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EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Among recent developments from Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit is a compact integrated bridge system (CIBS) designed to improve situational awareness and ship efficiency while reducing installation costs.

26th May 2010

Compact bridge system reduces costs

26th May 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

US-based FarSounder recently released SonaSoft 2.1, a major software upgrade for the FS-3DT forward looking sonar.

25th May 2010

FarSounder releases software upgrade

25th May 2010

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Keppel Singmarine, the specialised shipbuilding arm of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited, has recently delivered five ships.

25th May 2010

Keppel delivers five vessels on schedule

25th May 2010

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Australian-based Strategic Marine has been awarded a contract to construct three 28m crew boats, bringing the company’s current order book to more than $200 million.

25th May 2010

Crew boat order for Strategic Marine

25th May 2010

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The idle containership fleet has fallen to 549,000 TEU as at 24 May 2010 accordingto Alphaliner’s fortnightly survey, down from a peak of 1,522,000 TEU at the beginning of December 2009.

25th May 2010

Idle fleet expected to rise by year end

25th May 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

The 110 million gt, ‘A’ rated North P&I club has launched a poster campaign to help its 375 member groups comply with the ever-changing requirements of the International Convention for the Prevention…

25th May 2010

P&I club launches Marpol compliance poster campaign

25th May 2010

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed its first unit of the STG (Super Turbo Generating) system, a marine-orientated, high-efficiency, combined power generation system that utilizes waste heat and the exhaust gas from…

25th May 2010

MHI completes first super turbo generating system

25th May 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä reports sales success with its newly introduced RT-flex82T low-speed engine.

25th May 2010

New low-speed engine a success

25th May 2010

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The 2010 Seatrade award for protection of the marine and atmospheric environment was presented yesterday evening (24 May) to MAN Diesel & Turbo, of Augsburg, Germany, for the VTA variable turbine area…

25th May 2010

MANs VTA picks up Seatrade award

25th May 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Incat in Tasmania has revealed details of a speculative newbuilding currently under construction incorporating a number of innovative solutions to reduce environmental impact.

24th May 2010

Incat 85m Evolution

24th May 2010

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Quantum is the name of a new container ship concept introduced by DNV.

24th May 2010

A quantum leap in container ship concept

24th May 2010

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IMOs Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has instigated an historic change in the way international standards for ship construction is to be determined and implemented in the future.

24th May 2010

IMO adopts ship construction regulations

24th May 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

So far this year two vessels built in Japanese yards have been supplied with anti-glare roller screens from South Shields based Solar Solve Marine for installation at the navigation bridge windows.

24th May 2010

Japanese built ships are Solasafe

24th May 2010

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Dutch company TrustLube reports that it has recently achieved three certifications for its products - ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001:2007 and SCC Petrochemical - which the company says reflects its aim to improve…

23rd May 2010

Certification for lubricant systems

23rd May 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Transas has recently drawn the attention of ECDIS users to a warning published by UKHO in its Notices to Mariners, concerning an issue with the use of electronic navigation charts.

23rd May 2010

Transas has recently drawn the attention of ECDIS users to a warning published by UKHO in its Notices to Mariners, concerning an issue with the use of electronic navigation charts.

23rd May 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

One of the most illustrious warships in the history of United States Navy, the USS Missouri, has been preserved for the future with a Cathelco hull corrosion protection system. The World War…

22nd May 2010

Cathelco protects historic naval vessel in Pearl Harbour

22nd May 2010

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Hyundai Heavy Industries has produced an aggregate of 20 million bhp in four-stroke engines in what is claimed to be a record time: 19 years and 7 months.

22nd May 2010

Hyundai achieves milestone in medium-speed engines

22nd May 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Spanish shipbuilder Construcciones Navales del Norte (La Naval de Sestao) delivered the 36,000 dwt Simon Stevin to Jan de Nul in February.

22nd May 2010

MAN powers record-setting vessel

22nd May 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Havyard Group in Norway has signed a contract with the Faroe Island based company Supply Service for building of one Havyard 833 platform supply vessel (PSV) plus one option.

21st May 2010

Havyard signs PSV contract

21st May 2010

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Drydocks World – South East Asia has won a contract to build a new oil well intervention compact semi-submersible (CSS) vessel, representing a third order from integrated energy industries service provider Hallin…

21st May 2010

Drydocks World wins semisub order

21st May 2010