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NewsNew president and vice-president for Chamber of Shipping
Jan Kopernicki was, on 25 March 2010, invested as president of the Chamber of Shipping, the trade association for the British Shipping industry.
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NewsInterManager speaks out against seafarer criminalisation
InterManager, the international trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, has spoken of its concern at the ''discriminatory attitude'' displayed towards seafarers during cases of criminalisation.
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NewsBilge treatment system completes certification
EnSolve Biosystems of the USA has successfully completed the MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its compact PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) oil water separator (OWS) system.
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NewsPalermo yard tackles cruise ship repairs
During 2009, Fincantieri of Italy carried out five repair jobs on cruise vessels and two conversions with most of work carried out at the company’s Palermo shipyard which concentrates on ship repairs and conversion.
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NewsQuiet start to year at B+V
The sale of Blohm + Voss to the Abu Dhabi MAR Group is likely to be a done deal by the time this issue of The Motorship appears and the historic transfer appeared to be proceeding smoothly as the Hamburg yard went quietly into the new year.
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NewsGL in joint venture with German aerospace centre
A cooperation framework agreement has been signed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL).
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NewsIndustry responds to IMO ballast water management convention
Hyundai Heavy Industries has ordered OceanSaver ballast water management systems for three VLCCs being built for the Oman Shipping Company.
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NewsSinking a ship in a good cause
Norwegian research institute Marintek looks at accurate measuring of the impact of testing forces during Testing marine structures, such as very large tankers, requires equipment that can simulate the variety of forces and measure their exact impact with high precision and accuracy.
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NewsChinese approval gives sewage treatment system a head start
Hamworthy reports that it has become the first non-domestic sewage plant supplier to achieve type approval in China.
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LR updates ballast water treatment technology guide
The third Lloyd''s Register (LR) guide to ballast water treatment technology is now available. First launched in 2007, this latest version of the guide provides further independent and impartial information on commercially available and developing technologies for ballast water treatment.
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NewsKeppel secures conversion contracts
Keppel Shipyard has secured two contracts totalling $160 million to convert a FPSO vessel for single Buoy Moorings Inc (SBM), and a livestock carrier for an affiliated company of Hijazi & Ghosheh.
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Greek owner orders VLOC trio
Athens-based OceanFreight announced that it has entered into an agreement to build three 206,000 dwt very large ore carriers (VLOCs) at Shanghai Waigaichao Shipbuilding in China.
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NewsNaming and launching of ‘Seven Pacific’
Subsea 7, UK, and IHC Merwede, the Netherlands, recently named and launched the ‘Seven Pacific’ at Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands.
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NewsLiberian Registry develops pilot scheme for extended drydocking
The Liberian Registry has developed a pilot scheme to extend compulsory drydocking intervals to seven-and-a-half-year intervals to help provide the flexibility urgently required by shipowners and operators in the current difficult economic climate.
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NewsKeppel bags contract for German offshore wind farm
Keppel Verolme (Keppel Verolme) and consortium partner AREVA Energietechnik, German subsidiary of French energy company AREVA, have secured a Euro 62 million contract from Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy to build a mobile offshore application barge (MOAB) for a new offshore wind farm in the German EEZ in the North Sea.
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New RINA website points the way on certification
Genoa-based classification society RINA has launched a new website (www.leonardotest.com) which is designed to enhance access to its wide variety of certification services in the marine sector.
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STX wins bulker orders
South Korean STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has won nine bulk carrier orders totalling $260 million in March, suggesting the shipbuilding industry''s escape from recession, the company said.
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Strategic Marine’s Singapore success
Strategic Marine’s Singapore shipyard has seen success after success after the company recently took the opportunity to purchase the lease of the yard and its existing 1,260m2 covered shipbuilding hall.
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MOL develops marine diesel particulate filter
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced the joint development with Akasaka Diesels, a marine diesel engine manufacturer in Japan, of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for vessels using heavy fuel oil.
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Fresh capacity influx threatens liner recovery
The return of idle capacity and an increase in the level of newbuilding deliveries over the first four months of the year will add an estimated 785,000 teu of new capacity (net of scrapping) into the liner trades.
