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GL signs global co-operation agreement with ship manager
Norddeutsche Reederei H Schuldt (NRS) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) have signed a cooperation agreement covering all areas of classification as well as flag state supervision of the ships of NRS sailing under GL class.
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NewsChiller for marine distillate fuels
Dutch air conditioning specialist Heinen & Hopman Engineering has developed a new MDF (marine distillate fuel) chiller to assist ship operators switching from heavy oils to distillate fuels when entering ECAs.
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NewsTraining modules for gas systems
Marine and offshore fluid handling company Hamworthy has launched a new learning initiative aimed at offering tailor-made training packages for its end users.
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NewsFast response for marine sunscreens
Solar Solve Marine, the UK manufacturer of Solasolv anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for wheelhouse windows, says it was recently able to offer a rapid response to an urgent enquiry from Smit.
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Seaspan takes third 13,100TEU container ship
Seaspan Corporation has accepted delivery of a 13,100 TEU containership, the Cosco Development. The new ship was constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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UK-based consultants announce merger
Marine scientific and technical consultants and surveyors, Brookes Bell LLP, and naval architects and marine engineers, Safety at Sea Ltd, have announced that the two UK-headquartered companies have merged.
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NewsMuch achieved during two-week tanker refurbishment
UK repair yard A&P Tyne has completed a 14-day drydocking, involving major refurbishment, on ABS-flagged, 45,000dwt, 183m product tanker Sinbad, managed by Admanthos Shipping Agency of USA.
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NewsRepair yard reports offshore construction success
A&P Tyne says that it is building on its success in a new business sector with the completion of another subsea structure for an offshore oil and gas field.
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NewsUlstein sets up new offshore company
Ulstein of Norway has established a new company, Ulstein IDEA Equipment Solutions. This company will take over the activities of former IDEA Heavy Equipment, a Dutch company with which Ulstein has cooperated recently.
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New head office for bunker supplier
Supplier and trader of marine fuel OW Bunker Copenhagen has moved offices to a new location in Hellerup, at the heart of Copenhagen’s shipping community.
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NewsFurther five-year satcoms deal
Satellite communications provider Marlink has extended its contract with Simon Møkster Shipping for an additional five years, continuing the provision of Sealink VSAT services on 18 existing ships, and five newbuildngs.
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NewsNew consultant in marine fuels
DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) has announced that Fritz Jakob Fredriksen has joined the company as a principal consultant. He will be advising shipping companies on various fuel-related issues.
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NewsGMDSS hand portable gains MED wheelmark
UK marine electronics company Ocean Signal has announced that its SafeSea V100 GMDSS hand-held VHF radio has been awarded MED product certification from BABT, as a portable survival craft two-way VHF radiotelephone.
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New Wärtsilä service shop in Finland
Wärtsilä has opened new workshop facilities in Helsinki, Finland. The company says that the new facilities enable it to offer a wide range of workshop services with rapid response times.
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NewsNew chairman for safety group
Survitec Group, manufacturer and distributor for the survival technology industries, has appointmented Paul Lester CBE, as chairman.
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ICS supports IMO’s emissions stance
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that it supports the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the architect of change when it comes to regulating shipping’s CO2 emissions.
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NewsBattery ferry design contract awarded
BMT Nigel Gee says that it has won an order from China for the design of a 25m battery-powered, all electric, 150 passenger, ferry for use in estuary and coastal waters.
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Boxship engine order for Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has announced that its RT-flex60C main engines have been selected for the first series of eight 1,700TEU ''Bangkok-max'' container ships being built at the Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China.
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NewsReference source produced for torque measurement
A 276-page reference book ‘Measuring Torque Correctly’ has been produced by Rainer Schicker and Dr Georg Wegener of HBM, covering essential aspects of using torque transducers.
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New chemical tanker for NCC
National Chemical Carriers (NCC), an 80% owned subsidiary of the National Shipping Co of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has taken delivery of a new chemical tanker named NCC Safa from SHINAsb of South Korea.
