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    Design for Performance Conference at Nor-Shipping 2005

    2005-04-06T00:00:00Z

    A fascinating presentation at The Motor Ship?s one-day conference on June 7th comes from Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The company will be discussing its zero emissions concept vessel, the E/S Orcelle. Some details of this thought-provoking design have already been published in the April issue of The Motor Ship, copies of which ...

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    Poland gets nod from EU

    2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission has given Poland permission to grant state aid to shipbuilders in order to improve its competitiveness against South Korean shipyards. Under the so-called 'temporary defence mechanism' which the EU introduced to protect its industry from low cost Korean newbuildings, Poland will be allowed to give aid to ...

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    Wartsila strengthens link with CSIC

    2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

    Finland's Wartsila and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) have entered into an agreement recently which will further strengthen cooperation in ship design, and research and development of diesel engine and associated equipment. The two companies have had many years' cooperation in manufacturing low-speed diesel engines.Member companies of CSIC include Dalian ...

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    Ferryways considers new ships

    2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

    With the recent opening of a second ro-ro berth for use by Ferryways at the Ipswich Ferry Terminal, new ships could be on the horizon for Ferryways' service linking Ipswich with Ostend, and a new route out of Ipswich is also under consideration. When the company began its service in ...

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    Mundra to build shipyard

    2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

    The port of Mundra, on India?s West coast, is likely to be the location of the first new shipbuilding yard in the country for nearly 30 years. The $230 million project is being funded by the Adani Group and it is hoped that the modern shipbuilding yard will dispel the ...

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    Qatar splashes out on gas ships

    2005-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Industry reports claim that Qatar will spend $15 billion in the next five years to add 70 LNG carriers to its fleet of gas tankers. Qatar, home to the world?s third-largest gas reserves after Russia and Iran, aims to export 77 million tonnes of the super-cooled and compressed gas by ...

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    RCCL firms up option

    2005-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Aker Yards has received a confirmation in the form of a firm contract for building of a third ship in the Freedom class, the world's largest cruise ship, to be delivered in spring 2008. The contract value is at the same level as the second vessel in this class, ordered ...

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    Korean shipbuilder exploring Muscat potential

    2005-04-04T00:00:00Z

    The government of Oman is going ahead with plans to develop a world-class commercial port and shipyard at Duqm in Al Wusta. Royal Haskoning of the Netherlands, in association with Lebanon?s Khatib & Alami, is designing the proposed port and shipyard project. The port will have facilities to handle ultra-large ...

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    Tanker phase out threatens workers and environment

    2005-04-04T00:00:00Z

    A worldwide ban on single hulled oil tankers that enters into force tomorrow threatens to dump thousands of toxic ships on Asian and Turkish beaches. Workers in India, China and Turkey break up European vessels in appalling conditions with no protection from explosions, asbestos and a cocktail of toxic chemicals ...

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    Design for Performance at Nor-Shipping

    2005-04-04T00:00:00Z

    June 7th sees the opening of the major Nor-Shipping 2005 event in Oslo and the holding of The Motor Ship?s one-day conference. Taking place at the Rainbow Hotel Arena, adjacent to the Lillestr?m exhibition centre, the conference will form part of the organisers? Leading Voices Programme. A number of papers ...

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    French coast protection vessel delivered

    2005-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Abeille Bourbon is the first of two identical coast protection vessels designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce. These multipurpose vessels are intended to prevent disasters such as the Erika and Prestige pollution incidents happening in the future.Les Abeilles International in Groupe Bourbon will operate the new UT 515 design vessels on ...

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    Hyundai wins more post-Panamax boxships

    2005-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured an order for five 8,600TEU container ships at the price of $ 650 million and ship particulars are 334m in length, 42.8m in breadth and 24.8m in depth. A 68,589kW main diesel engine will give a speed of 25.6 knots. Three will be built by ...

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    Alfa Laval delivers to Fincantieri

    2005-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Alfa Laval, one of the main manufacturers and suppliers of heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling equipment, has received a major order from the Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri. The order includes the complete fuel oil treatment system for five cruise ships and two ro-ro vessels. The total order value ...

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    HSD gets new name

    2005-03-30T00:00:00Z

    HSD Engine, the Korean engine manufacturer, has been renamed Doosan Engine Company Ltd at the general meeting of shareholders held today at its head office in Changwon. HSD Engine has been using the name for the past five years since January 2000.The old company name has been an on-going issue ...

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    IMS orders LPG carriers from China

    2005-03-30T00:00:00Z

    IM Skaugen ASA (IMS) has entered into an agreement to build two 3,200 cubic metre LPG carriers with a Chinese shipyard south east of Shanghai at a cost of $15 million. The newbuildings will be delivered in the second half of 2006 and will be built to specifications and rules ...

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    ST Marine to build more feeders

    2005-03-30T00:00:00Z

    Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), has signed contracts for two 1,030 TEU feeder vessels worth approximately $51.7m. These two vessels are options provided for in the contract with Shreyas World Navigation Pte Ltd announced on 27 January, 2005. ...

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    Yang Ming orders boxships

    2005-03-30T00:00:00Z

    Yang Ming Marine Transport, the Taiwan-based shipping company, said its wholly owned unit All Ocean Transportation has acquired five container vessels from state-run China Shipbuilding Corp for a total of $470 million. The vessels will have a capacity of 4,250 TEU and are scheduled for delivery from the third quarter ...

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    Shipyard workers blame managing director

    2005-03-30T00:00:00Z

    Workers of the PSC Tema Shipyard in Ghana said their Malaysian Managing Director (MD), Rahin Bim Jaafa, was responsible for the fire that killed 15 workers, destroyed the ?Polaris?, a Togolese registered fishing vessel, and adjoining oil installations. The shipyard, which is located next to the port of Tema, has ...

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    More orders from down-under

    2005-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Adsteam Marine, with three Damen ASD Tugs 2411 on order for their UK operation, has ordered another one for their Australian fleet. Adsteam?s first ASD Tug 2411, ?Barunga?, was delivered in 2004 and has been very successful since. This newly ordered ASD tug is of the same type, but this ...

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    Semco continues fleet expansion

    2005-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Following on from the delivery of two 165 tonnes bollard pull towing/salvage tugs in early 2004, Semco Salvage & Marine Pte Ltd has taken another step in renewing and enhancing its fleet capability. The PSA Marine subsidiary has signed with Universal Shipbuilding Corp (USC) of Japan for two 150 tonnes ...