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Regulatory regime guide published by IACS
A general guide to current safety and pollution prevention requirements for ships, and the thinking behind their development, has been published by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). The 28-page guide, Ship Safety and Pollution Prevention: The Regulatory Regime, looks at hazards to and represented by ships at sea, ...
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SuperFast ferry order extended
MacGregor cargo access/transfer equipment has been specified for six SuperFast ferries ordered by Attica Enterprises from HDW. Each shipset being supplied by the company`s roro division comprises: two stern ramps, bow equipment on two levels, hoistable car decks, hoistable tilting ramp, ramp covers, provisions lift, four bunker/pilot doors, two passenger ...
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Satellite system cuts costs
A low-cost internet-based satellite e-mail system called Sat.400 has been introduced by Station 12 which is said to cut communication costs by up to 30 per cent. The system selects whether to transmit at five bits per character, when using the telex alphabet, or eight bit for non-Latin scripts like ...
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Iridium satellite network complete
The completion of the Iridium network enables global telephone calls to be placed and received on a hand-held phone with an integral antenna, says O’Gara Satellite Networks. The Iridium system is made up of 66 low-orbit satellites 485 miles above the earth - as opposed to the geo-stationary Inmarsat system ...
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NavCad reaches version 3.7
HydroComp has announced the release of NavCad 3.7, its naval architect`s tool designed to predict resistance, power, and optimum propeller parameters. This version includes new prediction methods and optimum trim analysis, says the company. New resistance prediction methods have been added for semi-displacement hulls including VTT Round Bilge, VTT Hard ...
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One man operation for product tankers
Raytheon Marine has installed its first DNV-W1 integrated BridgeControl system on Norway`s latest newbuilding Doris, a product tanker designed for one-man bridge operation, built by Aukra shipyard for Anders Utkilen`s Rederi. The system includes the company’s Pathfinder/ST MK 2 radars with built-in autopilot operation, ecdis, navigation monitoring and the NautoConning ...
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Electronic equipment giants merge
EuroMarine Electronics was created in July by the merger of SAIT-RadioHolland and STN Atlas. Their respective marine activities cover the development, marketing, production, assembling, sale and servicing of maritime electronics, power and drive systems, electric equipment, survey equipment, automation, navigation and communication systems. The new company will employ 2,500 people ...
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Kelvin Hughes to supply Spliethoff newbuilds
Spliethoff Bevrachtingskantoor`s new multi-purpose freighters will be fitted with Kelvin Hughes radar sets. The 10 ships will each feature a Nucleus2 6000 arpa split radar system with display; a Nucleus2 5000 True Motion radar with display and a HRC-A9 interswitch unit. The multi-purpose freighters with sideport loaders will be built ...
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Cossack Pioneer leaves Dubai Drydocks
Woodside Energy’s 150,000 dwt FPSO Cossack Pioneer sailed on June 28 following a major upgrade at Dubai Drydocks. The 140-day programme prepared by the yard involved over one million man-hours of yard labour. Although technically classed as an upgrade, the project turned out to be more extensive than the ...
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Cable ship conversions to Tyne
Cable & Wireless Global Marine has issued a letter of intent to Cammell Laird for the conversion of two roro ferries into cable laying and maintenance ships. The contract is valued at approximately £19 million ($29.5 million) and represents Cammell Laird’s largest cable ship conversion project to date. The two ...
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Cunard block books at Lloyd Werft
The hotly contested contract for Cunard’s entire autumn fleet refurbishment program has gone to Germany’s Lloyd Werft. All three ships slated for refits will visit the Bremerhaven yard between October and December. It is estimated that total cost will be approximately £22 million ($34 million). will undergo the most extensive ...
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New dock for Unithai
Unithai is soon to sign a contract for a newbuild floating dock for its yard at Laem Chabang. The 33 x 200m dock will be built in China. Though it will be a very large handymax dock, the yard`s Derick Soares advises that it should be able to hold some ...
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Norway reduces NOx
To date 24 vessels are participating in the Norway’s NOxRed scheme aimed at cutting NOx emissions from the coastal fleet. Five have been fitted with water emulsified fuel systems, with the same number being processed, and another two ships have been retrofitted with SCRs. A further six ships have ...
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Debunking bunkers
If shipowners want the cheapest fuel possible they have to accept that it may be of variable quality. Residual fuels are not going to get any better. The oil majors point out that residual fuel is a product blended to meet ISO standards — but the reality is that ...
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Just burning gas
Emissions control in Norwegian waters has lead to the introduction of gas engines. In a joint building venture the German yard of Kroger Werft and the Norwegian yard of Langsten Slip are building a gas-powered ferry with the primary aim of markedly reducing emissions. This, comments Langstens, is an entirely ...
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Seaborne freight expanding
Operators of both ropax vessels and freight roros are opting for newbuildings which carry more freight, and offer faster passage and turnround times. Within Europe pressure is growing to move more freight from the roads into sea transport. Also, freight roro operators are increasingly moving towards offering customers a ...
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Mistral breezes onto European cruise scene
Further demonstrating the current enthusiasm of Greek shipping companies for the cruise market, Piraeus-based Festival Cruises took delivery of its newly-built 47,900g flagship, Mistral, from the Saint-Nazaire Chantiers de l`Atlantique yard on June 26 - ahead of schedule. The vessel - which will actually be owned by Auxiliaire Maritime J31 ...
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Yards fall back on traditional expertise
Although several shipyards in South America are acquiring new skills, economic conditions and the lack of a clear shipbuilding strategy make further progress uncertain. Well known for their expertise with small ships such as fishing vessels, yards in countries such as Chile, Brazil and elsewhere in South America are now ...
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Slow Sulzer for fast vessels
The latest design for a low-speed engine aimed at smaller, but relatively fast, ships has led to wide consultation. Wartsila NSD has added the RTA60C to its low-speed engine range. The 60cm bore engine comes in five to eight cylinder version spanning the range 8,250 —18,800kW (11,200 — 25,800 ...
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Paving the way to consolidation
Paving the way to consolidation An increasing number of shipowners and operators are forging new partnerships. With the international shipping industry taking care of more than five billion tonnes of the world’s seaborne transportation needs - a figure which is expected to grow by 100-200 million tonnes per annum ...
