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NewsPropulsion trends in bulk carriers
As ship operators continue their quest for higher efficiency and lower costs, it is maybe time to think again about the best engines for ships carrying bulk cargoes over long distances; Birger Jacobsen, senior researcher at MAN Diesel & Turbo in Copenhagen, gives an engine designer’s view.
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NewsFleetBroadband continues alongside new services
Cobham Satcom recently announced the sale of its 40,000th Sailor FleetBroadband system, to Chinese partner CTTIC (China Transport Telecommunication Information Centre).
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2015 and the price of oil
January 2015 is a significant date in that it sees the start of the chain of international regulations that will effectively phase out the heavy oil that has driven our industry for many years.
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NewsElliott Bay design for freight-passenger ferry
Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has designed a freight and passenger ferry, while Louisiana-based Conrad Shipyard will build the new vessel for the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority (SSA).
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About turn by ICS on ballast convention
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has decided to modify its stance towards the ratification by governments of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention.
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Nordic Yards plans to build yard in Brazil
Nordic Yards, the Russian-owned German shipbuilder, is reported to be planning to invest up to €300 million to build a new shipyard in Brazil, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsNewbuild high speed LNG ferry
A new passenger ferry being built for Swedish operator Rederi AB Gotland will be the first Swedish flagged LNG powered passenger vessel and claimed to be the world''s first LNG fuelled high speed ro-pax ferry.
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NewsHavyard wins contract for UK windfarm
Havyard Ship Technology AS is to build another 832 SOV windmill service vessel for Denmark’s Esvagt, which will use the vessel on long-term contract with Dudgeon Ltd for a UK offshore windfarm.
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NewsMHI construction figures
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has released its 2014 construction figures which are down on last year, but it has been a year of transition for the shipbuilder.
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Video programmes to help ECA compliance
KVH company Videotel has released two new programmes designed to help shipowners meet progressively tighter fuel and emission controls including the 1 January 2015 ECA sulphur limit.
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NewsLloyd’s Register backs Chinese recycling yards for EU List
Lloyd’s Register (LR) says it is supporting applications from two Chinese ship recycling yards - Zhoushan Changhong International Ship Recycling and Jiangyin Xiagang Changjiang Ship Recycling - for inclusion in the EU list.
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News‘First’ ShipArrestor system gets green light
Norway’s Miko Marine’s first two ShipArrestor systems have been accepted by the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA).
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NewsEngine and eco revamp for research veteran
The veteran multi-purpose German research ship ''Heincke'' is getting new MAN main engines with SCR filters from HUG as part of an extended stay at Motorenwerke Bremerhaven (MWB) lasting until early February, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsAutomation and electrical boost for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is set to acquire L-3 Marine Systems International for €285m, a move that will strengthen its position in automation and electrical systems.
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Rosneft seeks US$10 billion support for super-shipyard project
Russian oil major Rosneft has called on the national government to provide up to 400 billion rubles (US$10 billion) for the building of the Zvezda supershipyard in the Russian Far East, according to an official spokesperson of the United Shipbuilding Company, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsVard OSCV construction order
Designer and builder of offshore and specialised vessels, Vard Holdings, has secured a contract for the design and construction of an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping.
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NewsThordon Bearings and MSR Gryfia join forces
Canada’s Thordon Bearings Inc is teaming up with Poland’s MSR Gryfia to help shipowners ensure their vessels are environmentally-friendly and meet existing and current global environmental legislation relating to oil discharge.
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NewsClassNK continues to grow
According to Japanese classification society ClassNK, its register topped 230million gross tons for the first time at the end of November 2014.
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NewsSovcomflot names latest LNG carrier
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot has named its latest LNG carrier ‘SCF Melampus’, the third tanker in a series of built under a partnership agreement between Sovcomflot and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
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NewsHamburg barge receives first gas container
Becker Marine Systems has announced that its LNG hybrid barge has received its first containerised shipment of LNG.
