Motorship News – Page 673
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Onboard chart management system launched by chart agent
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services has launched its TGNS Voyager 3 software, a fully automated onboard chart management system which provides a personalised database of charts, publications and Notices to Mariners (NTMs) organised in a convenient folio system.
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NewsRadar system looks near as well as far
Simrad has officially launched its broadband radar system to the deep-sea SOLAS market, citing its advantages as an anti-piracy device, collision avoidance aid and docking radar.
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NewsChart operation expands in Dubai
Kelvin Hughes has announced a new distribution arrangement with Zener Marine of Dubai, covering the full range of paper and digital charts and publications.
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NewsSystem suppresses superfluous alarms
The Flagship maritime transport project has developed software that enables comprehensive suppression of audible warnings in order to avoid large cascades of alarms on the bridge and in the engine room.
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New distributor for MHI in Romania
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry’s European Equipment division says that it had appointed WaterMota SRL of Romania as a new distributor of engines for Central Europe.
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NewsDouble ended ferry order for STX Finland
STX Finland and Finferries have signed a contract for the construction of a 65m environmentally-friendly double ended ro-pax ferry for the Turku Archipelago. It will be built at the STX Rauma yard.
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NewsFerry operator goes for Triple-E rating
Det Norske Veritas reports that Stena RoRo has become the first operator to sign a contract for its new Triple-E environmental efficiency rating.
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NewsNew European head for ClassNK
ClassNK has officially announced the appointment of Dr M. Abdul Rahim to the role of regional manager in charge of the Society’s European and African operations.
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ClassNK revises Class Rules
ClassNK has announced the release of the 2011 edition of the ClassNK Rules.
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First approval for cargo oil tank coating testing system
ClassNK says that it has provided the first class approval for a coating testing system to the Japanese Paint Inspection and Testing Association (JPIA), in line with the IMO’s performance standard for the protective coatings of crude oil tanks.
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NewsNew version of CAD/CAM software released
Canadian software company ShipConstructor has announced a new release of its AutoCAD-based CAD/CAM program for the shipbuilding and offshore industries.
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NewsZodiac liferaft business to be sold
UK safety equipment company Survitec has announced plans to acquire the Zodiac commercial SOLAS liferaft business, which manufactures liferafts for merchant ships, ferries, and cruise ships.
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Survey shows ships are getting greener
A survey shows that over 60 emission-reduction technologies from 130 companies are being used by the shipping industry to embrace clean technology, driven by the need to cut fuel bills as well as by emissions regulation.
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NewsTrim optimiser cuts fuel by 4%
Mitsui OSK Lines has announced results from trials on a car carrier of its optimum trim system for ships, jointly developed with Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen).
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NewsEngine propels Chinese education
A new teaching facility has now been officially opened at Shanghai Maritime University’s Lingang campus, at the heart of which is a fully-functional MAN B&W two-stroke engine.
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NewsSeatrade awards recognise anti-piracy actions
The annual Seatrade awards, presented at a dinner at the Guildhall in London on the evening of 4 April, recognised actions to counter the piracy threat as well as the usual technological achievements.
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NewsElectric motors installed in new carrier
Converteam reports that it has delivered of the first propulsion motor for the Royal Navy''s Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, as part of its contract for the electric propulsion systems for both ships.
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NewsManaging director appointed at Arctech Helsinki yard
Esko Mustamäki has been appointed as the managing director of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, which is a joint venture established in December 2010 between STX Finland and United Shipbuilding Corporation.
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Pay-as-you go electronic charts get green light
Dutch chart distributor Datema has announced that it has finally managed to secure the necessary permissions to make its ENCTrack distribution system for ENCs fully available.
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Jackup rig option exercised
Keppel FELS in Singapore is obviously vying for the title of the world’s busiest shipyard, having secured yet another orders for a KFELS B class jack-up rig.
