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NewsVaried work stamps German repair sector
Big ships and engine swaps have been in the news in the German repair sector of late while research ships have made their periodic yard rounds and scrubber installations continue to keep some facilities busy; Tom Todd reports.
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NewsNobiskrug tackles Poseidon engine swap
Tom Todd reports that Nobiskrug Werft in Rendsburg on the Kiel Canal was completing a full engine exchange on the veteran multi-purpose German research ship ''Poseidon'' in December.
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NewsScrubber installations keep GDD busy
Scrubber installation work on five 17,400dwt Transfennica con-ro ships has become a lucrative new sector for German Dry Docks during the second half of this year, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsWärtsilä solutions for Maersk AHTS vessels
Wärtsilä is to supply fully integrated solutions for a new series of six Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels being built in Norway for Maersk Supply Service AS.
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NewsMexican salt exporter orders eco-friendly ship
Mexican state-run salt producer Exportadora de Sal SA de CV (ESSA), is reported to have signed a contract for a 15,000dwt specialist eco-friendly salt transport ship to be built at a Chinese yard.
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NewsUASC names first gas-ready ULCV at HHI
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has named what is said to be the first ever LNG-ready ultra large container vessel. The ‘Sajir’ is the first ship in UASC’s current newbuilding programme, comprising 17 eco-efficient vessels.
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NewsMulti-purpose UT OSV is first to be built in Turkey
Rolls-Royce has announced a contract valued at £12 million to provide design, integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment for an advanced multipurpose service vessel for Norwegian owner Myklebusthaug Management to be built at the Besiktas yard in Turkey.
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ICS gives its view on carbon emissions
According to the International Chamber of Shipping, sea transport has managed to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 10% in the five years from 2007 to 2012.
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Demand for LNG membrane containment
France’s LNG membrane containment system expert, Gaztransport & Techigaz (GTT), has signed a technical service agreement with the Palumbo Malta Shipyard which has five repair yards in the Mediterranean basin.
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ECSA gives cautious welcome to 2018 MRV in EU
The European Community Shipowners Association has given a guarded welcome to the recent informal agreement by EU legislators on the Commission proposal for a regulation on the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions for maritime transport.
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NewsGas Fuelled Ships Conference features round table talks
Day two of the Gas Fuelled Ships conference was introduced by chairman-for-the-day Martin Shaw of MOAMS. Mr Shaw thanked the delegates for attending the very well-received GE Marine-sponsored conference dinner on the previous evening.
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NewsDNV GL helps industry prepare for sulphur switch
DNV GL has published a guide to the upcoming strict sulphur regulations for ships operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) in a bid to help shipowners avoid potential difficulties with the fuel change-over needed.
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NewsDamen secures major ship upgrade
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen has been awarded a major upgrade on the ‘MSV Seawell’, a light well intervention and dive support vessel operated by Helix UK.
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NewsClassNK approves Niigata dual-fuel engine design
Japanese classification society ClassNK has granted design approval to the 28AHX-DF dual-fuel engine developed by Niigata Power Systems.
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NewsDeck equipment order for ‘green’ bulk carriers
Cargotec’s MacGregor and Hatlapa divisions have been contracted to supply deck equipment and steering gear for three new eco-friendly bulk carriers being built in China.
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Krylov to supply electric propulsion for icebreakers
Baltic Shipbuilding, one of Russia’s largest shipyards, has signed a contract with the Krylov State Research Centre for the design and supply of electric propulsion systems for nuclear icebreakers, writes Eugene Gerden.
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Improved fuel consumption measurement launched by CMR
CMR Group has launched what it describes as “a new and innovative approach to engine fuel usage measurement.”
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NewsMAN power for US fishing trawler
MAN Diesel and Turbo is to supply an MAN 9L32/44CR engine to power a new trawler for independent US fishing company, Fishermen’s Finest.
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NewsLNG fuel tank location agreement
Interferry has hailed the agreement made at last week’s IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting on rules for locating fuel tanks on LNG powered ships as what is needed to safeguard further development of the LNG fuel option.
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NewsConference looks at LNG experience
At the 2014 Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Stavanger, the actual existing and future technology of LNG fuelled ship propulsion was the theme of the first actual conference session following the keynotes.
