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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed development of its LNG-FPSO and has obtained two kinds of approval in principle (AIP) from major international ship classification societies.

23rd June 2010

MHI completes development of LNG-FPSO

23rd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

At its 43rd meeting in May 2010, the Paris MoU committee approved the 2009 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag states and recognised organisations. These lists will take effect…

23rd June 2010

Paris MoU black list is growing

23rd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

20 years ago shipbuilder Incat Tasmania claimed the world record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean.

22nd June 2010

Incat celebrates 20 years of records

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

At a ceremony held on 22 June 2010 at the Tsuneishi shipyard in Japan, AET celebrated the naming and delivery of its 53rd aframax tanker, Eagle Kangar.

22nd June 2010

AET takes delivery of 53rd aframax

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IACS (the International Association of Classification Societies) has welcomed the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) as its first new member since the introduction of new membership criteria in October 2009.

22nd June 2010

Indian Register joins IACS

22nd June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Marlink has recently added the Comtech Vipersat bandwidth and capacity management platform to its Sealink VSAT service. The integration of the Vipersat technology will provide enhanced features, including efficient management of bandwidth…

22nd June 2010

More features for VSAT satcoms users

22nd June 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

DNV has launched an ECA ‘survival kit’ in response to forthcoming strict emission limitations for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs). DNV belives that by understanding and managing the business risks…

22nd June 2010

Class offers ECA survival strategy to shipowners

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A prototype for a series of Russian floating nuclear power stations will be protected against hull corrosion with a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection system (ICCP).

22nd June 2010

Russian floating nuclear power plant gets protection against corrosion

22nd June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

At Mercator Media’s Seawork 2010 exhibition, the winner of the Spirit of Innovation award as well as the award for underwater technology was UK company Echopilot, for the latest version of its…

22nd June 2010

Award for 3D forward sounder

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register’s independent charity foundation, the Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (LRET), has agreed to fund a research programme into shipping emissions at the National Technical University of Athens over the next five…

22nd June 2010

Emissions research funded by Lloyd’s foundation

22nd June 2010