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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

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The Danish company Wencon, which is primarily known for providing epoxy-based repair kits for emergency repairs onboard merchant ships, focused during 2009 focused on finding, training and certifying marine-oriented workshops in a…

22nd June 2010

Danish epoxy repair company expands workshop concept

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Kongsberg Maritimes simulation division has signed a contract to deliver a range of offshore simulators, including a vessel simulator with main bridge and an assisting vessel simulator, to the newly founded Haugesund…

22nd June 2010

Simulator for Norwegian offshore training centre

22nd June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has so far this year secured major longevity, upgrading and damage repair contracts worth S$130 million ($90 million).

22nd June 2010

Sembawang kept busy with new contracts

22nd June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

The cable laying vessel Nexans Skagerrak has departed the Mersey following a successful multi-million pound conversion by Birkenhead based shipyard, Cammell Laird Shiprepairers and Shipbuilders.

22nd June 2010

Cammell Laird completes major conversion contract for Nexans

22nd June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK company Ultra Dynamics has unveiled a new 1100kW waterjet, the Ultrajet UJ525.

21st June 2010

New optimised waterjet design

21st June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Temperature controlled cargo shipping operator Hamburg Süd has recently taken two large deliveries for a total of 2,000 new reefer container refrigeration units from Daikin.

20th June 2010

Shipping line takes delivery of 2,000 container refrigeration machines

20th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Liberian Registry is offering tanker owners and operators a VOC management plan review and approval service to help them achieve compliance with impending IMO legislation governing air pollution.

19th June 2010

Liberia launches VOC service

19th June 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Insurance provider to the transport and logistics industry, TT Club, in collaboration with ICHCA International, has issued new guidelines on safe slinging of cargo on and off vessels, in the form of…

19th June 2010

New guidelines issued on safe slinging

19th June 2010

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

A&P Falmouth in the UK has taken on a major contract to convert an 87m long deep-sea seismic vessel, previously used for obtaining information from the sea bed, into a geotechnical survey…

19th June 2010

Major survey vessel refurbishment contract for Falmouth

19th June 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth around EUR 20 million to deliver MacGregor bulk handling cranes and hatch covers for 17 Handysize bulk carriers (37,000 dwt) and hatch covers for nine Kamsarmax…

18th June 2010

Cargotec cranes and hatch covers for bulk carriers

18th June 2010