Vessels & Shipyards – Page 35
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NewsINCAT LANDS ANOTHER RECORD-BREAKER
South American operator Buquebus has endorsed a further advance in high-speed ferry technology by ordering what is claimed to be the world’s largest aluminium ship, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCommon rail retrofit achieved 11% fuel savings
Engine and turbine management solution specialist Heinzmann retrofitted a common-rail (CR) retrofit conversion to a 40 year old vessel from the Swedish icebreaker fleet. The retrofit successfully increased the vessel''s engine efficiency, and lowered fuel consumption by up to 11%, according to Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) service data.
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NewsNippon Paint Marine has cruising covered
In the first ever application of a biocide-free, self-polishing antifouling to a cruise vessel, Nippon Paint Marine has successfully applied its new Aquaterras hull coating to an AIDA Cruises’ vessel.
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NewsSRI LANKA PRODUCES HIGH-TECH CABLESHIP
Shipbuilding in Sri Lanka has reached a new level of achievement through the construction of a 5,300dwt ocean cablelayer for Japanese telecoms group KDDI, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsWärtsilä 20DF engines for China’s first LNG fuelled PSVs
The technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply 40 generating sets for 12 new LNG fuelled platform supply vessels (PSV), the first such vessels to be built for a Chinese owner. The ships are being built for China Oilfield Services Co Ltd (COSL) at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Heavy ...
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NewsKNUD E HANSEN designs first LNG Mega RoRos
Denmark-based KNUD E HANSEN has designed the first generation of LNG-powered ultra-large RoRo vessels for the newly-established Swedish company, Wallenius-SOL.
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NewsSee Niagara Falls the green way with ABB
Swiss-Swedish corporation, ABB, is providing emissions-free technology for two new passenger vessels for a Niagara Falls tour operator.
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NewsVIKING and Kongsberg collaborate to create innovative USV
Norwegian technology specialist Kongsberg and Denmark-based Viking have developed an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), the Sounder USV System. The system is a multipurpose platform designed to work across different market segments, including survey and fishery duties.
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NewsTURKISH-BUILT TANKER SERIES FOR CANADA
Quebec City-based shipowner Groupe Desgagnes took delivery on 30 April of the last in a series of four LNG dual-fuel tankers custom-built in Turkey, writes David Tinsley.
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EuroTug 3515 with hybrid propulsion
Neptune Marine has delivered an advanced version of its shallow-draft EuroTug 3515 to the Basque based offshore service provider Zumaia Offshore.
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NewsDeltamarin contributes to record successes
Deltamarin has participated in the design and engineering of recent record-breaking vessels, Boka Vanguard and Pioneering Spirit.
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NewsUlstein delivers service operation vessel to Acta Marine
Ulstein Verft has delivered a Walk to Work service operation vessel, the ‘Acta Centaurus’, to Acta Marine. The new vessel is about to set sail for her first offshore wind assignment.
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NewsHavyard inks contract for 2+1 new wellboats
Havyard has signed a contract with Norsk Fisketransport (NFT) for the design and construction of 2 Havyard 587 wellboats with an option for one more vessel.
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NewsNaming ceremony for COSCO Valemax bulker
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry''s Yangzhou shipyard held a naming ceremony for the 398,595 dwt ‘Yuan Shen Hai’ on 18 April. The vessel is the second of a series of next generation Valemax very large ore carriers (VLOC) under construction with the Chinese shipyard. Once the vessel is delivered, it will ...
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NewsDEBUT FOR NEXT-GENERATION COMBI CARRIER
Norwegian operator Torvald Klaveness has commissioned the first in a series of combination carriers representing a development on the unique CABU (caustic soda/bulk carrier) concept, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsGERMAN KNOW-HOW IN CHINESE-BUILT DECKCARRIER
Hamburg-based engineering consultancy HeavyLift@Sea has provided the basic design for a heavy cargo deck carrier under construction in China and due to enter north European operations by the end of 2019, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsRed Funnel welcomes first freight ferry
Following 14 months in development, Isle of Wight ferry operator, Red Funnel Ferries, has welcomed its first ever-freight ferry with a traditional ship naming ceremony.
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NewsONE takes delivery of sixth ULCS from JMUC
Japan Marine United Corporation (JMUC) delivered a 14,000 TEU ultra large container ship, the ONE APUS, to Ocean Network Express (ONE) on 24 April. The delivery is the sixth of seven vessels ordered by the shipping operator.
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NewsSAINT-NAZAIRE BOOSTS HIGH-VALUE ORDERBOOK
Chantiers de l’Atlantique has strengthened its orderbook and production capabilities while a new polemic develops over a proposed ownership change, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsMoonraker: more than 30,000 tonnes of lift
The UK is aiming to enter the offshore decom market with a splash: Moonraker, currently in design in Singapore, will be capable of lifting over 30,000 tonnes at a time.
