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NewsShipping leaders collaborate to tackle major issues
Global paint and coatings company, AkzoNobel, and Taiwanese company, U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, have become the latest companies to join the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) – a partnership set up to mobilise support across the industry, demonstrate opportunities and tackle global challenges.
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DSME profit and orders down
Media reports have speculated that Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s (DSME) net profit plunged 82% in 2012 and that it has lowered its order target for 2013.
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NewsSamsung and Hanjin to research ship efficiency
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Hanjin Shipping have singed an agreement to carry out joint research on ship energy efficiency management, in a bid to ensure efficient operations and reduce operating costs.
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NewsMeyer delivers dual-fuel engined gas tanker
The Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg, Germany, has officially handed over the ‘Coral Energy’ LNG tanker to Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder. It is the first of a new class of tanker to be equipped for dual-fuel operation.
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NewsGerman yard deliveries reflect niches
German yards delivered around 34 ocean and inland newbuildings in 2012 as they continued to concentrate on niche and home specialist markets, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsInterManager - new year shipping challenges
A survey of members of InterManager, the international trade association for ship and crew management, has identified the main concerns affecting the industry as it begins the new year.
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NewsWärtsilä BWMS receives type approval
Global marine solutions provider, Wärtsilä, has received type approval for its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS).
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NewsNiigata adds new gas-burning designs to its range
Augmenting a remarkably broad portfolio of machinery for both marine applications and stationary power generation plant, Niigata Power Systems has developed two new, medium-speed gas-burning engines in the spark ignition (SI) and dual fuel (DF) categories respectively, which are described by David Tinsley.
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Cargotec equips Chinese PSVs
Finland’s Cargotec has secured a comprehensive MacGregor offshore equipment contract for six platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China.
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NewsVDR capsule recovered from ‘Baltic Ace’
Israel based marine electronics developer and supplier, Totem Plus, has recovered the voyage data recorder (VDR) capsule from the ''Baltic Ace'', which sank in the North Sea, west of Rotterdam, on 5 December 2012.
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NewsDual-fuel package for two Dutch tankers
Wärtsilä has announced a contract to supply complete dual-fuel propulsion packages for two new liquefied ethylene gas (LEG)/liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers being built for Dutch gas transport company Anthony Veder.
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NewsCruise ship builder Meyer faces challenges
Meyer Werft head Bernard Meyer says Germany’s premier cruise ship builder faces big challenges and only by cutting costs and increasing productivity can it hope to master them, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsThird Oasis contract goes to STX France
STX France has signed a contract for building a third ship in the Royal Caribbean (RCCL) Oasis class. Delivery is scheduled for mid-2016, and the contract includes an option for an additional ship for 2018 delivery.
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NewsShipping on the up as scrapping increases?
According to the latest quarterly shipping confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser, Moore Stephens, confidence levels have recovered slightly from their lowest level for over four years.
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MHI releases 2012 construction figures
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has released its 2012 vessel construction figures at its Nagasaki, Kobe and Shimonoseki shipyards – and the results are somewhat underwhelming for Japan’s main shipbuilder.
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NewsAbu Dhabi Mar acquires troubled Lindenau
Abu Dhabi Mar has confirmed it has bought Kiel’s insolvent Lindenau Schiffswerft and that the transfer, along with the yard’s remaining 30 staff, will take place on January 1st, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsBest wishes for 2013 from The Motorship
The team at The Motorship look forward to a happy and prosperous 2013, and send our good wishes to all subscribers and advertisers, and thank all our supporters and sponsors, online, in print and at our conferences, for their help in 2012.
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NewsWärtsilä renews Chinese licenses
Wärtsilä has signed new licence agreements with seven of its long-term Chinese partners: four companies in the CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corp) group, and three from CSIC (China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation).
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NewsGood news for German yard group
Nordic Yards, in Wismar and Warnemünde, have received an order for two icebreaking, rescue and salvage ships from the Russian Ministry of Transport, for use on the Arctic sea route, and offshore oil and gas fields.
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NewsFincantieri to acquire STX OSV
Fincantieri says that it is set to double in size, following the signature of an agreement with STX OSV under which the Italian shipbuilding group will acquire a majority shareholding in STX Europe subsidiary STX OSV.
