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NewsNew welding equipment for shipyards
Austrian company Fronius has launched two new welding developments into the shipyard market; a modular MIG/MAG welding-appliance platform and a battery-powered MMA welding unit.
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NewsCruise ship repair follows special jobs
As the first cruise ships dock for regular seasonal overhauls in the big German yards, the impression of a relatively quiet summer is hard to dispel, but appearances may have been deceptive, reports Tom Todd
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NewsRussians revisit classic hydrofoil design
Russian-built hydrofoil ferries operated passenger services globally for many years, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsAlewijnse electrics for Damen cable layer
Alewijnse Marine Systems is to install full electrics for Damen’s new cable layer, currently under construction for contractor, Van Oord.
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Vard to build another OSV for Island Offshore
Offshore and specialist ship designer and builder Vard has announced a contract, valued at about NOK400 million, for the construction of what is described as “an advanced offshore support vessel”, for Island Offshore.
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NewsFincantieri to build Norwegian research ship
Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri says that it has signed an order with Norway’s Institute for Marine Research to build a new icebreaking polar research vessel.
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NewsGensets hit hard times
A report by industry analyst Frost & Sullivan suggests that the marine genset market has been suffering recently but there are new opportunities ahead.
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NewsMAN engines for Carnival Cruises
MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order from Carnival Cruises to supply five 48/60CR engines for its next generation cruise ship.
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NewsWärtsilä opens new test facility
Today, Wärtsilä is opening its new test facility for future propulsion products and technology.
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NewsMAN hosts final phase of EU LNG initiative
MAN Diesel & Turbo has marked the final phase of the EU-funded Helios project by hosting an industry conference at its PrimeServ Academy in Copenhagen.
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News28th IMO Assembly opens
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has opened the 28th session of the Assembly which will run until 4 December at IMO headquarters.
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NewsKlüberbio oil labelled eco-friendly
Germany''s Klüber Lubrication’s Klüberbio EG 2 gear oil for thrusters and RM 2 stern tube oil now carry the European Ecolabel, signifying compliance with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s 2013 Vessel General Permit (CGP).
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NewsGermans fine-tune big order for new ships
The Ferus Smit Shipyard in Leer, north Germany, was on Tuesday still “fine-tuning” the engineering details for six 10,500dwt ECOBOX newbuildings, according to the shipowner who has ordered them, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsBespoke German cruise ship set to be a game changer
David Tinsley looks at the latest cruise vessel to come out of the STX yard in Saint-Nazaire, France, for German operator Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.
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NewsSafetec unveils new Competence Centre
Safetec is opening a new Competence Centre in Bergen, Norway, which will provide education and training for organisations based on ABS Group and Safetec’s experience in the onshore and offshore sector.
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NewsSeventh LNG carrier repair for Damen
Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSB) has received its seventh LNG carrier drydocking contract for maintenance and repair of the ‘Bachir Chihani’.
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NewsMajor new contract for Ulstein
The Ulstein Group has received its largest ever contract to build its largest vessel to date, as well as the first Ulstein designed vessel to be built in the US.
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NewsMaersk looks to LNG
Media reports suggest Denmark-based AP Moeller Maersk is considering LNG as fuel and is in discussion with Gazprom, the only LNG exporter in Russia.
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NewsWashington Ferries concludes that LNG fuel is safe, clean and cost-effective
US ferry operator Washington State Ferries reports that it is a step closer to converting one class of vessels from diesel to LNG operation.
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Efficient cargo handling equipment for 10 large container ships
MacGregor has received an order worth US$77 million from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea for optimised cargo handling systems for five A-14 series and five A-18 series container vessels
