All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 795
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ClassNK commits funds to joint GHG reduction program
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) chairman and president Noboru Ueda announced to the press today that ClassNK will commit 2.2 billion yen ($25 million) in research and funding as part of its participation in a national joint R&D program to reduce maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Japan to develop advanced ship recycling system
New York Highway, a pure car carrier owned by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) and Taiyo Nippon Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., arrived at the port of Muroran in Hokkaido, Japan on 9 March and completed her final duties as a car carrier.
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Nordic Yards receives first newbuilding contract
Nordic Yards in Germany, formerly Wadan Yards, has received an order from the Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel to build an ARC7 ice-breaking Arctic tanker which will be mainly deployed on the northern Russian shipping routes.
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Marshall Islands authorizes GL to carry out MLC inspections
The Republic of the Marshall Islands extends the scope of Germanischer Lloyd''s (GL) authorization as Recognized Organization to carry out inspections and issue certificates under the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006).
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NewsStone Marine Propulsion appoints new managing director
Stone Marine Propulsion has announced the appointment of Lyn Bodger to the position of Managing Director, following the recent retirement of Dr Graham Patience.
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NewsNew production director at Ulstein Verft
Helge Birkeland has been appointed new production director at Ulstein Verft. He has been technical manager at Ulstein Verft since 2008.
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NewsUlstein Verft appoints sales manager
Håvard Stave has been appointed the new sales manager at Ulstein Verft. For the past five years he was design manager at Ulstein Design, which became part of Ulstein Design & Solutions at the start of 2010.
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NewsO'Reilly and Fyfe appointed directors at Stone Marine Services
Rapidly expanding Stone Marine Services has taken measures to strengthen its management team with the promotion of Alan O''Reilly and Steven Fyfe to the company’s board.
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NewsWind farm vessels ordered to Wärtsilä design
Wärtsilä, in a consortium with German designer IMS Ingenieur, has been engaged by RWE Innogy, the renewable energy arm of the German utility company RWE, to provide the basic design and consultancy services for a jack up crane vessel.
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New marine HVAC service branch to open
Imtech, headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is to open a new service branch office in the USA in May 2010. The branch will offer the full range of mechanical Imtech services, e.g. HVAC conversions, maintenance, and spare parts.
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NewsHellespont extends PSV fleet
The Hamburg-based Hellespont group has extended its fleet of platform supply vessels with the delivery of the 3,250 dwt ‘Hellespont Dione’.
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NewsSolar cat test-bed for next generation batteries
The Swiss-based company PlanetSolar SA has unveiled the world''s largest solar boat in a ceremony at the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) shipyard in Kiel, Germany.
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NewsLiberian Registry breaks 100 million mark
The Liberian Registry passed the historic figure of 100 million gt with the christening and delivery of the 50,792 dwt bulk carrier Sanko Mercury in Japan on 4 March.
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New head office for GL
During the past three weeks, the Hamburg staff of Germanischer Lloyd (GL), numbering more than 1,600, has moved to the new head office at Brooktorkai 18 in Hamburg''s HafenCity district. With this relocation, the company is bringing 14 separate sites in Hamburg together all under the same roof.
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NewsKeppel signs MOU with Norwegian marine research body
Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) and the Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (Marintek) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of technologies and training opportunities.
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NewsSTX and MSC sign up for new cruiseship
STX Europe has announced that its subsidiary STX France SA and MSC Cruise have signed a letter of intent for the construction of a new 140,000 grt cruise ship at its St. Nazaire shipyard in France to be delivered in mid 2012.
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NewsClassNK commits $25 million to joint GHG reduction programme
ClassNK chairman and president Noboru Ueda has announced that ClassNK will commit 2.2 billion yen ($25 million) in research and funding as part of its participation in a national joint R&D program to reduce maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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NewsBrazilian breakthrough for vibration compensator
Danish company Gertsen & Olufsen has received its first order for electric vibration compensators from the growing shipbuilding market in Brazil.
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NewsChallenges for shipowners to be debated in Hamburg
The annual Motorship Propulsions and Emissions Conference returns to the Atlantic Kempinksi Hotel in Hamburg on 28/29 April 2010.
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NewsSTX signs letter of intent for new shipyard in Brazil
To meet the growing market in Brazil, STX Europe will expand its shipbuilding capacity for offshore and specialized vessels by setting up a new shipyard. The yard will be located in Fortaleza, in the Ceará state of Brazil. STX Europe entered the Brazilian market ten years ago, and has by ...
