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NewsGunning for new combustion processes
The annual Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference often contains, among the usual practical advice rooted in present-day practices, some presentations of interesting future technologies.
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NewsFormer royal yacht highlights yard’s versatility
Dales Marine Services says the versatility of its dry docks at Aberdeen and Leith on Scotland’s east coast has been highlighted by work undertaken on the ex-UK royal yacht ‘Britannia’ at the latter facility.
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NewsVersatile SPS expanding into new markets
Intelligent Engineering’s (IE) continual focus on SPS (sandwich plate system) development combined with the ability to accommodate individual client requirements means that, even in these tough times, it managed to complete over 50% more projects in 2011 than in any other year.
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NewsUlstein hands over another seismic ship
The Norwegian Ulstein shipbuilding group has delivered another next generation seismic research vessel, named ‘Polarcus Amani’, to the SX134 X-bow design, to marine geophysical company Polarcus.
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Rolls-Royce wins Chinese OSV order
Rolls-Royce has announced a £24 million order to provide a design and equipment package for four 83.7m, 3,800dwt UT 771 CDL offshore service vessels which will be built by COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard in China.
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Trim optimisation for new AET tankers
Napa of Finland has announced that AET has ordered the Napa-DSME Power trim optimisation software system for installation on four newbuild 319,000dwt VLCCs being built by DSME in South Korea.
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NewsAnother GE gas turbine for German frigate
GE Marine reports that it will provide MTU with an LM2500 gas turbine for the German Navy’s third Baden-Württemberg-class (F125) frigate, as part of a CODLAG system including four diesel generating sets.
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NewsChinese yard names first own-design AHTS
Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group''s Zhejiang Shipyard has completed its first self-designed AHTS offshore support vessel, for French group Bourbon, built in China to Sinopacific’s SPA 80 design.
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NewsA hundred years of changes, but challenges remain
New shipping risks are highlighted by a report that marks the changes since the loss of the Titanic a century ago.
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NewsGood start to year as ASRY inaugurates new facility
It has been a busy start to 2012 for Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) with a wide variety of ship types from the Arab and international markets arriving for repairs as the shipyard enters its 35th year of continuous operation.
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NewsMajor conversion and upgrade projects at Keppel
Keppel Shipyard in Singapore says that by the end of 2011 it had completed seven FPSO/FSO conversion or modification projects and five major specialised projects while, in 2012, the yard is poised to achieve a similar level of success with a number of major jobs.
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Goltens works on flood damage
Dubai-based diesel engine repairer Goltens says it is working on a 30,000gt Greek bulk carrier owned by WEM Lines, which had its engine room accidently flooded at the end of 2011.
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NewsFuel management system shows wasteful use
US company Nautical Control Solutions says that its FuelTrax system now allows users to enter activity codes for automatically coupling fuel usage data to location, date, and time. Wind and sea states are included.
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News‘E-power barge’ to supply ships in port
Hamburg’s Eckelmann port logistics Group and German cruise ship operator TUI Cruises are co-operating in the introduction of a mobile floating power station to supply ships with electrical power in port.
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NewsChamber of Shipping announces new president and vice president
Helen Deeble (chief executive of P&O Ferries) and Kenneth MacLeod (chairman of Stena Line) have been elected president and vice president of the UK Chamber of Shipping at its annual general meeting.
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NewsRolls-Royce wins fish transporter order
Rolls-Royce says that it has received its first order for a new ship developed specifically for transporting live fish, from Norwegian owner Sølvtrans. The vessel, described as advanced and fuel efficient, will be built at Zamakona in Spain.
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NewsLast in FSG ro-ro series is launched
The final vessel in Seatruck’s series of four new ro-ro freight vessels, ‘Seatruck Precision’, has been launched at the FSG yard in Flensburg, Germany.
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Energy-saving boxship order from Lomar
Shipowner Lomar says that it has signed an order with the Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in South China, for up to six new container feeder ships, for delivery starting from early 2014.
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NewsClassNK approves friction stir welding
ClassNK says that it has issued approval for a friction stir welding (FSW) method using a floating bobbin tool to IHI Corporation, certifying that this new method complies with ClassNK’s ''Guidelines on Friction Stir Welding''.
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Russian marine lubricant cooperation
Chevron Marine Lubricants has announced cooperation agreements with Gazpromneft that the company says will result in an improved supply network and greater choice of marine lubricants for ship operators and managers.
