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UNM liquidation confirmed
A French appeal court has confirmed the liquidation of ship repair yard Union Naval Marseille. The original March decision had been contested by UNM's workforce. Workers' spokesman Jean-Luc Guasco said the decision was "predictable". Employees are hoping to persuade Finance and Economy Ministry officials to back a plan for a ...
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Chinese shipyards loosing steam
According to a report issued by China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI), China's shipyards continue to scrape along with continuing declines in new business and growing risk of cancelled orders. The industry began losing steam in the second half of 2008 and business in the first four months ...
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Japan yards to see more cancellations
Japanese shipbuilders could yet be hit by order cancellations as the regional shipowning community based around the Seto Inland Sea prepares to pull out on verbal shipbuilding deals.The yards have been generally viewed as immune to the cancellation rush because the country's orderbook is based on firm contracting with refund ...
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China eying bigger share of shipbuilding
China's government is seeking to expand its share of the global shipbuilding industry to more than 35% by 2011, aiming to raise production to 50 million tonnes by then. The plan includes government support for qualified companies pursuing listings and issuing bonds. The cabinet also said it would expedite the ...
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Bergen wins construction ship
Germany's Schiffahrtskontor Altes Land is to enter the deepwater oil and gas construction market after signing a deal with Norway's Bergen Group for a new ship. SAL intends to order an advanced construction class vessel from Bergen Group's Laksevåg yard for a 2012 delivery to capitalise on rising demand for ...
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Wave piercing technology for the offshore market
Wave piercing technology is a well-proven concept for high-speed catamarans and trimarans. Now, at NorShipping, Rolls-Royce says that it is bringing the benefits of this to the offshore market, with the new UT 790 CD vessel design.Rolls-Royce Chief Design Manager ? Offshore Svein Kleven said: "With the UT 790 CD, ...
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Wärtsilä opens new facilities in Mexico
Wärtsilä has opened a new office and workshop complex in Mexico, in the city of Veracruz, which is the largest container shipping port in the country and is home to the Mexican Merchant Marine Academy. The new facilities will further expand Wärtsilä's offering in all market segments, especially in the ...
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Mechanical drives can now be converted to diesel-electric
Rolls-Royce, power electric systems division (formerly known as Scandinavian Electrical Systems) has developed a system for converting old diesel mechanical systems into more efficient electrical propulsion Suitable for platform supply ships, coastal vessels and offshore patrol boats that operate at low speeds or in standby mode, the system reduces the ...
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Sustainable Shipping nominees announced
The companies and individuals shortlisted for the inaugural Sustainable Shipping awards have been announced. The awards, recognising, rewarding and celebrating those who have made significant strides in positively tackling increasingly vital environmental issues in shipping, will be presented in London on 15 July, at an event timed to coincide with ...
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Intertanko supports IMO GHG initiatives.
At NorShipping, tanker industry body Intertanko reinforced its support for IMO action on emissions to air, but expressed considerable concern about the EU plans to impose strict limits for sulphur emissions in advance of the IMO timetable.In a paper submitted to the MEPC, Intertanko strongly supports the ongoing development by ...
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First examples ordered of new thruster
Berg Propulsion has signed a contract with Dubai Shipbuilding and Engineering to deliver the first two production units of the Berg Propulsion Azimuth Thruster (BAT) in early 2010.The BAT is designed in-house by Berg subsidiary Berg Propulsion Technology. The design is derived from experience acquired by Berg Propulsion with its ...
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How to make ships more efficient?
This was the key question posed by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) at the Nor-Shipping fair in Oslo. At a press conference, the classification society and technical assurance and consulting company described its latest green initiatives, current market developments and new design and fuel-saving options."Reducing the environmental impact of shipping in order ...
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NewsShip design interests merged into one
The W Tug 80, designed for 80 ton bollard pull, can attain a speed of 14.5 knots.Wärtsilä announced at NorShipping that it has merged all of its ship design units into a single entity called Wärtsilä Ship Design. The units include the recently acquired naval architecture companies Vik-Sandvik of Norway, ...
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Dedicated integrated aft workstation for OSVs
Kongsberg Maritime has launched, at NorShipping, what it describes as an industry first, an integrated aft bridge workstation, which combines navigation, control and manoeuvring functions in one unit. The K-Master provides access to all major control systems through a new ergonomic design, intended to significantly improve safety and efficiency of ...
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Non-appearance by STX Europe adds fuel to speculation
Speculation continues in the industry about the state of the Korean-owned STX Europe (formerly Aker Yards) after the company pulled out of a planned pre-NorShipping press conference due to be held today (8 June) in Oslo. This follows the surprise departure of president and CEO Torstein Dale Sj?tveit last month ...
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DNV says existing fleet can cut carbon footprint by 15%
According to Det Norske Veritas, a new study shows that with minimal modifications current ships can cut their emissions to air by some 15%. Announcing the results of the study at a pre-NorShipping press conference, DNV Maritime COO Tor Svensen said the improvements can be achieved now, with present technology, ...
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Next generation trimaran revealed
Austal has officially unveiled its new 102m trimaran vehicle-passenger ferry platform, which is currently under construction at its Western Australian shipyard and available for purchase.The new 102m long, 26.8m wide trimaran is an evolution of Austal?s 2005 trimaran ferry "Benchijigua Express" in every sense - optimising performance, sea keeping, fuel ...
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Odense delivers first of six ro-ros
Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark has delivered the first of six ro-ros for the British investment company Epic Shipping of London. The ship, hull no 217, sails under the name of the 'Maas Viking' for a long-term time charter to the A P M?ller-M?rsk-owned Norfolk Line. The 'Mass Viking' now ...
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SCI orders pair at Cochin
State-run Shipping Corp. of India Ltd (SCI), India?s biggest shipping firm, has placed orders for two anchor handling tug cum supply vessels worth about $35 million with Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), the country?s biggest shipbuilder under state control. The shipbuilding contract between the two state-owned firms also includes an option ...
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PSVs christened
Two platform supply vessels for Hellespont Group, under construction at the Cochin Shipyard in India, were christened recently. The ships, BY-66 and BY-67 were christened as "Hellespont Defiance" and "Hellespont Drive" respectively. The newbuildings are based on the Rolls-Royce UT-755 LN design for the offshore industry and is designed for ...
