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Lintec confirms Fujairah bunker problems
Fuel oil testing company Lintec says a number of recent fuel samples from bunker stems taken in Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates, have tested positive for contamination by chlorinated cleaning solvents.These solvents have the potential to cause major engine damage, such as damaged fuel valves and sticking of engine ...
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CSIC establishes ship design research center
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has established a Ship Design Research Center funded by eight Chinese ship research, production and trading companies with a capital investment of $8.2million. The center will focus on research and development of offshore shipbuilding processes, design and technology. Head office is in Beijing with a ...
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US Navy to search Panamanian ships
The US Navy will be allowed to board Panamanian-registered commercial ships to search for weapons of mass destruction under a deal to be signed today. The agreement could help ease tensions sparked by US claims that Panama was failing to ensure that ships flying its ?flag of convenience? met tough ...
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New CATS ferry in a spot of trouble
The newly completed fast ferry Spirit of Ontario I has arrived in Toronto for some maintenance work and promotional events. Canadian American Transportation Systems (CATS), the private company launching the high-speed ferry service on Lake Ontario, issued a statement late Tuesday afternoon saying that the 774 passenger, 238 car capacity ...
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Spain in the dock over shipyard subsidies
European regulators have demanded that Madrid reimburse ?308.3 million ($366 million) in illegal aid subsidies given to IZAR, the state-backed shipbuilder. IZAR, owner of all public shipyards in Spain, was granted the bail-out sums by state holding company Sociedad Estatal de Participationes Industriales (SEPI) to the tune of ?500 million ...
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China selects Volvo Penta in environmental program
Volvo Penta is delivering diesel engines to newly built 30 metre long tourist boats that will traffic one of China?s extensive inland lake system. The environmental features of the engines were decisive in the Chinese authorities? selection of supplier.When the Chinese authorities a while ago decided to build a number ...
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Image to build research vessel for Bahamas
A newly contracted research/pleasure boat will blend the customised comfort and features expected by guests on private and tourism vessels with the functionality and practicality of a working vessel. This is a unique combination with which the Australian shipbuilder, Image Marine, has become synonymous. To be built for a private ...
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Shipyards vie for Exxon Mobil mega LNG carriers contract
The energy company Exxon Mobil wants to buy 28 LNG carriers over the next three years valued at $4 billion. This is too many for one shipbuilder to be able to build and a number of South Korean shipbuilders said they are in talks with the company to win the ...
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Wilh. Wilhelmsen orders PCTC trio
Norwegian shipping group, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, has entered into a contract with Ray Shipping regarding the charter of 3 car carrier newbuildings on a 15 year time charter with options. The newly contracted vessels, which have a car carrying capacity of 6,500 units, will be delivered during 2006. The vessels ...
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China to design Aframax tanker
Marine Design & Research institute of China has received a contract to design an 110,000DWT Aframax oil tanker for NanJing Water Transport Company. The vessel will measure 244.50 metres long, 42 metres wide, 21.90 metres deep and have a draught of 12 metres.
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Austal?s North American cat purrs onto Lake Ontario
A new era in North American transportation has arrived on Lake Ontario in the form of the Auto Express 86 catamaran Spirit of Ontario I, the latest passenger and vehicle fast ferry from Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships.This new ferry is the first vehicle-passenger ferry Austal has completed for the North ...
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IMarEST and SUT sign alliance agreement
The first step towards creating a global federation uniting professional and learned societies within the marine engineering, science and technology (MEST) world has been taken with the signing of an alliance agreement between the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) and the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)."The MEST ...
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Dutch transport minister presents maritime innovation award 2004
Imtech Marine & Offshore BV has won the Maritime Innovation Award 2004 for its ?UniMACS Blueline and the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Karla Peijs, presented the award to Goof Hamers, director of the Rotterdam-based company. The winning product from Imtech is a highly simplified Digital ...
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Restructuring at MAN B&W Diesel?s Danish four-stroke business unit
MAN B&W Diesel A/S has decided to restructure its activities in the company?sfour-stroke business unit. The company claims that rationalisation is necessary to keep the competitive edge and the structural change will entail a gradual concentration of theDanish four-stroke engine production in Frederikshavn and, at the same time, a phasing ...
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BMT to run ship structure fatigue and fracture courses
BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd(BMT), is planning a new series of ship structure fatigue and fracture courses for naval architects, engineers and ship superintendents responsible for vessel design, maintenance and operation.In recent years significant advances have been made in the application of quantitative fatigue ...
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Liberian-flag fleet nears full ISPS compliancy
The Liberian Registry has confirmed its pre-eminent position in ISPS approval and certification with news that it has now completed processing almost 95% of the International Ship & Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) approval plans for that part of the Liberian fleet which needs to demonstrate ISPS compliance. Almost ...
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North of England publishes expert guide to collision regulations
The North of England P&I club has published an authoritative illustrated guide to the main 'rules of the road' for shipping to help reduce the significant annual losses suffered by the industry due to collisions and other avoidable navigational errors.An international survey by the Nautical Institute last year revealed that ...
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SWATH for research ship in China
CSSRC (China Ship Science Research Center) won a contract for a scientific research ship. Financed by CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences), the ship is to serve as a general-purpose research vessel including geological sampling, physical oceanography, ocean surface currents and acoustical research. When built, this 2,300 tonne displacement vessel will ...
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Second Staten Island ferry launched
Marinette Marine Corporation, a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, successfully launched the ferry Sen. John J. Marchi for New York City's Department of Transportation last week. This 94.50m ferry is the second of three Staten Island Ferries to be built as part of a $120million contract placed in 2001.Named after ...
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Austal giant trimaran taking shape
Austal Ships? ground-breaking Auto Express 126.7 metre cargo-vehicle-passenger trimaran currently under construction for Spanish ferry operator Fred. Olsen, SA. is rapidly taking shape at the Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.After it is delivered later this year, the new trimaran will operate in the Canary Islands on the routes from Los ...
