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NewsTurkey building new-generation tanker
Delta Marine, Omega Marine and Mesh have jointly developed and designed a sophisticated oil product/chemical tanker built under Bureau Veritas classification for worldwide trade.
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New technology centre caters for growing offshore industry
According to Germanischer Lloyd, offshore service vessels (OSVs) are becoming larger, more specialised and technically sophisticated as a result of the rising demand for more complex deepwater field developments, including the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), a trend recognised by GL''s new US training centre.
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NewsSietas books Germany’s first wind farm jack-up
Hamburg shipyard J.J.Sietas, on its knees and near collapse just two years ago, has become the first German yard to design and build an offshore wind energy transport and installation jack-up vessel.
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NewsHamworthy wins order for new MBR system
Hamworthy has received its first order for its wider demand Membrane BioReactor (MBR) technology from DFDS A/S. the Danish ferry operator.
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NewsICS questions Branson's 'carbon war room' database
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), speaking at the UN climate change conference in Cancun, has expressed concern about the merchant shipping energy database published by the ''Carbon War Room’.
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OOCL contemplating mega boxships
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), the Tung-family-controlled shipping company, is considering ordering very large container ships that would be almost 50% bigger than any ship in its fleet, a senior executive confirmed.
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Safe Bulkers orders Caper
Safe Bulkers in Greece has entered into a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a Chinese-built, drybulk Capesize-class vessel of approximately 180,000 dwt at a contracted price of $53 million, with an expected delivery date in the third quarter of 2012.
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Lubmarine launches new lubricant
Marine lubricant supplier Total Lubmarine has launched a new product specifically designed to improve the performance and protection of medium-speed engines, while claiming significant savings on maintenance and operational costs.
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NewsFirst of class semisub named
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard is on track to deliver the ‘Atwood Osprey’, a first of its class ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig to Atwood Oceanics.
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NewsA new environmental concept for tanker shipping
Class Society DNV has unveiled a new design concept for a VLCC that offers drastic savings in exhaust emissions, and in which the need for ballast water is eliminated and VOC emissions are cut to virtually zero.
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NewsEidesvik exercises Kleven option
Norway''s Eidesvik Offshore has exercised a NOK 440 million ($71.2 million) option to build a second LNG-fuelled PSV at Kleven’s Ulsteinvik shipyard, for delivery in September 2012.
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Will shipping’s voice be heard at the UNFCCC?
There is concern that shipping and aviation will be used as a cash cow to help raise the $100 billion in funds a year needed by 2020 to help developing countries deal with climate change.
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Wärtsilä and MAN to continue Hercules project
MAN Diesel & Turbo and Wärtsilä Corporation have agreed to pursue a large joint research project, the Hercules-C project, as a continuation of the previous successful Hercules programmes for research and development in marine engine technology.
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NewsTenth MPC joins Rickmers’ fleet
The Rickmers Group has taken delivery of ‘Rickmers Masan’, its tenth MPC (multi-purpose carrier).
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SCI to place newbuilding orders
India’s largest shipping company by fleet, the state-run Shipping Corp. of India (SCI), will later this week place orders for two 300,000 dwt VLCCs with options for two more. It will also place orders for three 6,500 TEU container ships.
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GMS implements Hong Kong Convention
The US-based Global Marketing Systems (GMS), one of the world’s biggest cash buyers of redundant vessels from ship owners before delivering them to ship recycling facilities, cooperates with Germanischer Lloyd (GL) on green ship recycling.
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Shipping experts explore nuclear power potential
A consortium of British, American and Greek interests have agreed to investigate the practical maritime applications for small modular reactors (SMR) as commercial tanker-owners search for new designs that could deliver safer, cleaner and commercially viable forms of propulsion.
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NewsLithuania orders scientific research cat
Incat Crowther has designed a 24m catamaran scientific research vessel for the Lithuanian Ministry of Environment.
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China building its largest patrol vessel
Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration has signed a contract with Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry for the building of China''s largest and most advanced patrol vessel which is scheduled for completion in July 2012.
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New evidence handbook boosts shipping’s professionalism
The 125 million gt ‘A’ rated North P&I club has written a new handbook on collecting and preserving factual evidence to help raise levels of responsibility and professionalism within the international shipping industry.
