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NewsSingapore's bunker suppliers boost services
Singapore has indicated further tightening of its bunkering standards might be on the way, and, according to Wendy Laursen, major bunker suppliers OW Bunker and Dynamic Oil Trading are positive about the hub’s continued focus on quality.
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NewsEuropean companies combine efforts on gas-fuelled two-stroke project
In November 2013, MAN Diesel & Turbo hosted a one-day conference at its PrimeServ Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark, to announce results so far of the EU-assisted Helios project, for which MAN has responsibility for coordination.
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NewsSwedish waterjets for Taiwanese order
Lung Teh Shipbuilding of Taiwan has specified waterjets from MJP of Sweden for a series of patrol vessels contracted by an unspecified South East Asian government.
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NewsDamen Shiprepair Brest wins double order
France’s Damen Shiprepair Brest is to dry-dock and repair two shuttle tankers for Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS.
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NewsLNG hybrid barge makes progress
Becker Marine Systems and AIDA Cruises are making progress with the “world’s first” LNG hybrid barge with the completion of its keel laying ceremony.
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NewsIndustry teams up to advance structural safety
Class societies and software suppliers are working to ease the introduction of the harmonised common structural rules for tankers and bulk carriers, and there will be changes to come for container ships, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsShore power fitting
Germany’s L-3 SAM Electronics has won a contract to equip 11 Hanjin Shipping vessels with its SAMCon high voltage onshore power connection enabling them to benefit from shore side power.
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NewsRolls-Royce DP3 for Vard
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with the shipyard group Vard for its latest DP3 dynamic positioning system to be installed on two new offshore construction vessels.
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NewsStormGeo expands offering
Norway-based weather and asset risk management provider, StormGeo, is expanding its offering following its acquisition of US-based Applied Weather Technology (AWT).
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NewsShipbuilding competition promotes efficient working
In order to compete in a crowded market, efficiency is the key to success in shipbuilding today: both efficiency in the yard’s operation and in producing fuel-efficient ships for customers. We spoke to Malaysian offshore specialist shipyard Shin Yang Shipbuilding to see how the company was faring in difficult times.
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NewsMarket addresses risks of gas as fuel
As 2013 drew to a close, the risks involved in gas-fuelled ships prompted the London marine insurance market to undertake its own research, writes Denzil Stuart.
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NewsThruster monitor reduces downtime and increases productivity
Condition Monitoring Technologies (CMT), formerly the German arm of monitoring specialist Kittiwake, reports the introduction of a flexible thruster monitoring system.
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NewsStadt wins seismic ship propulsion order from Turkey
Norwegian company Stadt says that it has signed a major contract with Turkish shipyard Cemre to supply electric propulsion equipment for up to four seismic support vessels. This is in addition to a similar Turkish order received earlier in 2013 from the Besiktas yard for eight systems.
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NewsWärtsilä stays positive
Wärtsilä is set for a strong 2014, with net sales expected to grow by 0-10% and operational profitability to be around 11%.
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NewsBMT Group new operating company
The UK’s maritime design consultancy, BMT Group Ltd (BMT), has launched a new commercial operating company to high value, innovative vessel performance management and decision support solutions for the industry.
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NewsElectrolytic BWMS developed in Japan
Japanese company Panasonic Environmental Systems and Engineering says that it is developing an on-board ballast water management system which uses an in-line electrolysis method to treat ballast water.
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NewsDesign effort increases for two-stage turbocharging
Turbocharger manufacturers are focusing on further NOx reductions with new two-stage developments to boost engine charge pressure, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsFuels for the future
DNV GL has published a new position paper, entitled ''Alternative Fuels for Shipping'', which lists a number of long-term options for low carbon, low emission fuels for the industry.
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NewsShipping and the marine insurance industry in 2014
The shoots of recovery which appeared in the last months of the old year for shipowners are expected to firm as 2014 progresses, though many analysts still predict that a solid improvement will not emerge until 2015; Denzil Stuart takes a look at prospects for shipping and insurance in the ...
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NewsCombined class shows the way forward
Now that the merger between class societies DNV and GL, resulting in one new, large organisation, DNV GL, normal service is resuming in Hamburg and Høvik, except on a larger scale.
