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ABB in Norway has announced a contract to supply an integrated electrical power and propulsion system for the first wind-farm installation vessel to be ordered by Swire.

3rd February 2011

Azipod propulsion for wind farm ship

3rd February 2011

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In an effort to save and redevelop the legendary 53,330gt trans-Atlantic ocean liner ‘United States’, the SS United States Conservancy recently announced that it has acquired title to the ship.

2nd February 2011

Conservancy purchases ‘United States’

2nd February 2011

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Incat Crowther is designing a second 28m wave piercing catamaran crew boat to support offshore oil and gas operations.

2nd February 2011

New cat crew boat from Incat Crowther

2nd February 2011

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The Liberian-flag fleet posted record growth figures in 2010 and has now doubled in size in the ten years since the management of the Liberian Registry was assumed by the US-based Liberian…

2nd February 2011

Liberian-flag fleet doubles in ten years

2nd February 2011

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Figures released by shipbroker Braemar Seascope suggest that the dry bulk, container and tanker segments managed to avoid significant oversupply, so industry concerns over the glut of newbuilding deliveries in 2010 may…

1st February 2011

Broker highlights shipyard underperformance

1st February 2011

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Athens-based containership owner Danaos Corporation recently took delivery of a containership newbuilding, the ‘Hanjin Algeciras’, expanding its operational fleet to a total of 51 containerships aggregating 223,329 TEU.

1st February 2011

Another newbuilding joins Danaos fleet

1st February 2011

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Atwood Oceanics Pacific, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston-based Atwood Oceanics, recently executed a turnkey construction contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to construct an ultra-deepwater drillship.

1st February 2011

Daewoo awarded ultra-deepwater drillship contract

1st February 2011

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Lloyd’s Register and Shanghai-based Bestway Marine Engineering Design have completed a joint industry project to develop an innovative environmental bulk carrier, with results claimed to exceed expectations.

1st February 2011

Green design carrier exceeds expectations

1st February 2011

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P+S Werften in eastern Germany has announced a big order for five ice-strengthened container/supply ships - just a week after bagging another for a unique offshore construction vessel.

31st January 2011

German yard bags second major order in a week

31st January 2011

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Electronic navigation specialist MARIS and the training company Seagull have reached an agreement to develop a comprehensive product-specific computer-based training ECDIS module.

31st January 2011

Product-specific onboard ECDIS training launched

31st January 2011

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The keel was recently laid for the Antarctic research and supply vessel ordered by the South African department of environmental affairs at STX Finland’s Rauma shipyard.

31st January 2011

Keel laid for Antarctic research vessel

31st January 2011

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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have selected Hamworthy Krystallon exhaust gas cleaning as the preferred technology to take forward trials aiming to cut sulphur emissions and particulate matter from…

31st January 2011

Key US ports back Krystallon system

31st January 2011

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The first ship with Kongsberg Maritimes latest K-Chief 600 automation system was recently handed over. The K-Chief 600 features integrated vessel performance system (VPS), for lower fuel consumption and emissions.

31st January 2011

First K-Chief 600 equipped ship delivered

31st January 2011

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According to the latest figures from the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry the country’s many shipyards completed a record volume of vessels during 2010.

28th January 2011

China retains No 1 place for shipbuilding

28th January 2011

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Austal recently launched its largest catamaran to date when the 113m ‘Leonora Christina’ was lowered into the water at the Western Australian shipyard.

28th January 2011

Austal launches its largest cat

28th January 2011

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MAN Diesel & Turbo has introduced a new Liquid ME-GI (liquid gas injection) engine which is powered by LPG (liquid petroleum gas).

28th January 2011

New LPG engine from MAN

28th January 2011

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The French bulk carrier operator Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) recently placed an order for eight bulk carriers with the Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry shipyard in China at a cost of $330…

28th January 2011

China clinches French bulk carrier octet

28th January 2011

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Classification society ClassNK has released the guidelines on the application of friction stir welding to the construction of commercial maritime vessels.

28th January 2011

World’s first guidelines on friction stir welding in shipbuilding

28th January 2011

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Six new ferries for the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada are one step closer to construction with the awarding of a design contract to Fleetway, a Halifax, Nova Scotia-based naval…

27th January 2011

Design contract awarded for six Canadian ferries

27th January 2011

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Nakilat’s wholly owned fleet of LNG ships is now covered by MAN PrimeServ, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s after-sales division, after an EMC maintenance agreement signed with STASCO, the shipping division of Royal…

27th January 2011

MAN PrimeServ’s EMC makes breakthrough

27th January 2011