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NewsNew construction support vessel joins Solstad fleet
Solstad Offshore ASA recently took delivery of the construction support vessel ‘Normand Pacific’, a custom made ship of the ST 256 L CD type for diving and ROV-operations.
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NewsGas turbines show the way forward for Navy ships
Rolls-Royce Marine reports that it is currently enjoying success with its military vessel propulsion products.
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NewsIntegrated system for high speed craft
Kelvin Hughes reports that among the latest installations of its integrated bridge equipment is a system onboard the 107m Austal-built catamaran ''Jean De La Valette'', which is due to enter service with Maltese operator Virtu Ferries.
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NewsSimpler and more efficient navigation
At the recent SMM exhibition, German company Raytheon Anschütz launched its latest bridge system, known as Synapsis. The system aims to make navigation more efficient and to simplify operation for users.
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Easier organisation of navigational data
The latest product from ChartCo is PassageManager, an addition to the company’s oceanMaster software suite.
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Looking forward to the future of bridge operation
Kongsberg Maritime unveiled a new focus for its offshore aft bridge workstation during SMM 2010. The K-Master platform is now available in a new, redesigned version, as a forward looking bridge, workstation, enabling skippers and crew to navigate and manoeuvre from a single seated position, with all relevant systems, such ...
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NewsNew tools for e-Navigation preparation and ship tracking
Jeppesen Norway, part of Boeing, says that it has launched a new resource for the maritime industry, to help shipping companies prepare for the IMO’s mandatory carriage requirements for ECDIS and e-Navigation implementation plan.
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Innovative products sought for merchant fleet
Marine electronics group Navico has entered into a cooperative partnership with marine safety and navigation specialist Consilium through its Simrad brand, with the intent to offer new and innovative products for the world’s commercial vessel fleet.
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Heading control system expands into operating vessels
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) and Yokogawa Denshikiki (YDK) have jointly announced expansion of the installation of the YDKheading control system to "K" Line’s operating vessels.
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NewsLarge bore diesels rule!
There was a touch of ‘I told you so’ about the December 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship''.
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NewsBWT system has zero impact on corrosion or coatings
Bremen-based RWO, in cooperation with a leading European corrosion institute (SWEREA-KIMAB) and the classification society Germanischer Lloyd, has carried out thorough accelerated corrosion studies in treated full-salinity seawater with the CleanBallast ballast water treatment (BWT) system.
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NewsLCS contract awarded to Lockheed Martin
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a fixed-price incentive contract for the design and construction of 10 littoral combat ships (LCS) from fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2015.
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NewsWärtsilä beefs up its 32 series engine
Wärtsilä has recently introduced a more powerful version for marine applications of its popular Wärtsilä 32 engine.
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NewsUS Navy awards Austal LCS contract
The USA division of Australian-headquartered Austal has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to construct one ‘Independence’ class littoral combat ship (LCS) at a cost of $432.1 million.
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New NAPA-MAESTRO interface increases efficiency
Working in cooperation, Napa Ltd in Helsinki and the USA-based DRS Defense Solutions, LLC, Advanced Marine Technology Center (DRS DS AMTC) have created a new interface between NAPA and MAESTRO software.
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NewsNew interface allows integration of load and FEM data
Napa of Finland, working in co-operation with US defence technology company DRS Defense Solutions, part of the Italian Finmeccanica group, has announced the launch of a new interface between the two companies’ software products.
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NewsSingapore yard secures conversion and shipbuilding contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine''s wholly-owned subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard and Keppel Singmarine have clinched a number of new contracts, worth in total some S$240 million ($185 million).
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NewsThe Motorship sends its New Year greetings
All at The Motorship and our sister magazines and events at Mercator Media send good wishes for 2011 to our readers, advertisers, industry colleagues and friends. We all look forward with optimism to a better year ahead.
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NewsMeyer news brightens German scene
Monday’s news about declining German yard deliveries in 2010 has been brightened by word now from leading cruise ship builder Meyer, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsNew ultrasonic cleaning equipment from Unitor
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has launched a new range of ultrasonic cleaning machines under its Unitor brand. The machines are available in four sizes up to 383 litres.
