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NewsDiana adds Caper newbuilding
Athens-based Diana Shipping, a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, recently took delivery of the newly-built New York, a 177,773 dwt Capesize dry bulk carrier built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a member of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
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Countdown for start-up of new repair yards
Construction work is well underway on two major new Middle East shiprepair facilities. The new ship repair facility at Oman Drydock, which occupies a 1.2 million m2 site, will become operational in December 2010. Oman Drydock Company is a joint venture between Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and the ...
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NewsAdvanced integrated bridge for new offshore support ship
The delivery of Hull no. 339 from Kleven Verft, named the ''Troms Vision'', to Troms Offshore MPSV, took place on March 5 in Ålesund, Norway.
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NewsNew US factory for MTU engines
MTU parent group Tognum is setting up a new engine assembly and manufacturing plant for the MTU brand in Aiken County, South Carolina, USA. This will replace the existing assembly plant in Detroit, and is part of Tognum’s policy of expanding its production network to make it more international.
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NewsKite assistance for large fishing vessel
SkySails of Hamburg, Germany continues to refine its towing kite wind-assisted propulsion system, and to seek out new markets for the fuel- and emissions-saving system.
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NewsAir cavity system technology now for existing vessels
DK Group CEO Ken Bloch Sörensen says quick payback retrofit technology will open the door to wider markets as fuel prices and emissions regulations drive efficiency.
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On-line auction for ship spares
An online auction site has been launched in Norway, dealing in used and surplus maritime assets.
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NewsPower package for new cruise ship
Wärtsilä reports that it has received an order to power the latest cruise vessel for Carnival Corporation, USA, which is provisionally named ‘Carnival Dream 3’.
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LR teams up with Mærsk for marine engine bio-fuel tests
Lloyd''s Register reports that it is to play a major role in a two year programme to test the suitability of bio-diesel for use in powering marine engines
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NewsOffshore orders for ballast treatment system
Norwegian company OptiMarin says that since the beginning of 2010 it has received a total of eight orders for its ballast water treatment system.
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NewsLatest IPS drives targeted at commercial market
Volvo Penta''s IPS unit has made a considerable impact in the leisure marine industry, and the company hopes that its version of podded propulsion will be adopted by smaller commercial vessels.
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NewsNew instrument for checking liner diameter with minimal dismantling
Chris Marine of Sweden has launched a new liner diameter measurement (LDM) instrument in order to quickly investigate the internal condition of cylinder liners for two-stroke engines.
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NewsBulk carrier delivered to JSW Group
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, of Tokyo, has announced the delivery of ''Vijayanagar'', a 82,000 dwt type bulk carrier, at the Tadotsu Shipyard of Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation on February 26, 2010.
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NewsEngines chosen for eight Chinese bulk carriers
Wärtsilä two-stroke engines have been chosen for eight Chinese bulk carriers. The order was placed by Beijing-based Minsheng Financial Leasing; Wärtsilä''s Chinese licensee, Hefei Rong''An Power Machinery (Rong''An), a member of the Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group (RSHI), will build the engines.
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NewsMAN hosts ship data exchange gathering
The fourth Shipdex conference took place at the MAN Diesel PrimeServ Academy in Augsburg, Germany on 16 February, where the Shipdex protocol was declared ready and available for use.
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GL moves Swedish office to Gothenburg
Due to its increasing number of maritime clients in Western and Southern Sweden, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) is restructuring its organisation in Sweden.
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NewsMore new large tankers – but smaller fleets
In March 1960, The Motor Ship was looking at the world, and the British, tanker fleets.
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NewsFaster docking procedure for vessels with silicone coatings
According to Hempel, an increasing number of shipowners are using fouling release coatings like Hempasil X3 to reduce fuel bills and cut carbon emissions.
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ISM Code reissued
The International Maritime Organization has made available the 2010 edition of its International Safety Management (ISM) Code, which includes all related guidelines and consolidates all amendments to the Code adopted since the last edition was published in 2002.
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NewsEngines for new research ship
Wärtsilä reports that it has signed a contract with the STX Finland shipyard in Rauma, to deliver four medium speed engines for a polar supply and research vessel.
