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NewsGermany's Ahrenkiel seeks investors
Prominent German ship operator Reederei Ahrenkiel has said it is seeking investors in order to survive the current “unprecedented” shipping crisis amid media reports that a fleet sale is being negotiated, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGE Power for Brazilian PSVs
GE Power Conversion is to supply Dynamic Positioning and vessel automation technology for four platform supply vessels (PSVs) being built by Detroit Brasil Ltda.
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NewsSimulation centre receives official certification
Dutch company VStep says that, following a compliance audit, the simulation centre at Varna Technical University in Bulgaria (TU Varna) has received official certification from the European Maritime Administration in Bulgaria.
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NewsVARD OSCV contract
Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a new NOK800m contract for the design and construction of an Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping.
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NewsMore tankers for Ardmore
Japan’s Fukuoka Shipbuilding is to build four 25,000 tonne IMO 2 eco-design product and chemical tankers for Ardmore Shipping, as part of a US$118m contract.
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Russian energy majors could take over shipyard project
The Russian government has said that oil giant Rosneft and banker Gazprombank will lead a consortium of investors to focus on building the Zvezda super-shipyard in the Primorye Territory, in Russia’s Far East, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsTen MAN diesels for cruise newbuilds
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that it has won an order for 10 large four-stroke engines, to be supplied to Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, to power two newbuildings contracted by Norwegian Cruise Line.
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NewsJack-up propulsion contract
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has won a contract with Gulf Marine Services (GMS) to supply its latest E-Class jack-up barge with a state-of-the-art diesel electric propulsion system.
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NewsWärtsilä engines for LNG ferry
The first Danish domestic ferry to be run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) is to be powered by four Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines.
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NewsSeatankers receives third Ulstein PSV from China
Ulstein of Norway reports that Seatankers has received a third PSV to Ulstein’s PX105 design, from builder Zhejiang in Ningbo, China.
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NewsSembcorp Marine to help develop new Saudi shipyard
Singapore-based builder and repairer of ships and offshore structures Sembcorp Marine says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi Aramco and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri).
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NewsFormer Wärtsilä manager joins Skysails
Hamburg-based SkySails is has appointed Jürgen Gerdes as commercial officer, responsible for heading the sales and service operations for the Skysails range of marine products.
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NewsNew propulsion technology
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has developed an integrated electric propulsion technology that will modernise the nation’s shipbuilding, say local media reports.
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Russian class invites owner input
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) says that it has established an expert group for rendering technical documentation services for sea-going ships in operation.
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NewsABB systems for Sevan vessels
ABB is to provide “total integration” for Sevan Marine’s offshore accommodation vessels with its power, propulsion and automation systems.
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NewsNew ferries for Cammell Laird
The British shipyard, Cammell Laird, has hosted a naming ceremony for the first two complete new vessels it has built in 20 years.
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NewsMore gas-fuelled LNG carriers for GasLog
Monaco-based gas carrier operating and management company GasLog has announced an order for two new LNG tankers, to be built in Korea by Samsung Heavy Industries.
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NewsValves for gas-fuelled fast ferry
A UK company says that its cryogenic LNG valves are in use onboard the fastest gas-fuelled ship yet built, which is also currently the fastest ro-pax ferry afloat.
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NewsRussia on verge of shift to commercial shipbuilding
The Russian shipbuilding and shipboard equipment industry is on the verge of big changes, writes Eugene Gerden.
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Ardmore orders new chemical tankers
Ardmore Shipping Corporation is expanding its fleet with two 37,000 tonne IMO 2 chemical tanker newbuilds worth US$32.7m each.
