All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 269
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NewsNMA Type Approval for Ecochlor BWMS
Ecochlor has been awarded Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised 2016 G8) standards.
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NewsCondition monitoring for submersible motors on Chinese TSHD
CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Company has ordered a condition monitoring system from Bakker Sliedrecht for the submersible motors on its trailing suction hopper dredger Jun Yang 1. The solution is intended to improve the preventive maintenance of the motor, by analysing deviations in bearing vibrations.
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NewsCHINA DELIVERS A NEW RECORD-BREAKER
Chinese shipbuilding’s challenge to Japanese pre-eminence in the woodchip carrier market is exemplified by the completion of a vessel of some five million cubic feet capacity on the Yangtze shoreline at Jiangyin, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsBangladesh recycling project enters Phase III
The third phase of an IMO-implemented project to enhance safe ship recycling in Bangladesh has been given the go-ahead, with Norway committing approximately US$1.5 million in support.
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NewsFuel finance options from Bulugo
Digital bunker fuel and lubricant platform Bulugo can now offer buyers external unsecured finance of up to US$20m under an exclusive agreement with Whitehall Finance.
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NewsFSG new owner orders RoRo cargo newbuilds
Two new 209m long, MAN-engined RoRo cargo ships identical to the last ship delivered by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) in April have been placed by the new owner of the German yard, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsVeth Z-drives for new North Arm Transport tugs
When Canadian fuel distributor North Arm Transportation decided to order a new tug, it opted for a pair of Veth Z-drives.
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NewsLNT Marine in JDP for Wuhumax 40,000cbm LNGC
LNT Marine has signed a Joint Design Project agreement with SDARI and Wuhu Shipyard to develop a design for a 40,000cbm LNG carrier. The shallow draft ''Wuhumax'' design will be optimised for operations in the Yangtze River, and will feature LNT Marine''s LNTA-BOX (Type A) containment system.
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NewsNew rescue package for troubled German yard
A new rescue package just proposed for Germany’s insolvent Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) involves one former owner buying the yard and a second taking over an unfinished newbuilding, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsMHI-MME VOC-burning auxiliary boilers for KNOT shuttle tankers
Two new dual-fuel 124,000 dwt shuttle tankers being built at the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine (DSME) yard in South Korea will feature a package of VOC-burning auxiliary boilers and generator turbines supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME).
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NewsFirst Taiwanese offshore installation vessel
ABS is to provide classification services to the first floating heavy lift and offshore installation vessel to be built in Taiwan.
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NewsLaunch of first Bangladesh-flagged vessel built under IRClass
The launch of ROKNOOR-32 at Delta Shipyard in Chattogram, Bangladesh for Dhaka-based shipowner Unichart Navigation Limited marked the first instance of a Bangladesh-flagged vessel being constructed under the classification of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass).
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NewsShell inks long-term charters for six new LNG carriers
Shell has signed long-term charter agreements for six newbuild 174,000cbm LNG carriers. The six vessels will be built at Samsung Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, with the first deliveries scheduled for mid-2023.
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NewsHempel appoints Katarina Lindström as new COO
Hempel''s new executive vice president and chief operating officer Katarina Lindström officially joined the company on 1 August.
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NewsVW to suspend sale of MAN ES
The Volkswagen Group has committed to suspend the sale of MAN ES until end-2024 at the earliest, and end-2026 should the group consistently meet agreed profitability levels after the restructuring. MAN Energy Solutions has also all but halved the number of expected job losses in Germany to 1,650 under the ...
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NewsRocktree appointed to manage Emirates Steel transhipment conversion
SAFEEN, Abu Dhabi Ports’ maritime services arm, has appointed Singapore-based Rocktree to design and manage the conversion of a post-panamax bulk carrier into a transhipment vessel.
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NewsROLL-OUT OF EXPANSIVE YANG MING PROGRAMME
Taiwan-based liner operator Yang Ming Transport Company has realised the opening stage in an extensive fleet modernisation programme through the commissioning of two Chinese-built containerships of 12,690TEU nominal capacity, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsNippon completes recoating of Danaos vessels
Nippon Paint Marine has completed the recoating of seven Danaos-managed containerships, with the last two vessels in the series leaving drydock in June.
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NewsKPI Bridge Oil and OceanConnect merger
KPI Bridge Oil and OceanConnect Marine have formally completed a merger to create a new brand and entity, KPI OceanConnect.
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NewsGermans target research and special ship replacement
European yards have until August 31st to register their credentials to build a new, big, multi-functional research ship - just one of a number of major projects in the German special ship sector of late, writes Tom Todd.
