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Conoship ? flying the flag for Dutch shipbuilders
New designs reaffirm the Netherlands? strong position in short-sea shippingTraditionally, the Dutch have always been strong in the short-sea shipping market and this still holds true today, as evidenced by the continuous stream of new designs emanating from the various yards and design houses. One such source is Groningen-based Conoship ...
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New technology at Big Sight
Sea Japan 2004, which takes place between the 14-16 April, is again being held at the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre. The exhibition will run over three days and there will be a conference on the first day. Both the event as a whole and the one-day conference is organised ...
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The paperless dream becomes reality
The paperless office has always been a bit of a dream. Computer technologies in the early days were never that reliable and office managers found that instead of reducing the paper mountain, the computer often added to it.However, it would seem that the age of crew wandering around the ship ...
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Training for expanding roles
Nobody wants their ship to be used as part of a conduit for the activities of terrorists. With this in mind, ship managers and ship owners are beginning to explore what they need to do to apply the new International Ship and Port Facilities Security (ISPS) Code. They are discovering ...
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Integrating the laser - Docking made easier with advanced systems engineering
With containerships getting ever bigger, ports should perhaps be looking to improve docking systems in much the same way as oil and gas terminals have. "You damage a fender and it?s OK, but damage two fenders and that?s the cost of paying for the [docking] system. If you end up ...
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Active cargo damage
Active cargoes can influence coating breakdown inflicting damage, accelerating corrosion and causing premature coating failureIt?s a bulk carrier; of course the paint came off the cargo holds, what did you expect?" Everyone who works with bulk carriers knows that there is no paint capable of withstanding the type of physical ...
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?INTEGRATION? ? the answer to road transport congestion in Europe
The Integration of transportation is considered the solution to the expected increase in freight traffic.In its ongoing attempt to manage predicted increases in freight transport, the European Commission is taking steps to encourage the use of intermodal systems and containerisation. Integration of the different modes within the transport chain will ...
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Call for action on effects of PVC
A leading supplier of halogen-free ship interiors has called for the use of PVC to be outlawed. Danish-based Inexa Panel believes that: "it is difficult to understand why there are still some shipowners that continue to use PVC for interior accommodation when the noxious gases it produces in a fire ...
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Rosette ? state-of-the-art
The 110 metre long, 11.45-metre beam inland waterways tanker Rosette, recently entered into service and like her sister ships, was built in two sections at the Centromost Shipyard in Poland. After launching, the fore and aft sections were joined to form a hull with ten cargo tanks having a total ...
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GE powers new inland waters chemical tanker
Although the US-based General Electric Transportation Systems (GE) has for many years supplied diesel engines for the US inland waterway market, it has only recently received its first order to power an inland vessel in Europe. The order was placed by the Dutch company Rensen Shipbuilding for the supply of ...
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Estuary Ro-Ro vessel ? a novel concept
An unusual newbuilding entered the European water transport scene with the recent entry into service of the Waterways 1, an estuary Ro-Ro vessel designed for the transportation of new cars. Not only is the vessel capable of operating on the river Rhine and the Albert canal in Belgium, it is ...
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Lest we not forget...safety
"A ship is worse than a gaol [jail]. There is, in a gaol, better air, better company, better conveniency of every kind; and a ship has the additional disadvantage of being in danger." Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), English author and philosopherSamuel Johnson obviously didn?t have a high regard for life at ...
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China?s exports of new ship rises dramatically
Exports of new ships built by Chinese shipbuilders last year reached $3.02 billion, up 57% compared with $1.93 billion in 2002. By ship types, this figure comprises of 41 container ships valued at $565 million, 43 bulk carriers worth $559 billion, 51 product carriers at $498 million and 5 crude ...
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Christening of Diamond Princess
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed the construction of Princess Cruises?s latest cruiseship at its Nagasaki shipyard. A christening ceremony of the Diamond Princess was held yesterday when the ship was officially named. MHI was contracted to build two cruise ships for Princess Cruises and construction began first with the ...
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NewsA.P. Moller - Maersk signs 50th contract for China built vessels
An example of a Dalian built 110,000 dwt product tanker similar to those ordered recently.The Danish A.P. Moller - Maersk Group signed contracts with Dalian New Shipbuilding and Guangzhou Shipyard International to build four product tankers. With the signing of these contracts, the A.P. Moller - Maersk group has ordered ...
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CIMAC issues its fuel quality recommendations
CIMAC, the international organisation founded to promote technical and scientific knowledge in the field of internal combustion engines, last year issued the fourth edition of its recommendations regarding fuel quality for diesel engines. This replaces the previous edition dated 1990 which has been technically revised. The latest edition introduces several ...
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Tsuneishi to enhance China investment
Tsuneishi Corporation (formerly Tsuneishi Shipbuilding) will be expanding its Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Marine & Development facility and establish a new company which will manufacture large ship blocs. The shipbuilder said that it will invest $32 million and Tsuneishi aims to operate the new company from March this year and full ...
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Hanjin HI to implement five days working
Hanjin Heavy Industries in South Korea plans to implement a five-day working week from March this year. This is the first time such a move has been introduced in the Korean shipbuilding industry. Although the shipbuilder expects that the shortened working week will cause a reduction output and increase labour ...
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NewsAustal launches first of the Yemen naval patrol boats
First of the Yemen fast patrol boats ready for launching at Austal?s shipyard.Australian shipbuilder Austal has launched the first in a series of 10 fast patrol boats being built for the Republic of Yemen. It is the first naval vessel launched since the company announced the formation of Austal Defence, ...
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NAPA and ABS develop Safehull Express
The ongoing collaboration between Napa Steel in Finland and ABS has culminated in the recent release of a new version of SafeHull, called SafeHull Express, which will be used for the design and assessment of ship structures in accordance with the ABS rules.The joining of forces has resulted in the ...
