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Flat panel ECDIS gets type approval
Maris says its ECDIS900, based on its SmartLine flat panel computer (FPC), is the first ECDIS to receive a type approval certificate using an FPC. The unit is certified to IEC 61774 ed. 2. Maris says its ECDIS900 has achieved a market-share in Scandinavia of almost 100% for commercial vessels ...
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Bigger and more sophisticated
In the last four or five years the capacity of trailing suction hopper dredgers has increased tremendously, but dredger builders and operators in the Netherlands say that size is not all important, and highlight the need for highly manoeuvrable, accurately controlled vessels. They also highlight the growing demand for sophisticated ...
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Alfa Laval fuel conditioning system
A new fuel conditioning system from Alfa Laval will be available in three sizes, with a modular concept for maximum flexibility to suit the needs of specific installations. Key components are the fully automatic back flush filter, the new M6M plate heat exchanger (using either steam or thermal fluid as ...
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Schottel promises innovation in propulsion and manoeuvring
Schottel?s main exhibits will be its SPJ 57 RD pump-jet and STP 200 twin propeller. The pump-jet can serve as a shallow-water propulsion system and a robust, powerful and reliable manoeuvring system on ships and vessels of all kinds operating under exceptional conditions, says Schottel. From its Rudderpropeller, the company ...
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Furuno looks to navigation and communication
Furuno will feature the world premiere for voyage data recorder model VR-5000 and automatic identification system model AS-100. Also, the satellite compass model SC-60/120, which provides accurate and steady satellite based heading information for shipborne equipment, will be shown. An upgraded Voyager integrated bridge system ? now with engine monitoring ...
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Hyundai HI, heavyweight world champion
As the world?s largest shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) started life building two 260,000 dwt VLCCs back in 1972 along with its dry-dock at Ulsan. In 1984, just ten years after HHI delivered its first VLCC, the company surpassed the 10 million dwt mark in ship production and, ever since ...
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Stena V-Max VLCCs delivered
HHI has been involved in a high-profile newbuilding contract with Concordia Maritime, a public tanker company of the Swedish-based Stena organisation, which involved building two innovative 315,000 dwt VLCC at its Ulsan shipyard. The first vessel, Stena Vision, was handed over to Concordia on 19 April with the second unit, ...
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HHI grabs half dozen LNG carriers
Towards the end of June, HHI was reported to have secured a six LNG carrier newbuildings order worth over $1bn. Two ships were contracted by Fredriksen-controlled Golar LNG of Norway and four from African interests. All six carriers are Moss-type with a 137,000m3 capacity. At present, Hyundai has a total ...
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Hyundai releases high tech Himsen engine
Hyundai Heavy Industries, has launched its first own-designed new engine under the brand name of Himsen. The result of a ten-year $31m R&D programme, the first batch of the new compact class of medium-speed Himsen H21/32 diesel gensets was delivered in September. To date, demand for the new engine has ...
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Samsung HI on song
Samsung Heavy Industries is currently sitting on the highest value backlog of orders in its history. The $5.5 billion backlog consists of 90 ships, which will provide the Koje-based yard`s 6,400 labour force with work until early 2004. So far this year, Samsung has won orders for six LNG carriers, ...
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Most powerful VLCC quartet
SHI has received a $308 million order from SK Shipping, the domestic tanker and bulk carrier owner, to build four VLCCs. The contract includes an option for a fifth vessel. The Malacca-Max vessels will be powered by 28,700kW engines to give a service speed of 16 knots. The engines will ...
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High-Tech LNG carriers
Samsung is working on a LNG carrier design fitted with two podded propulsion units. Not much is known about the technical aspects of this design but presumably it would involve the use of diesel- rather than steam-powered gensets. This could enable the vessels to realise fuel savings of some 40%. ...
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Big boxship delivered
In September, SHI held a christening ceremony for a 6,200 TEU container vessel ordered by NYK of Japan. The boxship, which was named NYK Lodestar, is 300m long, 40m wide, has a service speed of 27.7 knots and is the largest built at the yard to date. The four remaining ...
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Tankers ?R? Daewoo
Located in Okpo Bay on Koje Island, off the south eastern tip of the Korean Peninsula, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has built 174 oil tankers up to September 2000 including 56 VLCCs since 1988 which corresponds to about 13% of the world?s VLCCs. In addition, DSME is currently ...
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World-Wide orders at DSME
In September, Daewoo secured an order for two 300,000 dwt VLCCs plus two on option from Hong Kong-based World-Wide Shipping worth an estimated $300 million. The vessels are due to be delivered in early 2004. Since 1986, World-Wide companies have ordered in total 33 newbuildings from Daewoo, including 24 VLCCs. ...
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Spectacular phenomenon
Growth has propelled South Korea to the top of the world?s shipbuilding league. Its ship builders are currently responsible for building 43% of new ship capacity on order at yards worldwide. This clearly demonstrates just how far South Korea has come. Especially in the context that until the 1960s the ...
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What price a level playing field?
While deadlines come and go with regular monotony, there is no end in sight to the European Union (EU)-Korea shipbuilding dispute ? particularly if the case is referred to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Delays in resolving this issue are claimed to be putting the European shipbuilding industry under increasing ...
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Kormarine kornering the market
Korea is the focus of a great deal of the marine community?s attention. With such a large percentage of the world?s new ships under construction there, it is after all only natural. But the focus intensifies when it comes time for the biennial Kormarine exhibition and conference, this year running ...
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Customising a successful design
Izar?s Seville yard recently saw the launch of the 6,300 DWT ropax Murillo, the largest ship in Trasmediterranea?s fleet even exceeding the dimensions of the recently delivered 172m long ropax sisters Sorolla and Fortuny. The ship?s hull is identical to that of the vessels built for Cenargo, Dawn Merchant and ...
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Consilium gets BSH type approval
Consilium Navigation has acquired Bundesamt fir Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) type approval for its VDR M2 voyage data recorder. New orders for the system include deliveries to China National Offshore Shipping Company, NITC, Sun Cruises and Euroceanica.
