner shipping information provider Alphaliner, net growth of the cellular containership fleet is expected to reach 1.28 million TEU in 2012, an increase of 8.3%; with another 1.47 million TEU planned for delivery.

  • MJP's CSUI waterjet control system
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    First example of new waterjet control system now in service

    2012-01-11T13:10:00Z

    MJP Waterjets of Sweden reports that the first delivery of the French EDA-R landing craft equipped with new MJP 650 CSUI jets was successfully completed and the vessel was recently handed over to the French Navy.

  • The break up of the Rena has long been expected Photo: Maritime New Zealand
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    Stricken NZ oil spill vessel breaks up

    2012-01-11T09:59:00Z

    The stricken container vessel Rena, which ran aground off Astrolabe Reef in New Zealand last October, has finally broken up – creating fears of a further oil spill and more traffic disruption for the Port of Tauranga.

  • The signing ceremony for the main propulsion systems
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    MAN packages for Chinese specialist ships

    2012-01-10T17:20:00Z

    Two Chinese special purpose ship newbuildings will each feature a complete twin-screw MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion package of two 6L32/40 four-stroke engines, gear boxes, propellers and propulsion control system.