All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 794
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Indian navy selects IBS for new fleet tankers
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to supply integrated bridge systems (IBS) for two new fleet tankers being built in Italy for the Indian navy.
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NYK, "K" Line alter newbuilding orders
Two of Japan’s largest shipping firms, NYK and “K” Line, reached agreements with shipbuilders to convert some container ship orders to orders for bulk carriers and other vessels, as demand for container shipping is expected to take time to make a full-fledged recovery.
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NewsTransocean newbuilding begins contract with Chevron
Transocean Ltd. announced that the newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Inspiration has commenced operations for Chevron U.S.A. Inc. in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico under a five-year drilling contract.
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NewsDisinfecting ballast water with UV
To assist operators of cruise ships, tankers, semi-submersibles, jack-up rigs and other large ocean-going vessels to meet the IMO’s ballast water discharge requirements, UV disinfection specialist Hanovia in the UK has partnered with three systems integrators to provide validated, on-board water treatment systems that are easy to install and use.
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NewsRINA appoints new General Manager for America
Genoa-based classification society RINA has appointed Massimo Volta as its new General Manager for America.
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NewsAntarctic cruise ship refurbished
Polar expedition vessel Plancius owned by Oceanwide Expeditions in the Netherlands was recently converted and refurbished.
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Jurong secures Petrobras FPSO conversion contract
Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, has secured an approximately S$130 million contract to carry out pre-conversion works on the VLCC SUVA, to be renamed FPSO P62 for Petrobras Netherlands B.V.
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NewsNew orders for Stena Bulk, Sonangol tanker pool
The Gothenburg-based Stena Bulk, which recently confirmed the order at Samsung Shipyard for two in-house designed Suezmax tankers for delivery in 2011, has now placed further orders together with partners and the Angolan oil company Sonangol.
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Two more boxships join Seaspan
Hong Kong based Seaspan Corporation announced the delivery of its 44th and 45th vessels, the Guayaquil Bridge and the COSCO Japan.
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Solar Solve bucks the trend
Far from being hit by the recession, South Shields based Solar Solve Marine, manufacturer of the SOLASOLV brand of ships roller sunscreens, continues to win significant orders and enjoy success, as well as the job security they offer for the future.
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Saudis sign anti-piracy Code
IMO reports that Saudi Arabia has lent its support to the Code of Conduct designed to combat the current high levels of piracy in the Indian Ocean.
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NewsComposite pipework specialists extend cooperation
Harris Pye Group (HPG) and Future Pipe Industries (FPI), of The Netherlands, have extended their collaboration agreement, which will see HPG become FPI’s exclusive marine representative, distributor and installation contractor in Australia, Brazil, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, the UAE, the UK and USA.
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Research project BESST receives EU funding
GL teams up with leading European shipyards to produce breakthrough design solutions.
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NewsKPI Bridge Oil appoints new bunker trader
KPI Bridge Oil, a global broker and trader in marine bunkers is expandingits South America operation by appointing Marisa McGuire as bunker trader in its Valparaiso office.
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NewsSchottel opens new spare parts logistics centre
Propulsion specialist Schottel is to inaugurate, in March 2010, a new spare parts warehouse at the company’s headquarters in Koblenz/Spay, Germany.
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NewsOffshore seismic vessel delivered
Norway’s Bergen Group Fosen has recently delivered a new 4,750 dwt advanced offshore seismic vessel to Volstad Marine.
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NewsFirst SkySails powered fishing trawler
Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V. and SkySails have begun practical tests of SkySails towing-kite propulsion for fishing trawlers.
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Reactivation of laid up vessels to deplete idle fleet
According to Alphaliner, the fleet of idle containerships will diminish over the next two months as previously laid up vessels will return to active service with the introduction of new services, capacity upgrades on a few loops, and additional extra slow steaming.
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Greek seminar highlights issues on low sulphur fuel
More than 190 members of the Greek shipowning and operating community attended a comprehensive seminar in Athens on issues associated with the requirement to burn low sulphur fuels in the existing Suphur Emissions Control Areas (SECAs) and in European Ports.
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Korean yard wins LNG FPSO order
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has secured a contract to build a liquefied natural gas floating production storage and offloading (LNG-FPSO) platform for Royal Dutch Shell worth an estimated four to five billion dollars.
