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Toxic ship dumping banned
The global trade in toxic ships for scrap was dealt a serious blow in Geneva last week when the Basel Convention affirmed that ships could be considered toxic waste under international law and that its 163 signatories must control the export of ships under the terms of the Convention. Greenpeace ...
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Seabulk orders four newbuild AHTS
Seabulk International today announced that it had signed a contract with Labroy Shipbuilding of Singapore for the construction of four sophisticated 7,000-horsepower Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels (AHTSs) for its international offshore fleet. Delivery of the vessels is scheduled for 2006, and the contracts include an option for four additional ...
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Scania?s latest engine features advanced electronic management system
Scania has updated its marine engine range with the introduction of the DI12M EMS, a 11.7-litre engine featuring Scania EMS, the company?s electronic engine management system. The new unit has a high performance, low operating costs and low exhaust emissions. It is a turbocharged, charge-air cooled 4-stroke diesel engine with ...
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Scandinavian shipbuilders cautiously optimistic about the future
A weak dollar has reduced ordering of cruise liners from Finland while a depressed offshore market has hurt the industry in Norway. In Denmark, the giant A.P. Moller-Maersk group continues as the sole survivor of large-scale shipbuilding, although in Sweden the last newbuilding shipyard has left the scene.In Norway, the ...
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More power for MTU?s Series 4000 engines
The latest versions of MTU?s Series 4000 12- and 16-cylinder engines are now 6% to 10% more powerful than their predecessors. Equipped with common rail fuel injection, optimised turbocharging and an integrated electronic engine management system, they are said to be amongst the most advanced and powerful engines available in ...
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10% more power for MaK?s M 43 C
The MaK division of Caterpillar has introduced the C version of its successful M 43 medium speed engine. Available in 6- 7- 8- and 9-cylinder in-line and 12- and 16-cylinder vee-form, the new engine has been developed from the earlier M 43 version and incorporates the Caterpillar/MaK ACERT technology for ...
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Odfjell goes for Russian newbuilds
Odfjell has reached agreement with the major Russian shipyard "Sevmash" at Severodvinsk near Arkangelsk to build a series of eight to twelve advanced product/chemical carriers, for delivery 2007 onwards. These will be IMO type II fully coated vessels of about 45,000 DWT and will replace some of the company?s older ...
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Sembcorp Marine shipyard secures LNG refit contract
SembCorp Marine has been awarded a long-term contract from Australia?s North West Shelf venture (NWS), an unincorporated joint venture, equally owned by BP, BHP Billiton, ChevronTexaco, MIMI (a joint Mitsubishi and Mitsui company), Shell andWoodside companies, to provide ship dry-docking, refit, and other marine services,for their fleet of LNG ships. ...
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China delivers Pakistan tugs
The new Gwadar Port in Pakistan is being completed by Chinese engineers ahead of schedule with the first phase of the port to be opened in the first quarter of 2005. China has been helping Pakistan in the port?s construction, and part of the project involved the supply of a ...
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Vision for Ultra Voyager
Sperry marine, part of Northrop Grumman Corp, has been chosen by Royal Caribbean International to supply the navigation and communication package for the ?Ultra Voyager? cruise ship, on order at Aker Masa-Yards in Finland. When completed in 2006, this will be the world?s largest cruise ship, roughly 15% larger than ...
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Tallink orders cruise ferry
Aker Finnyards, part of Aker Yards, and the Estonian Tallink Group have signed a contract for the building of a big new cruise ferry for delivery in spring 2006. The contract worth 165 Million euro ($210 million) means 1,700 man-years of work at the Rauma yard. The new vessel will ...
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Dangers of using crews in unfamiliar roles
The North of England P&I club says that unfamiliar tasks imposed on ships' crews are leading to more personal-injury accidents occurring on board. In the latest issue of its loss-prevention newsletter 'Signals', the 50 million GT club says that additional duties - particularly those on deck - are being carried ...
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ABS establishes new Middle East region HQ
By locating the administrative and commercial functions for the entire region in Doha, ABS is further strengthening its ties to the energy sector, particularly the growing production and shipment of LNG from Qatar. "The new location strategically positions us to better serve our oil and gas clients while still providing ...
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Azipods for five newbuildings
ABB has signed contracts worth some $80 million to supply its Azipod propulsors, electrical power and automation systems for five new ships. "These orders reinforce the benefits of integrated ABB solutions for improving passenger comfort, manoeuvrability, availability and operational costs," said Dinesh Paliwal, head of ABB's Automation Technologies division. "We ...
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Finnlines exercises options
When Finnlines ordered three ropax newbuildings from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri back in February this year, the agreement included options for two additional vessels which the Finnish shipping company now has decided to exercise.The original trio will be delivered by summer 2006 and will be the biggest ropax vesselsever built in ...
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Another SWATH delivered
The pilot tender "Wangeroog" (port of registry: Bremerhaven) was delivered on the 21 October to the "Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes". This newbuilding is the 5th SWATH vessel to be delivered by German shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen and took two years to complete. Two more SWATH vessels are under construction ...
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Rem?y orders from Aker
Aker Brattvaag, a company in the Aker Yards Group, has won a contract from Rem?y Shipping AS to build a specialized offshore vessel of design Aker - 03R. The value of the newbuilding contract is approximately NOK 150 million ($23 million). The design has been developed in cooperation between Aker ...
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Vinalines orders from local shipyard
The Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation?s (Vinashin) Bach Dang Shipyard has signed a contract with the Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) to build four 22,500 DWT dry cargo ships at a cost of $76 million. This is part of a contract signed between Vinashin and Vinalines to build 32 ...
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Indian coast guard job for Rolls-Royce
ABG Shipyard, the largest private yard in India, has selected Rolls-Royce to design and provide equipment for three Indian Coast Guard ships which will prepare it to combat potential environmental crises ? particularly oil spills.The ships, which will feature a range of Rolls-Royce propulsion, steering and motion control equipment, are ...
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China to build seven tankers
China has decided to build seven oil tankers ranging in size from 80,000 to 150,000 DWT to boost the country?s indigenous tanker fleet and make it less dependant on foreign owned tankers. To provide the necessary finance, the government has assigned a sea aviation company, Tehang Yang, to issue bonds ...
