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ThyssenKrupp of Germany has announced that on 11 December it concluded a purchase and sale agreement for its civil shipbuilding activities, with UK-based investment company Star Capital Partners.

12th December 2011

Blohm+Voss sold to UK investment company

12th December 2011

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Arctech Shipyard in Helsinki has been contracted to build an innovative multipurpose emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) for the Russian Ministry of Transport.

9th December 2011

New ERRV for Russia

9th December 2011

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Global marine and cranes expert, ABB, has reported a successful year in 2011 and strengthened its position in the market place.

9th December 2011

A successful year for ABB

9th December 2011

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Caterpillar Marine Power Systems says that it has been selected to provide over 100 engines and generator sets to Bourbon Offshore, for a number of offshore newbuildings currently being constructed in China.

9th December 2011

Over 100 Cat engines for Bourbon OSVs

9th December 2011

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Caterpillar has announced a deal with Anqing CSSC Diesel Engine Co (ACD) of China to form a joint venture that will manufacture MaK medium speed marine engines for China and the Asia…

9th December 2011

Cat establishes Chinese joint venture

9th December 2011

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The naming and launch ceremony for the 13,000kW stationary cutter suction dredger, ‘Shanti Sagar XVI’, recently took place at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands.

8th December 2011

Dredger named in the Netherlands

8th December 2011

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Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is supplying four Cat 3516C gensets for a SV-310 multi-purpose offshore vessel for Harvey Gulf International, the first US-flagged EPA Tier 3 compliant vessel in the Gulf of…

8th December 2011

Cat 3516 for EPA Tier 3 OCV

8th December 2011

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ClassNK has established a new wholly-owned subsidiary, known asClassNK Consulting Service, located in Tokyo. The new company is the Japanese classification society’s first ever subsidiary.

8th December 2011

New consulting subsidiary for ClassNK

8th December 2011

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Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has launched a new marine dual fuel engine, the MaK M 46 DF, rated at 900kW/cylinder at 500rpm and 514rpm in diesel and gas modes, available in an…

8th December 2011

MaK dual fuel engine launched

8th December 2011

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ABB Marine and Cranes reports that it is working to promote the environmental and commercial benefits of the use of shore-to-ship high voltage electrical connection technology in the UK market.

7th December 2011

ABB to promote ‘cold ironing’ in UK

7th December 2011

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Following the announcement that British merchant ships will be able to arm themselves against the piracy threat – new guidance has been released by the UK Government.

7th December 2011

New UK anti-piracy armed guard guidance

7th December 2011

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A multi-purpose tug and offshore support vessel, Seaways 20, designed by Robert Allan Ltd of Vancouver, and built by Keppel Singmarine, has been delivered to owner Seaways International of Singapore.

6th December 2011

Offshore tug from Canadian designer

6th December 2011

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Hatlapa Marine Equipment, the German company best known for deck machinery, steering gear, compressors and fleet support, has added a range of filter products to its spare parts business.

6th December 2011

Filters added to equipment portfolio

6th December 2011

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Crowley Maritime of the USA has recently launched the ‘Ocean Wave’, first of four Ocean Class tugs under construction at Bollinger Shipyards.

6th December 2011

First of four US tugs launched

6th December 2011

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UK-based company Cathelco Seafresh has announced orders for its reverse osmosis desalinators for two projects in Singapore, a FRSU conversion and an AHTS newbuild.

5th December 2011

Desalinators for Singapore projects

5th December 2011

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The 12,499gt British cruise ship ‘Minerva’ is now at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) for a multi-million pound conversion lasting more than two months - one of the longest jobs for some time…

5th December 2011

Minerva conversion coup as LWB work booms

5th December 2011

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The first of two 169.5m long ro-pax ferries for German-Danish operator Scandlines, designed to counter the competition from the planned Fehmarn Belt fixed link, has been floated out at P+S Shipyards in…

5th December 2011

First Scandlines newbuild floated out

5th December 2011

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Swire Pacific Offshore Operations of Singapore has announced a new order for four platform supply vessels. The vessels, of 5,000dwt capacity, will be built by Universal Shipbuilding Corporation in Japan.

2nd December 2011

Four Japanese PSVs for Swire Pacific

2nd December 2011

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Germanischer Lloyd recently held a forum at its Hamburg head office to discuss exhaust gas scrubbers, which GL agrees provide one solution to tightening regulations governing sulphur emissions from ship engines.

2nd December 2011

GL examines scrubber technology

2nd December 2011

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International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC), managed by Thomas Miller, has highlighted the level of exposure to liability which naval architects can face, especially in today’s financially troubled shipping industry.

1st December 2011

Settlement agreed for ship designer in hull cracking case

1st December 2011