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NewsWärtsilä to supply power solution for FPSO
In a breakthrough deal, Wärtsilä has signed a contract with the Brazilian industrial group QUIP to supply three main power modules for a new P-63 FPSO vessel.
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NewsUK orders new scientific research ship
The UK’s leading environmental research organisation has commissioned a scientific research ship to replace the ‘Discovery’ which was built in 1962 and is coming to the end of its useful working life.
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NewsEU Life project confirms benefits of Ecospeed
On 31 March the EU Life demonstration project ECOTEC-STC was concluded. Over a 3.5 year period the objective of this project was to evaluate the environmental and economical benefits of Ecospeed as a biocide-free durable hull protection and antifouling system
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NewsABS issues new criteria for FLG terminals
ABS has announced the release of its latest Guide for Floating Offshore Liquefied Gas Terminals, reflecting the latest structural design and analysis developments in gas handling, storage and transportation.
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NewsAustal expands European service hub
Austal has announced an expansion of its European service presence with the establishment of a maintenance hub in the Strait of Gibraltar.
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NewsABS issues notation for wind turbine installation units
With the emergence of mobile offshore units primarily intended for the installation, maintenance and repair of wind turbines, classification society ABS announced during the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston this week that it has issued a new notation for these specialized units, Wind IMR.
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People and service focus pays off for RINA
Genoa-based classification society RINA has reported increased turnover and EBIDTA for 2009, backed by strong growth in all its three divisions: marine, certification and industry.
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Petrobras seals eight-hull deal
The Brazilian energy giant Petrobras has signed a letter of intent with compatriot shipbuilder Engevix Engenharia for the construction of eight FPSO hulls.
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STX debuts Vietnam offshore credentials
STX Europe officially launched its shipyard in Vung Tau, Vietnam, on the occasion of the naming of the first vessel to be built there.
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NewsThe superiority of motor ships
The second issue of The Motor Ship (May 1920) continued, not surprisingly, to wax lyrical about the benefits of Diesel-powered ships over their steam sisters.
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ABS reaches new highs
Deliveries from what ABS Chairman and CEO Robert D. Somerville characterized as a “very robust orderbook” pushed the society to a new record fleet high of 159.5 million gt by the end of 2009.
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NewsAustal launches Malta ferry
Austal has successfully launched Maltese operator Virtu Ferries’ new 107m high speed vehicle-passenger catamaran Jean de la Valette at its Western Australian facilities.
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Taiwan delivers containership trio to German owner
Taiwan''s China Shipbuilding Corp. (CSC) recently delivered three container ships ordered by the German shipping line Peter Dohle Schiffahrts-KG.
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Oceanco changes ownership
Oceanco, the Dutch builder of luxury superyachts, has been acquired by Mohammed Al Barwani, a private investor, who is based in the Sultanate of Oman.
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NAT signs order for Suezmax pair
Nordic American Tanker Shipping (NAT) announced on 12 April, 2010 that preliminary contracts had been entered into with Samsung for the construction of two Suezmax tankers. The final documents have now been signed and the contracts are firm.
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170 million gt classed by NK
ClassNK claims to be the first classification society to surpass 170 million gt under class, following an official announcement from its Classification Committee.
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Piping venture enjoys successful first contract
When Harris Pye Group, of UK, and Future Pipe Industries, of The Netherlands, signed a collaboration to work together supplying glass fibre reinforced epoxy pipe systems (GRE) to the marine, cruise, industrial and selected areas in the oil and gas sectors in mid-2009, they were able to announce their first ...
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NewsLarge CNC machine for crankshaft company
UK company Lincoln Crankshaft & Machine (LC&M) says it has purchased a new 11,000mm capacity CNC orbital shaft & crankshaft grinding machine. Believed to be among the largest in existence, it was recently installed at LC&M’s Lincoln manufacturing facility.
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NewsConference kicks off in style
The 32nd Motorship Propulsion and Emissions conference got under way in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday 28th April.
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Bio lubricants to be supplied for Taiwan newbuilds
Castrol Marine has announced it is supplying environmentally responsible lubricants to several new builds for Taiwanese petrochemical company Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC).
