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According to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters Association, Japanese export ship orders rose for the third consecutive month in February on a year-on-year basis, surging 30.8 percent to 383,670 gross…

18th March 2010

Japanese export ship-orders on the up

18th March 2010

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Fjord Line in Norway has signed a Euro 206 million contract with Bergen Group Fosen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bergen Group, to build two new cruise ferries.

17th March 2010

Bergen Group to build two new cruise ferries for Fjord Line

17th March 2010

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Ecospec Global Technology Pte Ltd (Ecospec), a Singapore-based research and technological company specializing in advanced emission abatement and environmental technologies, has won the prestigious ‘Technology of the Year’ award for its CSNOx…

17th March 2010

CSNOx wins ‘Technology of the Year’ award

17th March 2010

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Carnival Cruise Lines has selected the Rolls-Royce propulsion system Promas Lite, combining propeller and rudder, for their cruise vessel Carnival Glory. Preliminary analysis of speed/power trials measurements indicates an increased propulsive efficiency…

17th March 2010

Promas propulsor gives Carnival cruiseship efficiency lift

17th March 2010

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Cargotec received an order for a MacGregor 200 tonne subsea active heave-compensated knuckle-jib crane with a 2,000 m wire capacity for one of Toisa’s vessels operated by UK-based Sealion Shipping Ltd.

17th March 2010

Cargotec books another offshore crane order

17th March 2010

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South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will begin construction of its new facility in Yantai, China, this year.

17th March 2010

DSME to begin construction of Yantai yard

17th March 2010

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Namura Shipbuilding in Japan will be restoring the Hakodate dock in Hokkaido, which has been left to idle for over 30 years.

17th March 2010

Namura re-opens shiprepair dock

17th March 2010

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COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard has won a $500 million engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for a self-propelled deepwater DP3 semisubmersible rig to be named Sevan Brasil.

17th March 2010

COSCO wins Sevan contract

17th March 2010

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Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) marine fuel and engine performance consultancy, FOBAS, has launched a new service, known as FOBAS Engine.

17th March 2010

Class society offers monitoring for large two-strokes

17th March 2010

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The third edition of BIMCO’s successful standard ship management agreement, SHIPMAN, has been published by the organisation. The new and updated edition replaces SHIPMAN 98 and is code named SHIPMAN 2009.

17th March 2010

New Shipman agreement published

17th March 2010

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The design engineer needs to know quickly which propulsion system, with which power rating and size, he can and must include in his project planning.

16th March 2010

Propulsor manufacturer offers new calculation tool

16th March 2010

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The Finland-based provider of dynamic decision support systems for the shipping industry, Eniram Ltd., has been shortlisted for the 2010 Seatrade Awards with theDynamic Trimming Assistant (DTA) product.

16th March 2010

Eniram shortlisted for the 2010 Seatrade Awards

16th March 2010

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Marinette Marine Corporation, a member of the Lockheed Martin-led Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) industry team, recently broke ground for an expansion to nearly double the size of its main indoor ship construction…

16th March 2010

Marinette expands to enhance LCS programme

16th March 2010

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The latest annual report on the shipping industry, compiled and published by France’s Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS) stated that, thanks to cancellations and delayed deliveries, new vessels were less than expected and…

16th March 2010

Cancellations, delivery delays and record shipbreaking stabilise shipping

16th March 2010

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The number of idle containerships continued its slide over the last two weeks with 474 units for 1,22 Mteu recorded to be idle on 15 March, based on Alphaliner’s fortnightly survey.

16th March 2010

Idle fleet continues to slide

16th March 2010

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Athens-based Danaos Corporation recently it took delivery of a newly built containership, the CMA CGM Musset, expanding its operational fleet, following the sale of the 30 year-old Eagle Express, to a total…

16th March 2010

Danaos takes delivery of its 42nd boxship

16th March 2010

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Wärtsiläs new environmental services portfolio, offered throughout the companys fully-owned global network, is said to mark another step in its strategy of strengthening its position as a leading provider of environmental marine…

16th March 2010

Engine builder offers environmental packages

16th March 2010

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The Finnish Border Guard (FBG) has commissioned Elomatic jointly with Aker Arctic for the concept design, feasibility verification and basic design of a new border patrol vessel. Elomatic will cooperate closely with…

15th March 2010

Finland designing new border patrol vessel

15th March 2010

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Korea plans to develop and build next-generation ships by 2015 that run solely on electric motors, the Ministry of Knowledge Economy said yesterday. “A five-year blueprint for the next-generation shipbuilding industry will…

15th March 2010

Korea developing smart green ships

15th March 2010

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South Korea’s STX Offshore and Shipbuilding plans to open talks this year with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to help it break into the regional market for offshore support vessels.

15th March 2010

Abu Dhabi and Korea in shipbuilding talks

15th March 2010