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Birka?s bigger Baltic
The Mariehamn-based Birka Line, which operates the 1986-built 22,712g Birka Princess cruise/ ferry ship, placed an order late last year with the Finnish shipbuilding yard of Aker Finnyards for the construction of a new vessel. The 33,000g 1,800 passenger ship will cost about $167 million and is slated for delivery ...
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Appealing to the young generation
Encouraging youngsters from developed countries to embark on a career at sea is a problem many shipping companies say they suffer from. They argue that in developed countries going to sea and getting their hands dirty is simply not as attractive a career proposition for school leavers as it was ...
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Not all offshore
Singapore?s marine industry enjoyed a good run last year driven by strong demand from the offshore sector. The outlook for this sector remains good even though overall marine demand is expected to taper off slightly.According to the Economic Development Board, Singapore?s marine industry grew by 16 per cent in output ...
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Alliance to construct new aircraft carriers
A tripartite alliance involving BAE Systems, Thales UK and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be responsible for building two new aircraft carriers in a £2.7 billion ($4.3 billion) future carrier programme for the Royal Navy. This follows an announcement in January by Britain?s Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff ...
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Adapting to new demands
Hyundai Heavy Industries and HSD Engine are adapting to the demands of building larger two-stroke models and electronic-controlled engines. HSD Engine, created by the consolidation of the engine divisions of Doosan (formerly Hanjung), Samsung and Daewoo, has recently won orders for seven MAN B&W 12K98MC-C engines, whose unit output of ...
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The ultimate status symbol
Superyachts are getting big and sophisticated enough to be called small cruise ships ? so it?s no surprise that traditional cruise ship builders are sizing up this booming marketThey say size matters and nowhere is this truer than with luxury super yachts which are considered to be the ultimate rich ...
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When repair won?t do
When a vessel has been in operation for more than 10 years, several onboard systems may be well into their useful lives. The same applies to the propeller, which may have been repaired, cleaned and polished several times during this period. A modernisation could be in order, or even replacement. ...
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Pipework options
Much research has been done on the performance of various pipework materials when used on saltwater systems. Copper-nickel alloys have been specified for seawater use for over 50 years and are the materials of first choice for seawater pipework and condenser service for many of the world?s navies and merchant ...
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Regasifying LNG at offshore sites
Security is an unavoidable issue in today?s climate of terrorism derived fear and paranoia. Such security fears are strongly impacting development in the natural gas industry, particularly where gas comes ashore at receiving terminals. Many communities now view the risk of such plants, however slight, as unacceptable whatever the economic ...
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Sucking up silt in France?s waterways
Toward the tail end of last year, Izar?s shipyard in Gijon, northern Spain, delivered a second dredger to the French national dredging company Dragages-Ports in Rouen. Named Samuel de Champlain, the 8,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger is designed for harbour and channel entrance maintenance work in waterways controlled by the ...
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Two new shipyards ? different concepts
Completely new shipyards are rare, but two yards that stand out are the Kvaerner Philadelphia yard in the US andYantai Raffles in China.While the Philadelphia yard has been designed primarily to build containerships, the Chinese yard has been designed to be flexible to accommodate a wide variety of vessels including ...
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Channel cruiser with elbow room
Brittany Ferries? new flagship, Mont St Michel, entered service on the Portsmouth-Caen route in December last year and is claimed to be the largest cruise ferry to have been purpose-built for operations on the Channel. The 35,600g vessel represents an investment of $128 million and brings with it new levels ...
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Oz builder considers trimarans
Austal ships chairman John Rothwell has pledged a vigilant pursuit of technological advancements to ensure the company?s "leading role" in delivering premium levels of passenger comfort.Speaking about long term prospects for the company amid the current "soft market for large fast ferries", Rothwell said passenger comfort would always remain a ...
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Wagenborg acquires Chinese newbuilding
In November last year, the Dutch shipping company Wagenborg purchased a geared open hatch multi-purpose cargo vessel on the stocks from the Chinese shipbuilder Mawei Shipyard. The nearly completed 17,000 dwt newbuilding had been ordered some time ago by an unspecified European owner as hull number 436-2 and will be ...
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Double sides and raised bow in ?07
Just occasionally a meeting takes place where coincidental events that are making news headlines elsewhere focus the minds of the delegates more strongly on the agenda than they ordinarily would be, resulting in the passing of tough resolutions.The recent meeting of the IMO?s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) was one such ...
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Our picks of the year
Here at The Motor Ship we above all take pleasure in writing about the ships which make the most innovative use of new designs and technologies. Over the course of a year there are dozens of noteworthy new ships taking to the seas, and it would be a shame if, ...
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Hydrodynamic interactions
Rolls-Royce is studying the complex hydrodynamic interactions between hull, propeller and rudder from several different angles. The accuracy of numerical methods is being improved progressively, and these are expected to contribute more and more to the design progress over the next few years.An important hydrodynamics research area is the verifying ...
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Zuiderdam launches HAL?s smokeless era
The lead ship in Holland America Line?s (HAL) new five-cruiseship ?Vista class? Panamax series, the Zuiderdam, sailed on its maiden voyage, a seven-day Caribbean cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December 14.Although broadly based on the earlier Rotterdam/Amsterdam series, the Vista design differs in many respects. It has been stretched ...
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FINNMARKEN Twin Efficiency Rudder installation
While a number of this year?s selection of notable ships are included principally for their pioneering use of podded propulsion, this revolutionary drive is not the only method shipowners and equipment manufacturers are pursuing to try and improve and increase operational efficiency.OVDS, for example, opted to install two Efficiency Rudders ...
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HMS ECHO Podded first for Royal Navy
As the first Royal Navy (RN) vessel to be fitted with integrated propulsion and Azipod propulsors, HMS Echo represents a radical departure for the normally conservative minded decision makers at the UK?s Ministry of Defence and the Admiralty. Having successfully completed its sea trials, the 3,470t multi-purpose hydrographic and oceanographic ...
