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DNV issues statement about ‘leaking’ VLOC
Det Norske Veritas has issued a statement to say that its calculations have demonstrated that the damage to the VLOC ‘Vale Beijing’ was not caused by any global strength issue.
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NewsSpeculation grows over cruise incident
The search is continuing for survivors following the capsize of the cruise vessel Costa Concordia over the weekend - amidst mass speculation of what actually happened to cause the incident.
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NewsLindenau rallies with full repair docks
Undaunted by the unexpected loss of a major contract just this month, Kiel’s Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel has reported good current repair business and predicted that more will come, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsThird Irish Sea ro-ro launched by FSG
The third of four ferries for Seatruck Ferries ordered from the Flensburger (FSG) yard in Germany has been launched, and according to builder FSG the chosen name could not be more appropriate – ‘Seatruck Performance’.
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NewsBourbon plans optimised docking strategy
French offshore group Bourbon has set up a new organisation, Bourbon Docking, located in Dubai, to manage class dockings of vessels operated by all Bourbon affiliates.
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NewsABS Group concludes acquisition of Safetec Nordic AS
ABS Group of Companies has enhanced its presence in the offshore market, having concluded its acquisition of Safetec Nordic, which provides integrated safety, risk and asset lifecycle management services.
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NewsNew executive vice president for Kongsberg Maritime subsea division
Bjørn Jalving has been appointed as executive vice president of Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea division and a member of the Kongsberg Maritime management group, effective 1st January 2012.
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NewsC-Map Norway founder takes the helm at navigation company
Egersund, Norway-based E-navigation company Navtor reports that Tor A Svanes, the founder of C-Map Norway, has joined the business in the position of managing director.
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NewsSMM focuses on the environment
SMM 2010 is scheduled for 7 to 10 September, at the Hamburg Fair site in Germany. The 24th International Shipbuilding Fair is expected by the organisers to exceed the very considerable size of previous events.
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NewsMAN propulsion order for Chinese ferry
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that the Weihai Haida Ferry Company, operating in NE China, has placed an order for a 2,200-passenger/1,100 lane-metre ro-pax ferry featuring a twin-screw medium speed propulsion package.
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Raytheon Anschütz establishes new US subsidiary
Raytheon Anschütz is expanding its presence in the US navigation systems market with the opening of a new San Diego-based operation in January 2012, located at Raytheon’s existing development facility.
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NewsSunscreens for Irish catamaran ferry
Solar Solve Marine says it has received an order from Irish Ferries for its Solasolv anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation bridge windows. Three screens will be fitted to the high speed ferry ‘Jonathan Swift’.
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NewsMaris appoints new Europe sales director
ECDIS specialist Maritime Information Systems of Norway (Maris) has appointed Ralf Pluch as sales director for Europe. Austrian-born Pluch joins the company from ExNC Entwicklungs- und Vertriebs, which he founded to develop and market AIS Class B transponders.
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Gloss on film laminated steel can now be specified, says Metalcolour
Sweden-based Metalcolour claims to have solved the problem of measuring gloss on smooth, normally painted, but also sometimes film-laminated steel, by using a different measuring standard.
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Scana signs Rolls-Royce supply agreement
Scana Industrier, through its subsidiaries Scana Steel Björneborg, Scana Steel Söderfors and Scana Machining, has signed a three years supply agreement with Rolls-Royce Marine, making Scana a key supplier to Rolls-Royce.
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News‘Four level’ ECDIS concept from Transas
Transas Marine has released a new so-called ‘4-level’ ECDIS concept, which it says is designed to provide an IMO compliant solution for all types and sizes of shipping companies.
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NewsCaribbean OSV launched in Florida
Florida, USA, shipyard St Johns Ship Building of Palatka has launched the ‘Sea Strength’, a 157ft (47.8m) offshore service vessel, which will be the largest in the fleet of Trinidad-based owner A. R. Singh Contractors.
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New sales manager at diesel repair company
Cameron Lawson has joined UK company Royston as sales manager for diesel engine repair and maintenance services.
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NewsNew ECDIS training aid from PC Maritime
UK company PC Maritime has announced that its Navmaster ECDIS type-specific training CD Rom is now available. The company believes it is the first manufacturer to provide a stand-alone type-specific training CD Rom.
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NewsBoxship overcapacity represents a serious challenge for 2012, says Alphaliner
According to liner shipping information provider Alphaliner, net growth of the cellular containership fleet is expected to reach 1.28 million TEU in 2012, an increase of 8.3%; with another 1.47 million TEU planned for delivery.
