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NYK orders two VLCCs
NYK Line in Japan ordered two 300,000 DWT VLCCs from NASCO (Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering) in China. They will be delivered in the first and second half of 2007. With the latest new order, NYK has 13 VLCCs newbuildings in the pipeline and will bring the total number of ...
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Iridium introduces global satellite fax and enhanced messaging service
Iridium Satellite LLC has introduced a new satellite fax service that will permit subscribers to send and receive faxes from any location in the world directly to and from any standard fax machine, as well as connect WiFi networks to Iridium. The Iridium fax service supports inbound and outbound faxes ...
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Furuno launches Inmarsat-C SSAS
To meet the requirements for Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS) specified in the amendments to SOLAS, chapter XI, Annex 6 (Dec. 2002), Furuno has launched several alternative Inmarsat-C based SSAS solutions. I case of an attack by pirates or terrorists, the SSAS solutions transmit a security alert to shore. The ...
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Simrad launches compact integrated AIS
Simrad has launched a new AIS system with display and controls integrated with the AIS Class A Mobile Station. The AI71 is based on identical technology to Simrad?s existing AI70, but does not require an external Minimum Keyboard Display (MKD) for operation. Meeting IMO standards and regulations, the AI71 provides ...
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Daewoo enjoys new orders and productivity increase
Daewoo Shipbuilding has clinched two 6,700 units PCTCs with delivery during the second half of 2006. The new order also includes two options. The Korean shipbuilder also secured an order for a VLCC from TCC in Taiwan with one more option and another VLCC order from World Wide in Hong ...
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NewsKawasaki SB delivers Clipper Sky
Kawasaki Shipbuilding in Japan delivered a 59,200 cub m LPG carrier and is the last in a five-ship series ordered by the Norwegian shipping companies Bergesen D. Y. and Solvang ASA. The latter company is operating the newbuilding named Clipper Sky. Ship particulars are 204.9m long, 32.2m wide and 20.2m ...
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GdF confirms second LNG carrier
Gaz de France (GdF) and Alstom signed a letter of intent on 3 July 2003 for the construction of a 153,000 m3 LNG carrier, with an option for a second identical LNG carrier. The order for the first LNG carrier was confirmed last September for delivery in October 2005 and ...
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NewsKorean newbuilding orders round-up
Hapag-Lloyd has ordered two containerships from Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery in spring and autumn 2007. The newbuildings will have a length of 335m, width of 43m and draught of 14.50m and be able to carry 8,600 TEUs. They will have a speed of 25 knots. It is planned to ...
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Daewoo strengthen hull structure without collar plate
Daewoo Shipbuilding has been implementing a method of construction that strengthens hull structure without utilizing a collar plate. Named 'collarless construction method', the shipbuilder has applied this construction technology to an offshore project for the first time in order to reduce building costs such as man-hours and materials. In the ...
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ABB wins contracts worth $45 million
ABB in Norway has secured new contracts worth $45 million for delivery of complete electric propulsion systems to two icebreakers to be built for CJSV Sevmorneftegaz by the Norwegian shipyard Havyard Leirvik, and four platform supply vessels to be built in China for Groupe Bourbon by Zhejiang Shipbuilding.The contracts with ...
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Samho clinches two LPG carriers
Hyundai Samho Shipyard in South Korea received a newbuilding contract for two 82,000 cbm LPG carriers from a European ship owner at a total cost of $135 million. They will be delivered by December 2007.
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BMT to develop next generation training
The future of maritime training is set to be transformed, with improved quality, increased flexibility and reduced costs for ship operators, thanks to a new cross-industry partnership. BMT SeaTech Ltd and BMT Designers and Planners Inc, subsidiaries of British Maritime Technology (BMT), will develop the next generation of ?computer based ...
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ABB to supply seven Azipods for new cruise vessels
ABB has signed a contract with Meyer Werft of Papenburg, Germany, to supply a total integrated solution of electrical power, distribution, Azipod propulsion and automation systems for two cruise vessel newbuildings. The 93,000gt, 2,400 lower berth vessels will be built for Norwegian Cruise Line and are scheduled for delivery in ...
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STX achieves its annual new order target
STX Shipbuilding in South Korea received an order for two 47,400DWT product carriers from TMM (Grupo TMM S.A) in Mexico. Total contract price is $62 million and both will be delivered by July 2007. Ship particulars are 183m long and 32.2m wide with a depth of 19.1m. This is the ...
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NewsMOL orders a very large iron ore carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed an agreement with Nippon Steel Corporation, one of the world's largest steel companies, to develop and build one of the world's largest iron ore carrier. The 323,000DWT bulk carrier will be built by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) with delivery slated for the second ...
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Princess Cruises specifies common rail engines for newbuilding at Fincantieri
An agreement was reached between Princess Cruises, the engine builder Wärtsilä and the shipyard Fincantieri that the latest newbuilding, hull 6100, will be equipped with Wärtsilä?s common rail engines. The engine configuration is four 12-cylinder engines and two 8-cylinder engines, all of the Wärtsilä 46 type in diesel-electric configuration, giving ...
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Samsung and IHI sign technology cooperation
Samsung Heavy Industries signed a technology cooperation agreement on LNG containment tanks with IHI in Japan. Samsung said that it will apply the new technology on LNG storage system to offshore ships such as LNG-FPSO and LNG-FSRU which the shipbuilder will develop in future. The Korean shipbuilder further said that ...
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MEP waste water system for Silver Seas cruise ship
Italy-based ISIR in a strategic alliance with West Palm Beach-based Marine Environmental Partners (MEP) has sold the recently certified MariSan A-WWTP (Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant) to the Silver Seas? cruise ship, Silver Shadow. The system has been delivered and will be in operation prior to the ship?s Alaska itinerary, ...
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Sperry to supply navigation systems on 12 newbuildings
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has received orders to supply navigation and bridge systems for 12 new tankers to be built for Italian ship owners at shipyards in South Korea and China. The value of the contract was not disclosed. The ships include four 46,000 DWT product tankers for D'Amico ...
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World cement trade growth ahead?
After advancing by 18.4mt (21%) over 1998-2001, and then declining by 4mt (9%) to 102mt in 2003, the volume of cement and clinker traded internationally by sea has potential for further expansion, based on a number of contributory factors. This is one of the conclusions of the major new report ...
