Ships & Yards – Page 76
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NewsSmoothing out the steps
Rising fuel prices and challenging environmental demands means that a growing number of operators and owners are beginning to reassess such overlooked energy consumers as anchor and mooring winches, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsA ‘fork’ of a help for tankers
An offshore tanker loading idea that might have seemed a little ‘far out’ both figuratively and literally is now being taken very seriously by a large shuttle tanker and offshore services company, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsGetting a head for heights?
A virtual reality ‘cave’ is to give people working or training for roles in the offshore industry the chance to experience the hostile, dangerous and complex conditions that they will face on the job. By Stevie Knight.
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NewsReal time responses, a very different game
“When designing controls for an active heave winch you have to think differently,” Scantrol’s MD Helge Hammersland tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsHow long is a lifetime?
The offshore oil and gas industry is facing a major challenge as facilities age beyond their design life, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsVersatile trader for Norwegian multi-port calls
David Tinsley looks at a multi-purpose short sea cargo ship, designed to serve Norwegian ports and built in India, recently delivered after a long gestation period.
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NewsTwo new fouling control technologies from International
International Paint has announced two new hull coating products, which the company claims represent a “sea-change in hull performance”.
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NewsCoatings for new mega-boxship
International Paint says that Hapag-Lloyd has again chosen its coatings for its latest container ship, the 13,200TEU ‘Hamburg Express’, first in a class of 10 newbuildings from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea.
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NewsNorwegian Coastguard ships feature LNG fuel and novel rescue gear
In 2011, the Norwegian Coastguard took delivery of the first of its class of innovative multi-purpose ships built by Kleven Maritime. Stevie Knight reports on experience so far.
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NewsFerry project captures spirit of resurgent Tunisia
David Tinsley looks at a recently-delivered large cruise ferry, built at DSME in Korea, which is designed to serve Tunisia’s links with Europe, and is built for speed as well as comfort.
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NewsCapability with a little extra muscle
The latest Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel (AHTS) for Swire Pacific Offshore to come out of Drydocks World’s Singapore facility has a useful amount of muscle for harsh environments.
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NewsExterior encapsulation product goes offshore and into newbuilds
UK based specialist polymer coatings development and applications company CAPPS International reports success with its latest product, CAPPS Vessgard EXT, an advanced polyurethane encapsulation technology for protection of marine and offshore exterior surfaces and structures.
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NewsInnovative multipurpose class for old China hand
David Tinsley describes a new generation of versatile cargo vessels is to be introduced next year to the liner service network in the Asia Pacific region.
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NewsMono-Swath from Abeking & Rasmussen
German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen is the world’s most prolific builder of Swath vessels that are in use as patrol and pilot vessels, writes Dag Pike.
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Foil replaces paint on Dutch tug
Dutch company Micanti says that it has applied its patented Thorn-D non-toxic antifouling on the tug Willem-B Sr, owned by BMS Towing and used for towage and salvage in The Netherlands.
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NewsEfficient Seahorse design enters UK bulker fleet
David Tinsley describes a new energy-efficient bulk carrier built in China for UK owner Graig Group to a Danish design.
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NewsNew UK vessel to raise benchmark in oceanographic research
David Tinsley describes a new scientific ship being built in Spain for a UK research organisation, to a Norwegian basic design and with Finnish propulsion.
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NewsValidating hull and propeller performance for economy and cleanliness
Icelandic company Marorka, a provider of marine energy management solutions, has added additional functionality its Marorka Online web-based fleet energy management solution to reliably and transparently measure hull and propeller performance.
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NewsGreen hull coatings for the offshore sector
Steven Ferry of Ecospeed looks at the importance of choosing the right hull coating system and maintenance regimen for vessels in the offshore oil and gas industry
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NewsBlohm + Voss gears up again
Blohm + Voss, well known from its shipbuilding and ship repair activities in Hamburg, has seen many changes taking place in recent years. Dr Herbert Aly, managing partner, talks to Henrik Segerkrantz about recent developments and its new strategy.
