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Wärtsilä WXJ waterjets gain catamaran reference
The first installation of the Wärtsilä WXJ series of modular waterjets will be carried out on a new 100m long wave-piercing catamaran ferry being built for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago at the Incat shipyard in Tasmania, Australia.
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NewsEquinor signs fleet deal with HullWiper
Equinor ASA has signed a hull cleaning frame agreement for its fleet of oil and gas tankers with HullWiper, the hull cleaning provider.
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NewsFleet Data gives owners control
Satellite comms company, Inmarsat, and maritime software company, NAPA, have signed an agreement to enable ship owners and ship managers to access and analyse real-time onboard data through a dedicated application hosted on Inmarsat’s new Fleet Data IoT service.
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NewsABS and CINS to produce stowage guidelines
Classification society, ABS, and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) are joining forces to develop recommendations aimed at helping mitigate risks posed from the stowage of dangerous goods on container ships.
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NewsMHI FINISHING THIRD SAYARINGO GAS CARRIER
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) held a naming ceremony for the 165,000 cbm ‘Diamond Gas Sakura’ on 19 April. Once the vessel is delivered on 15 May, it will be operated by NYK Group. The vessel’s owners have agreed a long-term contract with Mitsubishi’s Singapore-based subsidiary Diamond Gas International.
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NewsMoonraker: more than 30,000 tonnes of lift
The UK is aiming to enter the offshore decom market with a splash: Moonraker, currently in design in Singapore, will be capable of lifting over 30,000 tonnes at a time.
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UK simulation centre opening July
A new, state-of-the-art, purpose built maritime simulation centre is being constructed near Portsmouth, UK for launch this July.
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NewsNew Swedish Shipping Company Formed
Ship operators Wallenius and Swedish Orient Line have established a new Swedish shipping company, Wallenius SOL, focused on transporting wood pulp and other forestry products between the Gulf of Bothnia, the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.
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NewsFincantieri acquires majority stake in Insis
Fincantieri has acquired a majority stake in Insis, as part of a drive to increase its activities in high technological content sectors.
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NewsBabcock launches ethane BOG reliquefaction technology
Babcock International, a global leader in liquefied gas cargo handling systems, has launched an ethane Boil Off Gas (BOG) reliquefaction technology, ecoETHN™, to its portfolio of solutions. The patent pending ecoETHN technology integrates the reliquefaction system with the fuel gas supply system, enabling reliquefaction of ethane-rich BOG that can be ...
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NewsLNG reduces shipping emissions by up to 21%: study
An independent study report launched 11 April revealed that greenhouse gas reductions of up to 21% are achievable now from liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, compared with current oil-based marine fuels over the entire life-cycle from Well-to-Wake.
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NewsAdmiralty Court ruling reinforces importance of passage planning
A ruling by the English Admiralty Court on the case of container operator CMA CGM''s container vessel, ''CMA CGM Libra'', which grounded sailing out of Xiamen port in southern China in 2011, found the absence of a passage plan was causative of the grounding. Commenting on the ruling, Ben ...
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NewsVERSATILE COASTAL TRADER FOR NORWEGIAN OWNER
Norwegian shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi has ordered an extremely versatile new cargo vessel that will combine a coastal trading capability with a role in supplying feed to fish farms in inshore waters, writes David Tinsley. As the largest single investment ever undertaken by the Trondheim-based company, which reaches its centenary ...
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NewsBurckhardt Laby compressors for X-DF engine
Burckhardt Compression is supplying a 30,000 m3 LNG carrier under construction for ship operator Knutsen OAS Shipping with Laby compressors.
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NewsWinGD boosted by LNG confidence
Swiss engine manufacturer, WinGD, is reporting a strong order book for its low-pressure, dual-fuel two-stroke engines thanks in part to a newbuild order spree of LNG carriers.
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NewsEuro shipbuilders rise to digital challenge
A consortium of European shipbuilders has announced a new cooperative initiative to develop and demonstrate a connected vessel platform.
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NewsNew ducted propeller design offers fuel savings
The voyage data for the world’s first vessel fitted with a Gate Rudder® reveal fuel savings of up to 30 percent compared with a sister vessel, well above the 14 percent savings achieved in sea trials.
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Panda producing more powerful pods
Fischer Panda has extended its product range to include high voltage propulsion systems offering powers up to 100kW writes Dag Pike.
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Second E-Flexer float out
Stena Line has achieved another milestone in its fleet investment program with the ‘float out’ ceremony of the second vessel in its new generation E-Flexer series.
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NewsVard delivers third expedition cruise vessel for Ponant
Norwegian shipyard and vessel designer Vard delivered its third expedition cruise vessel for Breton cruise operator, Ponant Cruises, at its Søviknes yard on 5 April 2019.
