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Power and positioning system for drilling rigs from Wärtsilä
The power and positioning system for two new drilling rigs ordered by the Norwegian arm of the Cyprus-based offshore drilling company Songa Offshore are to be supplied by Wärtsilä.
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NewsNew anti-piracy solutions revealed
Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services and Vessel Protection Solutions have jointly launched an anti-piracy partnership intended to protect for ships and crews operating in known piracy regions.
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NewsApproval granted for hand-portable GMDSS-compliant VHF radio
Ocean Signal has announced full availability and the start of worldwide shipment of its V100 hand-held GMDSS VHF, following MED certification from the British Approvals Board for Telecommunications (BABT).
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NewsEthylene carrier orders for Hamworthy
Hamworthy Oil & Gas Systems says it has secured more contracts for delivery of complete cargo handling systems to liquid ethylene gas (LEG) carriers to be built at the Sinopacific yard in Nantong, China.
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NewsMacGregor systems ordered for OSVs
In the last quarter of 2011 Cargotec secured contracts for MacGregor bulk handling systems for installation onboard four offshore support vessel newbuildings belonging to two different owners, in UAE and in Spain.
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NewsRussian multi-purpose icebreaking PSV begins build in Finland
A keel laying ceremony was held at the Arctech Shipyard in Helsinki, Finland, on 19 January 2012, marking the start of the construction of a multi-functional icebreaking supply vessel, ordered by Russian shipping company Sovcomflot.
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Full worldwide AIS gets closer following new satellite launch
Orbcomm of the USA has announced the successful launch of VesselSat2, an automatic identification service (AIS) enabled satellite built by Luxembourg-based LuxSpace, an affiliate of OHB System.
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NewsCargotec appoints new senior vice president offshore
Pasi Lehtonen has been appointed as senior vice president of Cargotec''s offshore business segment, effective from the beginning of January.
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NewsPortable tank gauge cuts bunker problems
Mitsui OSK Lines, working in conjunction with Musashino, has developed a portable liquid-level gauge for vessel fuel tanks, claimed to be the first such instrument on the market.
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NewsSoftware for ‘hibernating’ ro-ro ships
UK ferry operator P&O Ferries has recently taken delivery of Marine Software''s MPM Hibernation upgrade for vessels ‘European Seaway’ and ‘Pride of Dover’ after deciding to put these vessels into lay-by.
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NewsMore fuel efficiency from LR-class bulker
Lloyd’s Register says that it has supervised the design appraisal, build and sea trials of a recently-delivered 57,000dwt bulk carrier, based on a SDARI design with modifications to lower fuel oil consumption by 14%.
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NewsFirst FPSO conversion for B+V since 2009
Blohm & Voss Repair in Hamburg, soon to pass into British ownership, has docked its first FPSO in three years for what German reports say is likely to be a long stay for conversion and overhaul, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsETV fleet to carry magnetic patches
Miko Marine of Oslo has announced an order from the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) for the supply of magnetic patch kits, which will be carried on board all five of the NCA’s ETVs.
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NewsX-bow PSV delivered to Ulstein subsidiary
Ulstein Verft has delivered the first of two medium-sized platform supply vessels for Blue Ship Invest. The 83.4m long ‘Blue Fighter’ is to Ulstein’s new PX121 design, and features Ulstein’s X-bow hull design.
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NewsTroubled Sietas group slashes 350 jobs
Insolvent private German shipyard J.J.Sietas has announced that 250 of its remaining 700 employees will lose their jobs up to May as the facility cuts its cloth to match its order load, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsDNV approves KHI’s LNG-fuelled boxship
Approval in principle has been granted by DNV to Kawasaki Heavy Industries newly-completed design for a 9,000TEU container ship fuelled by LNG, using a new type of LNG tank that provides more cargo space.
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NewsBV unveils LNG-fuelled large boxship
Bureau Veritas says that it has developed, in conjunction with Korean shipbuilder DSME and operator CMA-CGM, a design for a 14,000TEU container ship to be fuelled by LNG. The design has been given class approval by BV.
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NewsConcordia operations delayed due to shift
Rescue operations on the stricken Carnival cruise liner Costa Concordia have been suspended in Italy today after the vessel has apparently shifted position.
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DNV studies Belgian LNG bunker prospects
Det Norske Veritas has won a contract with the Flemish government to undertake a feasibility study for the provision of LNG bunkering facilities at the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent in Belgium.
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NewsSAM Electronics launches BNWAS
Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, has launched a new series of bridge navigational watch alarm systems (BNWAS) designed for simple installation aboard both new and existing vessels of any type or size.
