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NewsNew floating dock inaugurated
Strategic Marine reports that it was involved in the recent naming ceremony for the new floating dock at the Australia Maritime Complex.
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NewsFull programme available for Propulsion & Emissions Conference
The full conference programme has been finalised, and further details are available of the event''s Castrol-sponsored gala dinner.
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NewsJapan begins air-lubrication experiment
NYK and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are to begin experiments on an air-lubrication system to reduce CO2 emissions for the shipping industry. Jointly developed by the two Japanese companies, the system effectively reduces the frictional resistance between a vessel’s bottom and the seawater by means of bubbles generated by supplying air ...
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NewsNew deepwater drillship joins Pride fleet
Pride International, Inc. announced the dedication of the first of its four new deepwater drillships under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
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NewsGPA awarded car ferry contract
Seattle-based naval architect and marine engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) signed an agreement with Todd Pacific Shipyards to deliver the detailed engineering for the B-Series 64 Auto Ferries ordered by Washington State Ferries (WSF).
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Hyundai gets Burma gas contract
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a $1.4 billion deal with Daewoo International Corp. to develop a huge natural gasfield in Myanmar.
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NewsSuccessful marine trial for dry scrubber
Couple Systems of Germany reports successful sea trials, observed by GL, of its scrubber system.
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NewsCrowley orders two ocean tugs from Bollinger
The US tug owner Crowley has signed a contract with Bollinger Shipyards to build two newly designed ocean going tug with options for additional vessels.
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MAN and DSME to jointly develop gas technology
MAN Diesel signed a development agreement, effective immediately, with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to jointly develop and exploit the adaptation of DSME’s high-pressure cryogenic gas-supply system for installation with MAN B&W ME-GI engines.
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NewsGerman shipowner orders slow steaming upgrade kits
Wärtsilä has signed a contract with the German shipowner Jüngerhans, located in Haren, to refit two of its vessels with Wärtsilä slow steaming upgrade (SSU) kits to cut fuel costs. The 1997-built vessels are equipped with 7-cylinder Wärtsilä RTA62U main engines.
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Vinashin completes first Mitsubishi-UE marine diesel
Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) has completed production of its first Mitsubishi-UE low-speed marine diesel under a technology licensing arrangement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
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Boxship cancellations hit 6.7% of orderbook
Cancellations of containership orders have reached 140 ships for 436,000 teu since the start of the financial crisis in September 2008, according to Alphaliner records. The level of cancellations is lower than the ones observed in the bulk carrier and tanker segments and it represents 6.7% of the 6.51 million ...
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NewsDaewoo clinches tanker quintet
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order to build five 160,000 dwt oil tankers for Angola’s state-owned oil company, Sonangol. The deal is worth 400 billion won ($344.7 million), and the newbuildings will be delivered from mid-2011 through 2013.
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NewsMega Passion launched
The Mega Passion, a semi-submersible heavy lift ship, has been launched for TPI Mega Line by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. Final delivery to the client is expected to be in May, 2010 and she will be followed by two sister ships next year.
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NewsHavyard Design acquires Apply Steelcad
Havyard Design AS in Norway has acquired Apply Steelcad AS from Apply Sørco AS.
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NewsNYK in survey for developing advanced ship-recycling system
The NYK Group company, Japan Marine Science, will act as the administrator of a survey for developing an advanced ship-recycling system. The survey, commissioned and led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), is a pilot model project of collaboration among industry, government, and academia.
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NewsScrapping of ships highest since 1996
A report issued by London-based Clarkson Research Services said that ship demolition rose to the highest in 13 years in 2009, as owners scrapped ageing vessels to make way for a record number of new ships being built.
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NewsMHI awards Chinese engine builder marine diesel licence
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Zhejiang Yungpu Heavy Machinery (YUNGPU), in China''s Zhejiang Province, agreed last December on licensing of the technology incorporated in the Mitsubishi-UE, MHI''s low-speed marine diesel engines. The licensing became effective late last month.
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EMSA’s EEDI report published
The EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) report, prepared by the Finnish design and engineering consultancy firm Deltamarin, was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
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NewsIndonesian yard urged to rethink lay-offs
The Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has been urged by the government to rethink its decision to lay-off 900 workers.
