Ships & Yards 13-18 – Page 71
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NewsConnecting the disconnect
The issue with LNG power so far has been the disconnect between the large ocean going carriers and the bunkering facilities available in ports for vessels such as PSVs, Thanos Koliopulos, global special projects manager for Lloyd’s Register, tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsPlaying the OSV guessing game
Many of the new rigs expected to come into the North Sea region around end 2015 to 2016 will be bigger than the previous generation, but it’s unclear yet if the new rigs and PSVs will help or hinder the support market, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsA bridge over troubled water
While multiple strands of technology are a necessity for support vessels, Stevie Knight says that it seems some users are being caught in the knot that’s been slowly tying up the bridge.
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NewsNo freeze to icebound operations
The distinctive foredeck covers of the recently delivered ice-support vessels ''Aleksey Chirikov'' and ''Vitus Bering'' sweep upward from the bow to near level with the wheelhouse, making both ships instantly recognisable. But will there be more? asks Stevie Knight.
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NewsOffshore focus amid staple work keeps German yards in business
Big repair projects neared completion at leading yards mid year as the spotlight stayed on offshore, but cruise, merchant and special ships also continued to prove their staple worth, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsNoise and vibration attenuation in pipework systems
Excessive vibration and noise continue to be two of the main challenges in the shipbuilding industry, which can be reduced using grooved mechanical pipe-joining, explains Didier Vassal, vice president maritime services at Victaulic.
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NewsCutting manning levels to an absolute minimum
The dream of operating ships with no crew on board has been a long term quest for ship operators and now technology is moving towards a solution, suggests Dag Pike.
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NewsFincantieri’s largest-ever continues cruise tradition
The new flagship of the Carnival Group’s Princess Cruises fleet, ‘Royal Princess’, is the largest ship to have been built by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
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NewsRS signs agreement with Nordic Yards Wismar
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) says it has concluded an agreement with Nordic Yards of Wismar, Germany, to provide classification services and engineering input for two newbuild Russian icebreakers.
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NewsNewbuild PSV handed over to Indian owner
Havyard Group recently delivered its seventh newbuild for Indian shipping company Global Offshore Services, the Havyard 832 PSV ‘Makalu’.
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NewsAnother AIDA order for Lloyd Werft
A second cruise ship from AIDA Cruises was scheduled to dock at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven in October. The ''AIDAcara'' called 7 October to 13 October following ''AIDAbella'' which was at the yard in April.
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NewsRussians turn to Germans for quality superstructure
German shipyard group Nordic Yards has won a €30 million order from Russia for the 2,500 ton deckhouse on the new LK-25 icebreaker ''Viktor Tschernomyrdin'' being delivered in 2015, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsEarly sale of German yard now tipped
Talks are underway with potential buyers, including Russians, about the bankrupt P+S Werften facility Volkswerft in Stralsund, in east Germany, and a deal could be clinched as early as September, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsUkraine investment in Norwegian shipyard
Norwegian shipbuilder Bergen Group plans to significantly accelerate its activities following a recent cooperation agreement with the Ukranian Zaliv shipyard, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsDredger converted to cable layer
Energomontaz-Polnoc Gdynia (EPG Shipyard) of Poland has begun the conversion of Jan de Nul’s stone dumping vessel ‘Willem de Vlamingh’ into a cable layer.
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NewsDubai repair centre opens
Machinery repair specialist Goltens has recently opened its new facility in Dubai.
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NewsBWTS retrofit contract
Korean company Panasia says it has recently signed a contract for retrofitting its Glo-En Patrol ballast water treatment system to the fleet of juice tankers owned by Atlanship.
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NewsSouth African fishery fleet maintenance for Damen
Damen Shipyards Cape Town has been contracted by the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) for repair work and ongoing maintenance to its fleet of six fisheries research, protection and surveillance vessels.
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NewsBusy repair period for H&W
Belfast-based Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries’ ship repair and conversion business reports that the beginning of 2013 was one of the busiest periods in the yard’s recent history.
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NewsEngine service contract for Cat distributor
Finning Power Systems, the UK-based distributor for Caterpillar engines, reports that its marine division has signed a five-year, exclusive product support agreement with UK-based international service company, Serco.
