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Kelvin Hughes reports that among the latest installations of its integrated bridge equipment is a system onboard the 107m Austal-built catamaran Jean De La Valette, which is due to enter service with…

31st December 2010

Integrated system for high speed craft

31st December 2010

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EQUIPMENT

At the recent SMM exhibition, German company Raytheon Anschütz launched its latest bridge system, known as Synapsis. The system aims to make navigation more efficient and to simplify operation for users.

31st December 2010

Simpler and more efficient navigation

31st December 2010

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EQUIPMENT

The latest product from ChartCo is PassageManager, an addition to the company’s oceanMaster software suite.

31st December 2010

Easier organisation of navigational data

31st December 2010

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EQUIPMENT

Kongsberg Maritime unveiled a new focus for its offshore aft bridge workstation during SMM 2010. The K-Master platform is now available in a new, redesigned version, as a forward looking bridge, workstation,…

31st December 2010

Looking forward to the future of bridge operation

31st December 2010

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EQUIPMENT

Jeppesen Norway, part of Boeing, says that it has launched a new resource for the maritime industry, to help shipping companies prepare for the IMO’s mandatory carriage requirements for ECDIS and e-Navigation…

31st December 2010

New tools for e-Navigation preparation and ship tracking

31st December 2010

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EQUIPMENT

Marine electronics group Navico has entered into a cooperative partnership with marine safety and navigation specialist Consilium through its Simrad brand, with the intent to offer new and innovative products for the…

31st December 2010

Innovative products sought for merchant fleet

31st December 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Yokogawa Denshikiki (YDK) have jointly announced expansion of the installation of the YDKheading control system to K Line’s operating vessels.

31st December 2010

Heading control system expands into operating vessels

31st December 2010

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

There was a touch of ‘I told you so’ about the December 1960 issue of The Motor Ship.

31st December 2010

Large bore diesels rule!

31st December 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Bremen-based RWO, in cooperation with a leading European corrosion institute (SWEREA-KIMAB) and the classification society Germanischer Lloyd, has carried out thorough accelerated corrosion studies in treated full-salinity seawater with the CleanBallast ballast…

31st December 2010

BWT system has zero impact on corrosion or coatings

31st December 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a fixed-price incentive contract for the design and construction of 10 littoral combat ships (LCS) from fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2015.

31st December 2010

LCS contract awarded to Lockheed Martin

31st December 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has recently introduced a more powerful version for marine applications of its popular Wärtsilä 32 engine.

30th December 2010

Wärtsilä beefs up its 32 series engine

30th December 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

The USA division of Australian-headquartered Austal has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to construct one ‘Independence’ class littoral combat ship (LCS) at a cost of $432.1 million.

30th December 2010

US Navy awards Austal LCS contract

30th December 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Working in cooperation, Napa Ltd in Helsinki and the USA-based DRS Defense Solutions, LLC, Advanced Marine Technology Center (DRS DS AMTC) have created a new interface between NAPA and MAESTRO software.

30th December 2010

New NAPA-MAESTRO interface increases efficiency

30th December 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Napa of Finland, working in co-operation with US defence technology company DRS Defense Solutions, part of the Italian Finmeccanica group, has announced the launch of a new interface between the two companies’…

30th December 2010

New interface allows integration of load and FEM data

30th December 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Keppel Offshore & Marines wholly-owned subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard and Keppel Singmarine have clinched a number of new contracts, worth in total some S$240 million ($185 million).

29th December 2010

Singapore yard secures conversion and shipbuilding contracts

29th December 2010

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Monday’s news about declining German yard deliveries in 2010 has been brightened by word now from leading cruise ship builder Meyer, writes Tom Todd.

29th December 2010

Meyer news brightens German scene

29th December 2010

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Wilhelmsen Ships Service has launched a new range of ultrasonic cleaning machines under its Unitor brand. The machines are available in four sizes up to 383 litres.

29th December 2010

New ultrasonic cleaning equipment from Unitor

29th December 2010

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The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has announced that affiliate company National Chemical Carriers (NCC) has signed a contract with SLS Shipbuilding Company of South Korea to purchase two petrochemical…

29th December 2010

Saudis revive order for two chemical tankers

29th December 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Struggling German shipyards delivered far fewer new ships in 2010 than they have for many years, conceding further market shares to Asia and themselves completing just 30 newbuildings of 783,500 gt, writes…

29th December 2010

German shipyard output slumps in 2010

29th December 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Det Norske Veritas has developed what it says are the first class Rules for wind farm service vessels, in order to improve safety and promote uniform standards in this developing area.

29th December 2010

World’s first class rules for wind farm service vessels

29th December 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

IHC Merwede in the Netherlands has recently secured assignments for vessels andequipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €500 million ($500 million).

29th December 2010

Dutch yard secures new orders

29th December 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

The PSV ‘REM Supplier’ which was built at Drydocks World’s Nanindah shipyard was delivered to Norwegian-based REM Offshore.

29th December 2010

Drydocks World delivers Norwegian PSV

29th December 2010

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Four new LNG-powered ro-pax ferries, destined for service in the Norwegian fjords, will feature a suite of MacGregor ro-ro access equipment from Cargotec.

29th December 2010

Cargotec to equip four new Norwegian ferries

29th December 2010