All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 1165
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Cunard block books at Lloyd Werft
The hotly contested contract for Cunard’s entire autumn fleet refurbishment program has gone to Germany’s Lloyd Werft. All three ships slated for refits will visit the Bremerhaven yard between October and December. It is estimated that total cost will be approximately £22 million ($34 million). will undergo the most extensive ...
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Better news at Floro
Following the two-ship order placed at Kvaerner Floro by Odfjell in June, the Norwegian yard, which is part of the stricken Kvaerner Group, has received more much-needed good news. Navale Francaise has ordered a 6,500 dwt stainless steel chemical tanker at the yard. The order, which is valued in the ...
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Sea Spider starts laying cable in Baltic
A multi-purpose, state-of-the-art diesel electric cable layer has started work for the first time, in the Baltic, playing a key role in the SwePol power cable project. Van der Stoel Cable, a multi-disciplinary submarine engineering and installation contractor, acquired Sea Spider as part of a wide-ranging modernisation of its ...
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Shipyard automation: US yards try to catch up
US shipyards hope that a major initiative launched this summer will help them improve efficiency and productivity. While shipyards in Japan, Korea and, to a lesser extent, Europe, continue to invest heavily in shipbuilding production technology, US yards are only just beginning to do so, and are hampered by the ...
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BP adds services
BP has introduced an on-board lub oil analysis kit and added a stern tube oil analysis service. Using the on-board lub oil analysis kit allows the ship’s engineers to evaluate the water content and base number of the engine oil. Actual values are displayed with no need to use ...
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Builders counter accusations
Korean shipyards refute European accusations that ships are being sold too cheaply, and that IMF funds are being used to bail out ailing yards. Despite heavy criticism from European shipbuilders, the Koreans say that the low prices they have been quoting for newbuildings will still allow highly productive yards ...
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Aalborg acquires Wiesloch
Aalborg Industries says it has acquired Wiesloch to establish a global presence in the manufacturing of marine thermal fluid heaters. Aalborg is a maker of maritime steam boilers and shell and tube heat exchangers for marine purposes as well as inert gas systems for tankers. Contact: Freddy Frandsen. Fax: +45 ...
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NavCad reaches version 3.7
HydroComp has announced the release of NavCad 3.7, its naval architect`s tool designed to predict resistance, power, and optimum propeller parameters. This version includes new prediction methods and optimum trim analysis, says the company. New resistance prediction methods have been added for semi-displacement hulls including VTT Round Bilge, VTT Hard ...
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Tribon upgrades
The software has a number of design applications including initial and basic design as well as hull, outfitting and equipment modules. One key aspect is the rule-based automated design that allows users their own programs to control design development. Tribon M1 also features weld planning and aids factory automation. ...
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Soot solution
Unitor has added a liquid soot remover to its range. The product is injected into the exhaust manifold downstream of the turbo-charger and contains metals that act as a catalyst to burn the soot and inhibit the build up of deposits. The company says the new liquid version ...
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Kvaerner sells Kleven
Kvaerner has sold the Kleven yard in Norway back to a consortium headed by the original family for NKr48.5million ($6.15 million). The sale excludes $20 million proceeds from two newbuildings that will be delivered at the end of July, leaving one anchor handling tug on the orderbook. Martin Saaringkangas ...
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JSL by SML
Jurong Shipyard (JSL) has entered into an agreement to buy SML Shipyard (SML) for S$12 million from sister company SembCorp Logistics. SML is an ISO9002 certified yard involved mainly in repair and conversion work on small and medium sized tonnage. It operates two graving docks for ships up to ...
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From tradition to innovation
Australia’s shipbuilding industry has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis over the past two decades. The high-speed aluminium fast ferry sector now dominates an industry, which once comprised a handful of major steel builders and several dozen smaller builders specialising in steel construction. Steel construction is still active, particularly among yards ...
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Kelvin Hughes to supply Spliethoff newbuilds
Spliethoff Bevrachtingskantoor`s new multi-purpose freighters will be fitted with Kelvin Hughes radar sets. The 10 ships will each feature a Nucleus2 6000 arpa split radar system with display; a Nucleus2 5000 True Motion radar with display and a HRC-A9 interswitch unit. The multi-purpose freighters with sideport loaders will be built ...
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Regulatory regime guide published by IACS
A general guide to current safety and pollution prevention requirements for ships, and the thinking behind their development, has been published by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). The 28-page guide, Ship Safety and Pollution Prevention: The Regulatory Regime, looks at hazards to and represented by ships at sea, ...
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Good news for Kvaerner
Odfjell ASA’s decision to order two chemical tankers at Kvaerner Floro is described by the Norwegian yard’s president Bjorn Lillelien as "the best recent news we have had". The contract is valued at Nkr900 million ($114 million) and will, says Kvaerner, secure employment at the yard for at least three ...
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Globe Wireless and Marinet merger
Marinet Systems and Globe Wireless have merged to combine their satellite and high frequency (HF) radio operations. Products will include least-cost routing for E-mail and data transfer. Together, the companies provide services to 2,800 vessels.
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Robot gets heavy
Gullco has developed a heavy duty version of its automated Moggy welding robot which can be used with submerged arc and MIG welding equipment. The unit can be used with any make of welding equipment and carries both the filler metal and the flux for creating the gases to submerge ...
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International work goes to Gemak
Turkey`s Gemak is modifying Geco-Prakla`s seismic ship Geco Gamma to allow it to navigate rivers en route to its next charter in the Caspian Sea. Sponsons are being added to reduce draft, and the wheelhouse is being cut and removed above a certain level so the vessel can pass under ...
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NCL fleet to grow
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is continuing with plans to further expand its fleet and has announced that it has signed a letter of intent with Lloyd Werft shipyard for another cruise ship. The 2,000-passenger vessel will be similar to Norwegian Sky, which is due to be launched at the ...
