Ships & Yards – Page 56
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Hull coating developments drive Drydocks World award
Dubai-based shipyard Drydocks World has attributed a recent award from Shell to its introduction of new coating removal and painting facilities.
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NewsFerguson contracted for CMAL LNG ferries
Commercial shipbuilder Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd, Glasgow UK, has been awarded a £97m contract by CMAL for two 100m long LNG ferries.
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NewsWind farm support vessel for Østensjø Rederi
Østensjø Rederi’s new service operation vessel to support wind farm operations will be designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce.
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NewsFishing in focus
A glut of recent orders for advanced fishing vessels highlights a newbuild segment poised for rapid growth. Gavin Lipsith speaks to Monrad Hide, vice president sales & contract for fish and special purpose vessels at Rolls-Royce Marine, about emerging design and equipment trends in the latest vessels.
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NewsUlstein enters the shallows
A new multipurpose construction vessel from Ulstein Design and Solutions offers operators a ‘capex friendly’ vessel for shallow water operations.
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NewsWessels announces first boxship LNG refit
The world’s first conversion of a containership to dual-fuel LNG propulsion has been announced by German shipowner Reederei Wessels, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGreenports Award for ‘Wilson Dover’
The winner of this year’s Greenports Award, presented by Bremenports at the Sustainable Shipping 2015 conference, is general cargo vessel, ‘Wilson Dover’.
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NewsNew multigas carrier design launched
Deltamarin Ltd and Brevik Technology AS have joined forces to develop a multigas carrier design which the companies claim will change the nature of the industry.
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NewsPolar research ship build
British shipyard Cammell Laird shipyard has beaten off global competition to secure the build for a new £200 million polar research ship.
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NewsNorwegian cruise vessel for Damen drydock
Norwegian Cruise Lines’ ‘Norwegian Epic’ is undergoing a refit and maintenance programme at Damen Shiprepair Brest’s drydock.
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NewsDamen acquires Dutch repair yard
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has taken over Dutch repair yard D. van de Wetering in Rotterdam in order to further improve the quality of service for its customers.
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NewsNamibia hits Panamax milestone
A 195m general bulk vessel has become the first Panamax-size vessel to visit Elgin Brown and Hamer''s (EBH) new floating dock in Walvis Bay, Namibia - marking a major milestone for the company.
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NewsVersatile tankers for Atlantic ethane traffic
A new chapter has opened in liquefied gas transportation with the entry into service of Danish owner Evergas’ first Dragon design vessels: the largest, most flexible and state-of-the-art multi-gas carriers to date. David Tinsley reports.
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NewsVard to build Topaz subsea vessels
Vard Holdings Limited has secured new contracts for the design and construction of two Offshore Subsea Construction Vessels (OSCVs) for the Dubai-based Topaz Energy and Marine.
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NewsSpray repair simplifies engine remanufacturing
A new engine repair process being used by Rolls-Royce subsidiary MTU allows for long-lasting repairs to minor faults within minutes.
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NewsDamen crane ship repair job
A Zhenhua Heavy Industries crane ship has left Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque after ten days of maintenance and repairs.
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NewsAker and Deltamarin design Arctic tanker
Aker Arctic Technology Inc and Deltamarin Ltd have joined forces to design a modern Aframax tanker concept for arctic use.
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NewsRolls-Royce urges caution on vessel specification
Ship designer and equipment manufacturer Rolls-Royce Marine has warned that ship operators may be losing value across their offshore fleets as a result of over-specification.
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NewsAdvanced cable layer for ABB
An advanced cable layer under order for ABB High Voltage Cables offers sister company ABB Marine another opportunity to apply its onboard DC grid solution as part of a package comprising diesel-electric propulsion, energy storage and a host of automation and monitoring solutions.
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NewsV&A completes Stena Line hydraulics work
UK-based V&A Hydraulics has completed a contract to support cargo loading functions and the release of a fast-rescue boat for ferry operator, Stena Line.
