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Grandweld and Drydocks sign agreement
UAE-based shipbuilding, ship repair and conversion specialist, Grandweld, and Drydocks World Dubai have signed a long-term ground development lease agreement (Musataha) for a shipbuilding and ship repair facility at the Industrial Precinct of Dubai Maritime City (DMC).
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Scana contract with STX in Brasil
Scana Industrier ASA has, through its subsidiary Scana Volda AS, signed contract with STX Europe for delivery of remote controlled propulsion system for two anchor handling vessels which will be built in Brazil.
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Safer shipping of dangerous goods with ‘GL Cargo’
With the new amendment to SOLAS II-2/19 “Carriage of Dangerous Goods”, coming into force on 1 January 2011, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has launched a database service ‘GL Cargo’, allowing its users easy access to all equipment requirements.
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NewsMonfalcone delivers the new Queen
Fincantieri’s shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, has recently delivered the ‘Queen Elizabeth’, the new cruise ship of Cunard Line, part of the Carnival Group.
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NewsDual fuel option, common-rail engines for Scandinavian ferries
Two new cruise ferries destined for the Danish subsidiary of Norwegian operator Fjord Line will each have a MAN medium speed propulsion package.
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NewsBergen benefits from offshore contracts
Bergen engines and Rolls-Royce propulsion systems form part of recent major offshore vessel orders won by Rolls-Royce Marine. The orders cover design and equipment for five offshore and special purpose vessels, plus options worth for the company around £80 million in total.
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NewsOwners retrofit water lubricated bearings
Thordon Bearings of Canada cites a recent conversion from sealed oil lubricated bearings to open water lubricated bearings on the bulk carrier Peter R Cresswell to demonstrate a solution to oil leakage issues.
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NewsNew damper and coupling
Geislinger of Austria has announced two new products, the Vdamp XT and Genotorq, which will be exhibited at SMM in Hamburg. The two new items are targeted at power generation requirements in the maritime and offshore industry.
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NewsDampers break into Asian market
Metaldyne UK reports that it has recently delivered a torsional vibration crankshaft damper into the Asian market for two stroke engine production. This is one of a series of eight dampers.
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NewsLatest transmissions for hybrid power
ZF Marine’s latest transmission development focuses on the emerging trend for hybrid propulsion system.
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NewsClutch saves time for hovercraft ferry
Centa Transmissions’ UK company has recently supplied two special electric clutch assemblies to hovercraft builder Griffon Hoverwork.
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NewsAlternative routes to greener shipping
Del Redvers and Simon Burnay of the BMT group reflect on a comprehensive energy management strategy to reduce costs and emissions.
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NewsHydrofoils in high speed craft
Hydrofoils were one of the first concepts developed for fast passenger transport where they offered a viable means of travelling at speeds of up to 40 knots in relative comfort, writes Dag Pike.
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New welding technology for polar LNG carriers
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea recently announced that it plans to develop a specialised welding technology for polar LNG carrier tanks.
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NewsFeathered propellers for flexibility
Tobias Huuva of Berg Propulsion explains how the flexibility and efficiency of twin- and multi-screw ships can be enhanced by feathering propellers.
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NewsHovering into the future
Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.
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NewsArmada provides worldwide hydraulic service
Falmouth-based Armada Marine Hydraulics has recently developed its new ‘Total Hydraulic Management Service’ (THMS). This has involved Armada working with some of the biggest names in ship management and a growing team of travelling engineers to provide hydraulic engineering support to ships worldwide.
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Austal establishes global service offering
Austal says that it has established itself as a major provider of worldwide vessel maintenance and management, securing more than 1,000 service-related jobs in 16 different countries over the past year.
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BAE acquires US ship repair yards
BAE Systems recently completed its acquisition of Atlantic Marine Holding Company (Atlantic Marine) after receiving all necessary US regulatory approvals.
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NewsCrosscomar fits anti-pirate system on seismic vessel
In June 2010, the Cadiz-based Crosscomar received an urgent call from PGS Geophysical in Norway. The seismic vessel ''Ramform Sterling'' had been contracted to do a job in the Far East which entailed sailing through the Suez Canal and along the Aden Gulf.
