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NewsBow efficiencies spur Evergreen refit programme
Evergreen Group is to refit 15 of its L-type container vessels after a bow design modification introduced by ship builder CSBC to vessels delivered this year led to fuel efficiencies.
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Technip joins Jurong FPSO conversion
Engineering company Technip is to provide topside engineering and procurement services for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel conversion to be carried out at Jurong Shipyard in Singapore.
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NewsType approval for Wärtsilä tunnel thruster
Wärtsilä has received type approval from Lloyd’s Register for its WTT11 tunnel thruster. The approval means thrusters will not be subject to a design review for each vessel or hull number, with major cost saving implications.
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A&P and Goltens fit ‘Northern River’ BWMS
UK ship repair and conversion group A&P and ballast water management system (BWMS) retrofit specialists Goltens Green Technologies have completed BWMS installation on the SD ‘Northern River’, a 93m multipurpose vessel operated by Serco Marine Services for the UK navy.
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NewsCOSCO opts for Synapsis INS
Navigation system manufacturer, Raytheon Anschütz, has secured new contracts for the delivery of Synapsis Integrated Navigation Systems (INS) to five 14,500 teu container vessels being built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Co Ltd in China.
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News‘Bergen Viking’ LNG retrofit completed
Bergen Tankers chemical and product tanker ‘Bergen Viking’ has been converted from diesel-electric to LNG-electric propulsion.
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NewsNew CEO for Chris-Marine
Jens Groth has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of KrisMa group, including Chris-Marine and IOP Marine.
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NewsClass approval for Procal emissions analyser
Parker Procal has received DNV GL approval for its Procal 2000 emissions analyser, which was certified as meeting industry requirements on testing for CO2, SOx and NOx.
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NewsIndustry concerns over US energy proposals
Legislation under development by the US on the export of LNG – and crude oil if a historical export ban is lifted – could result in foreign ship operators being excluded from the lucrative market, the International Chamber of Shipping has warned.
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Harvey acquires US shipyards
Harvey Gulf International Maritime is acquiring Gulf Coast Shipyard and Trinity Yachts in a move that it says makes it the only builder, owner and operator of dual-fuel OSVs in the US.
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NewsNASSCO begins ‘eco’ tanker construction
Building is underway at General Dynamics NASSCO, where the second of three 50,000 tonne, 330,000 barrel cargo capacity product tankers are being constructed for SEA-Vista Newbuild III LLC, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holding Inc.
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NewsVard acquisition extends automation offer
Global designer and shipbuilder, Vard Holdings Ltd has acquired a leading provider of automation and control system software through its subsidiary Seaonics.
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Fincantieri to build Virgin Cruises vessels
Fincantieri has signed a Letter of Intent with Virgin Cruises, brand of the Virgin Group, for the construction of three cruise ships.
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NewsDNV GL to develop fuel quality tool
DNV GL is joining forces with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) to develop a new module for its ECO Insight fleet performance management solution.
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NewsWallenius opts for BASSnet fleet management
Wallenius Shipping, a shipping and logistics leader within the RoRo segment, has picked the market-leading BASSnet™ fleet management software to leverage its fleet operations.
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Alfa Laval equipment for Petrofac vessel
Petrofac’s new derrick lay vessel JSD600 will host waste fuel recovery, bilge water treatment and ballast water treatment systems from Alfa Laval when it begins operations in 2017.
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NewsFactory acceptance for breakthrough Wärtsilä engine
The first commercial application of Wärtsilä’s low-pressure, dual-fuel two-stroke engine will be on an LNG carrier under construction for Zhejiang Huaxiang Shipping Co, after the engine passed factory acceptance tests (FAT) at Yuchai Marine Power Co (YMPC) in Zhuhai City.
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Chinese windfall for Thordon Bearings
Canada’s Thordon Bearings has received an order for a total of 20 seawater-lubricated COMPAC Propeller Shaft Bearing Systems for Chinese shipyards, the company’s most significant order for commercial vessels.
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GE Marine upgrades DP training facility
GE Marine has upgraded its Dynamic Positioning Operator (DPO) Training at its Houston Marine Technical Training Centre to help the industry meet new Nautical Institute (NI)-implemented DP standards.
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NewsRINA writes open-sea crane rules
Italian classification society RINA has issued new standards for cranes used for transhipment of bulk cargoes at sea, and revised rules for cranes used in offshore construction, service and demolition.
