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China's new ship orders skyrocket
China''s new ship orders increased by a factor of 7.7 to 5.72 million dead weight tonnes in the first two months of this year, accounting for 51.9% of the world''s total, according to a statement published on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
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Aegean takes delivery of two bunkering tanker newbuildings
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network announced that it has taken delivery of the Andros, a 4,600 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. The vessel is expected to be deployed in the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsKeppel-J. Ray jv wins Brazil’s P-61 TLWP contract
FloaTEC Singapore, an equal joint venture between Keppel FELS and J Ray McDermott, signed a contract worth about $1 billion with the Papa-Terra joint venture, consisting of Petrobras and Chevron, to build and operate the P-61 tension leg wellhead platform (TLWP).
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NewsEcospeed for thruster tunnel protection
After successful results with four existing ro-ro vessels, Cobelfret has ordered the coating of the thruster tunnels of five newbuild vessels, four of which have been coated recently.
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NewsRetrofit improves ferry propeller efficiency
An optimised propeller from MAN Diesel has helped the Scandlines 21,154 grt ro-pax ferry Sassnitz achieve increased efficiency of 12% on its daily sail between Trelleborg, Sweden and Sassnitz, Germany.
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NewsKawasaki delivers Dunkirkmax bulk carrier
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation has delivered the Feg Success bulk carrier to Cape 4 International S.A. at its Sakaide shipyard.
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NewsHyundai achieves milestone in medium-speed engines
Hyundai Heavy Industries has produced an aggregate of 20 million horsepower in 4-stroke engines in the record time of 19 years and 7 months.
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Wärtsilä and Samsung to develop gas-fuelled ships
Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a co-operation agreement to develop gas-fuelled merchant vessels. The intention is to jointly develop next-generation ships with efficient and competitive propulsion machinery concepts that meet or exceed the demands of future environmental regulations.
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NewsDNV challenges shipping executives on competence
Still in the grip of an economic downturn, the shipping industry is struggling to manage the gap between shrinking budgets and the costs of maintaining quality safety and environmental performance through competence. But according to DNV, the issue is widely misunderstood.
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Save our shipyards message from German politicians
Politicians from Germany’s coastal states called on the government to help save the country''s shipbuilding industry.
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NewsUlstein is upbeat about the future
Ulstein Group says that it has invested nearly NOK 200 million in new projects of late. “It is during downturns that it’s important to invest in the future,” says Ulstein deputy CEO Tore Ulstein.
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NewsSchottel appoints UK/ROI distributor
Azimuthing propulsion and manoeuvering systems specialist Schottel has announced the appointment of Stone Marine Services as its sales partner in the United Kingdom and the Irish Republic.
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NewsPre-treatment system claimed to reduce OWS filer costs
An alternative to filters, which many users have found to be costly in operation, has been introduced by Marinfloc for oily water separators.
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NewsHyundai signs Goliat FPSO contract
Hyundai Heavy Industries has won a tender to build an FPSO unit for the Goliat project. The tender for the Goliat FPSO was initially floated by Eni Norge AS (Eni) in June 2009.
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NewsEcospec to supply CSNOx for Dutch newbuildings
Singapore-based Ecospec Global Technology and its representative office in Europe, Ecospec Scandinavia, have signed a technology agreement with Dutch shipping company ForestWave Navigation to incorporate Ecospec’s CSNOx technology for six newbuildings.
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NewsMighty Mo makeover
The historic World War 2 US battleship Missouri has recently undergone a three-month $18 million refurbishment in dry dock at Pearl Harbour. Nick-named the Mighty Mo, the 273m long battleship, with a displacement of 54,899 tons, was last dry-docked in 1992 at Long Beach Naval Shipyard.
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NewsMitsui delivers latest handy-max bulkers
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., (MES) in Japan recently delivered two more 56,000 dwt type handy-max bulk carriers at its Tamano Works.
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NewsWarning issued over ECDIS shoal display
Transas has recently drawn the attention of ECDIS users to a warning published by UKHO in its Notices to Mariners, concerning an issue with the use of electronic navigation charts.
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NewsCaterpillar powers fourth in AIDA club ship series
AIDA Cruises’ newest addition to the fleet, AIDAblu is the fourth ship in a series of seven Sphinx class cruise ships powered by MaK engines.
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NewsUtility catamaran for Aussie offshore operator
Incat Crowther announced the launch of the 29m long, 8.50m wide utility catamaran Limitless. The vessel follows up on the highly successful Unlimited, a 24m utility catamaran designed by Incat Crowther for the same operator.
