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Strengthening its presence in the Caspian Region, Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) joins with State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) to develop and manage…

19th March 2010

Keppel in jv for new shipyard in Azerbaijan

19th March 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Using its consultative status at the IMO, trade association Interferry is lobbying the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s 60th session in London (March 22-26) on two controversial issues, sewage discharges in the Baltic…

19th March 2010

Interferry to lobby MEPC on Baltic pollution and EEDI

19th March 2010

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‘Gas as ship fuel’ was the topic of yesterdays GL First Class Exchange Forum which highlighted GLs approach towards the environmental concerns of the maritime industry. The forum addressed all aspects related…

19th March 2010

Gas – a clean alternative to heavy fuel oil

19th March 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

J. Ray McDermott, USA has taken delivery of a new pipelay vessel LB32 to its fleet. The vessel has a unique shallow-water lay capability and is designed to S-lay pipe up to…

19th March 2010

New shallow water pipelay vessel delivered

19th March 2010

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Wärtsilä has signed a new agreement with Raytheon Anschütz, a division of Raytheon Co., USA and based in Kiel, Germany. The agreement extends the scope of Wärtsiläs offering of integrated system solutions…

19th March 2010

Wärtsilä and Raytheon co-operate for supply of navigation systems

19th March 2010

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Allweiler has been selected to provide ABG, the largest private sector shipbuilding yard in India, with complete pump packages for 12 handy-size bulk carriers.

19th March 2010

Allweiler provide ABG with pump package

19th March 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Today Ian Lucas, Minister for Business issued a call to action to the UK marine industries to collaborate on their common goal of strengthening this sector’s global market position over the next…

18th March 2010

UK marine industries chart course to 2020

18th March 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Gertsen & Olufsen of Denmark says that DNV has issued IMO approval for its biological sewage treatment plant for ships and offshore-use.

18th March 2010

Approval for sewage system

18th March 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Rolls-Royce has received an order worth over $20 million to supply diesel generator sets and thrusters to Houston-based offshore engineering and construction company J Ray McDermott.

18th March 2010

Offshore derrick barge gets propulsion system upgrade

18th March 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) in Singapore has delivered the semisubmersible accommodation rig, Floatel Superior, 43 days early, to Bermuda-based Floatel International (Floatel).

18th March 2010

Keppel delivers Floatel Superior early

18th March 2010

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The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Group plans to order at least 12 new container ships to ride out the economic recovery in 2012. The proposed newbuildings will be between 7,000 and 8,000…

18th March 2010

Evergreen planning fleet expansion

18th March 2010

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Wärtsilä has received an award for supplier excellence from CNOOC, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation.

18th March 2010

Wärtsilä selected best supplier by CNOOC

18th March 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

GL Maritime Softwares ‘Port Clearance Assistant’ is now available at no cost to ship owners and managers. The module of the ship management software simplifies port clearance procedures and ensures that the…

18th March 2010

Port clearance made easier

18th March 2010

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Hyundai Heavy Industries recently confirmed that a contract for five oil tankers has been cancelled at the buyers request. The tankers were ordered by Alama Maritime of Greece at a cost of…

18th March 2010

Hyundai cancels tanker order

18th March 2010

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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

GENERAL NEWS

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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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GENERAL NEWS

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

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

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

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

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

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

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

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

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