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NewsWärtsilä extends relationship with CSSC
Wärtsilä is to form a new automation and electronics joint venture with China State Shipbuilding Corp and has signed a cooperation agreement with Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI).
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NewsCalMac ‘on track’ for emissions reduction
Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne is set to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 2% a year, or 1,800 tonnes, as part of a project under which it has deployed Royston fuel management systems.
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NewsRolls-Royce reveals vision for shore operations
Rolls-Royce has revealed a futuristic vision for shore-based operation of unmanned ships, and plans to build a project demonstrator by the end of the decade.
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NewsCrystal Cruises to be powered by ABB
ABB has won orders to deliver propulsion systems for two new cruise ships for Crystal Cruises’ new Exclusive Class.
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NewsEnhanced safety with DNV GL’s new survey reports
Classification society DNV GL has introduced a new form of reporting that is said to revolutionise survey reporting for fleet managers.
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Kleven to build Pesquera Ancora trawler
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven has signed a contract with Spanish ship owner Pesquera Ancora to build an 80m long stern trawler, to be delivered in February 2018.
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NewsEBH Namibia awarded OHSAS safety certificate
Namibian ship repair yard Elgin Brown & Hamer has been granted the international health and safety certificate OHSAS 18001 a year after attaining ISO 9001 certification.
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NewsUSCG tests for Alfa Laval PureBallast
Alfa Laval is to begin tests on its PureBallast system using the US Coast Guard (USCG) approved CMFDA method in the second quarter of 2016.
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NewsWärtsilä integrated controls for Maersk newbuilds
Wärtsilä is to supply Nacos Platinum integrated control systems to a further 27 new container vessels under construction for Maersk Line, meaning that the navigation, automation and propulsion controls will now be installed on the 47 latest Maersk vessels.
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Cost pressures, new fuels impact vessel safety
Insurer Allianz Global has warned against a ‘put it off until later’ approach to safety standards in the face of economic pressures, saying that some ship operators are already stretching maintenance intervals as long as possible.
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NewsInfineum opens China blending plant
Lubricant and fuel additive manufacturer Infineum has opened its second wholly-owned enterprise in China, an additive blending plant in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province.
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NewsDNV GL launches LNG fuel availability tool
Shell, Rolls-Royce and MAN Diesel & Turbo are among the first users of a new tool launched by class society DNV GL to track LNG fuel availability.
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NewsETI launches flettner rotor project
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is seeking partners for a new project which it hopes will delivery fuel savings of at least 10% for large shipping vessels.
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NewsABB launches engine speed optimising system
ABB has launched a a new electrical power system intended to optimise engine speed and reduce fuel costs.
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NewsSitting down on the job
‘Maersk Connector’, although starting from Damen’s 8500 offshore carrier base vessel, has incorporated a number of interesting changes – not least that it’s going to settle down on its bottom writes Stevie Knight
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NewsAnn Rigmor Nerheim: All about the pressure
Ann Rigmor Nerheim of Rolls-Royce was not, she admits, looking to get involved with the marine industry. But by 2013 the marine industry had begun to look for her.
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NewsA new start for UK yards
Reorganisation of shipbuilding in the UK was the main story in ‘The Motor Ship’, April 1966. The Geddes Report recommended a “fresh start for British shipbuilding”, to be achieved through regrouping the industry into four large groups, incentivised through a £37.6 million government package.
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NewsEmma Mærsk calls at Damen Shiprepair Brest
One of Maersk Line’s longest container vessels has recently departed from Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSBr).
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Optimarin wins fleet agreement with Carisbrooke
Optimarin has signed a fleet agreement with UK-based Carisbrooke for its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS).
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NewsBV slashes design review times
International classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has significantly reduced structural computational and verification times through the use of a 3D model which can link directly to BV’s VeriSTAR suite of calculation tools.
