Latest News – Page 700
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NewsOdense shipyard gets new owner
The A.P. Møller owned shipbuilding yard Odense Steel Shipyard in Lindo, Denmark, has been taken over by Fredericia Shipyard which will operate the facility as a shiprepair yard under the new name of Fayard A/S.
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NewsRobot cuts Gibdock schedule
First use of an advanced blasting technology has enabled Gibdock to redeliver three Danish-owned containerships that required full hull blasting and coating ahead of schedule.
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NewsKeppel secures Brazilian projects
Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured two contracts totalling S$170 million from repeat customers for the conversion of an FPSO vessel and repair of a semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig respectively.
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NewsStena signs up Cargotec for more RoRo conversions
Cargotec has received new conversion contracts from Stena RoRo for two ro-pax vessels fitted with MacGregor cargo access equipment; these new orders are a continuation of four other Stena conversion contracts that Cargotec secured in April.
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NewsSwansea drydocks achieve full occupancy
The Harris Pye Group (HPG) recently had vessels in both the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince of Wales dry docks in Swansea simultaneously.
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Trinidad & Tobago shipbuilding and repair strategic plan issued
The Trinidad and Tobago Shipbuilding and Repair Cluster (S&R), an initiative of the government, recently submitted its strategic plan for the development of the domestic ship repair and shipbuilding industry to the new minister of trade and industry.
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NewsTrials verify Energopac reduces fuel costs
In recent trials carried out in co-operation with the Spliethoff Group, a company that manages more than 55 multi-purpose cargo vessels, it was shown that the Wärtsilä Energopac solution delivers significant reductions in fuel costs.
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NewsRolls-Royce powers six new Chinese tugs
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to supply 12 azimuth thrusters to power six new tugboats for Qingdao Port in China. Deliveries will start in the third quarter of 2010.
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NewsUpgrade kits for Cat engines
Caterpillar has developed engine retrofit kits for the Cat 3500 series of marine engines which will allow customers to upgrade mechanical unit injector (MUI) engines to reduce emissions to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulated levels.
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NewsReducing fuel oil consumption with retrofit
As a response to the needs of the shipping market for a more flexible use of both full and part load operation, MAN Diesel & Turbo has developed its turbocharger cut-out solution. Optimal fuel consumption is now claimed to be possible at both full and part load.
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NewsNew liquid-cooled drives pack more power
ABB in Finland has introduced two new cabinet-built liquid-cooled drives approved for marine applications, claimed to offer greater reliability in a more compact package, while achieving the same performance as their air-cooled counterparts.
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OptiMarin signs agreement with Allweiler
Allweiler AS, Norway, a supplier of marine pump units and packages, has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with ballast water treatment (BWT) solution provider OptiMarin.
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NewsEngine room sound absorption solution
Rockwool Marine & Offshore in Denmark recently introduced a new product called Rockwool Marine Acoustic Foil which is part of a sound absorption system specifically designed for engine rooms, cargo pump rooms and similar applications.
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NewsFirst ever Voith powered jack-up vessels
Two wind turbine installation jack-up vessels have been ordered by Fred Olsen Windcarrier AS in Norway and will be the first vessels of their kind to be fitted with three Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) each.
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NewsAzipods get ‘extreme ice’ endorsement
ABB reports that it has received endorsement from two Russian customers on the performance of Azipod propulsion units in particularly harsh marine environments.
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NewsASRY completes major repair and steel renewal job
Bahrain’s ASRY has had a bust start to 2010, although the value of repair work has been down as owners continue to feel the effects of the continued global recession.
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NewsFuel cell system for ship propulsion
Dutch company Marine Service Noord, which designs, produces and installs engine room systems, has developed a fuel cell system intended for ship propulsion.
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NewsSurveying skills win thickness gauge
At Mercator Media’s recent successful Seawork exhibition, thickness gauge maker Cygnus challenged surveyors to guess the thickness of a piece of steel using only a hammer.
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NewsUlstein delivers powerful X-Bow seismic research vessel
The ''Oceanic Vega'', claimed to be one of advanced seismic research vessels afloat, was delivered in July by Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to a joint venture between Norwegian shipowner, Eidesvik Offshore ASA, and the Paris-based geophysical company, CGGVeritas.
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News'Le Boreal', designed for mega-yacht cruising comfort
When the French cruiseship company Compagnie du Ponant approached Fincantieri with a new and innovative project to develop, design and build a mega-yacht style cruise ship, the Italian shipbuilder devoted its technical expertise to turn dream into reality when the order was placed for two such vessels in 2008.
