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Ocean signal appoints new distributor
Communications and safety company Ocean Signal has recently appointed Sartech as UK distributor for its SafeSea product range.
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Dynamic Offshore orders Keppel jack-up
Keppel FELS has announced a $180 million contract with Vision Drilling, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynamic Offshore Drilling, to build its first KFELS B Class jack-up drilling rig.
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Deck gear company focuses on Brazil
German marine equipment supplier HATLAPA says it is following the current trend by increasing its activities in the offshore sector and making Brazil one of its geographical focus areas.
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NewsRecord pilot vessel contract for Dutch supplier
Alewijnse Noord, a subsidiary of Dutch company Alewijnse Marine Systems, says that it has recently secured the largest order in its history, for the installation of the electrical systems on board three new Pilot Station Vessels (PSVs) for the Dutch Pilotage Services.
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NewsBio-fuel engines ordered for Finnish cargo ship
Wärtsilä reports that it has been contracted by STX Finland in Turku to supply the main engines for a new multi-purpose cargo vessel, being built for Meriaura, a Finnish carrier of industrial products and general cargo.
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New seat deck rails launched
Alu Design & Services, a Norwegian supplier of pilot chairs and deck rails to the marine, navy, offshore and commercial industries, has launched a new range of low profile deck rails.
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HHI selects electrical systems for ultra deepwater drillships
Power conversion specialist Converteam says it has been selected by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for design and supply of high efficiency electrical systems for three newbuild ultra-deepwater drillships for Noble Corporation.
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Telaurus appoints product manager – value-added services
Telaurus Communications, a Globecomm Maritime company, has appointed Geoff Davison as product manager – value added services.
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Changes in directors for ‘K’ Line
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (“K” Line) has decided the following changes at a recent board meeting, subject to approval at the forthcoming Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders:
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News‘Rudder-pod’ concept unveiled
Along with ABB’s DC-Grid onboard power distribution concept, ABB today unveiled a concept for large container ship propulsion, on which it has been working with ship designers and shipbuilders.
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NewsABB launches new marine electrical power system
ABB has introduced a new DC (direct current) electrical system for marine applications. Known as DC-Grid, the system is designed for today’s more environmentally-conscious ship designs.
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NewsSafety statistics reversed, says DNV
Statistics investigated by DNV indicate that the improvement in maritime safety has bottomed out, and may even have reversed, a situation that has prompted the class society to call for a culture change.
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NewsUlstein finds buyer for SX121
Ulstein says that it has sold a construction vessel, for which the original buyer could not take delivery, to Island Offshore.
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NewsNew navigation training partnership
Online maritime training portal Safebridge has announced a new partnering agreement with navigation equipment supplier Transas Marine.
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IMO's MSC issues counter-piracy guidelines concerning armed security
The IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has approved Interim guidance on the employment of armed security personnel on board ships transiting the Somali coast, the Gulf of Aden and the wider Indian Ocean.
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News11 pumproom shipsets contract from China
Hamworthy reports that it has won a contract to supply pump room systems for 11 vessels to be delivered to the China Shipping Group (CSG).
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NewsIBS contract for research vessel
German navigation system supplier Raytheon Anschütz has announced a contract for an integrated bridge and navigation system for a fisheries research vessel, being built at STX Finland Rauma for Namibia.
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Wärtsilä opens new Polish workshop
On 20 May Wärtsilä opened a new workshop in Gdansk, Poland. The location of close to shipyards and ports is said to strengthen Wärtsilä''s presence in the Baltic and its position as a services provider in Poland.
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ICS favours levy-based carbon fund
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and International Shipping Federation (ISF) held their annual meetings in Hamburg, from 18 to 20 May, hosted by the German Shipowners’ Association.
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NewsTesting cargo tank coatings provides answers on maritime chemical service
According to Donald J. Keehan, chairman, Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC), of the USA, the industry often turns to various types of testing to solve the chemical cargo mystery before a chemical is even carried.
