All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 1119
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Productivity matters
International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) of the Philippines is upgrading its operations in the midst of a regional downturn. The group, which is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange, recently announced plans to upgrade operations at flagship subsidiary Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). Last year, total ICTSI group container ...
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Litton wins major orders
Litton Marine Systems is to supply integrated bridge systems for seven 27,000g bulk/container carriers under construction at Gdynia Shipyard for Westwood Shipping Company. Deliveries are set for 2002-2003. There is also an option for one additional ship. Each vessel will receive a complete Litton Pilot Series integrated bridge with DNV ...
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MCA launches NAVTEX service
The Maritime Coastguard Agency has announced a new NAVTEX service for broadcasting safety information, which will initially provide inshore waters weather forecasts. These will cover 16 stretches of coastline around the UK up to 12 miles out and be broadcast twice a day. The forecasts will also give a three-day ...
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PTP invests
The Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is preparing to embark on the RM3 billion ($790 million) second phase of its expansion. PTP is now awaiting approval from the relevant authorities to build six more berths and is due to start work by early next year. The second phase, involving ...
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Still making headway
Rough seas are battering the Singapore shipping industry as it sails against the forces of poor trading conditions in both main and feeder trades. It?s no secret that both the transpacific and the Asia/Europe trades have taken a beating over the past ten months, and Singapore shipping lines have not ...
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United States looks to gas power
Natural gas propulsion could soon take-off in the US. The San Francisco Bay Water Transit Authority has launched an environmental impact study into the operation of fast ferries on the bay, which includes evaluation of alternative fuels and alternative propulsion. And next month, the US Maritime Administration will commence a ...
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Oil price prompts FPSO rise
The sustained high price of oil has prompted upbeat attitudes from oil companies towards offshore oil production, as marginal fields become more viable. In response to this, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has predicted a boom in oil construction facilities in the next five years. This could, in turn, trigger a ...
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Step two is expansion
After China?s slow but steady progress towards becoming a world player in the shipbuilding industry, is the prospect of Vietnam following in China?s footsteps a realistic one? Seemingly coming from nowhere, Vietnam has made giant strides during the past five years in establishing the basis for a modern and viable ...
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Hyundai?s first Himsen engines
Hyundai Heavy Industries has initiated full-scale production of its first ever own-designed engine. The result of a ten-year $31m R&D programme, the first batch of the new compact class of medium-speed Himsen H21/32 diesel gensets is expected to roll off the production line by the end of this month (September). ...
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E-mail via Inmarsat-C
Thrane & Thrane has introduced a Windows based application providing e-mail functionality for maritime and land mobile products via Inmarsat-C. Called eCMail, the company says it will work with its existing TT-3022C land mobile transceivers, TT-3022D fishery transceivers as well as its future non-Solas Inmarsat-C Capsat products. The new software ...
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MES e-intelligent water tank
The Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has delivered an unusual ?newbuilding? in the shape of an environment-intelligent water test tank. This state-of-the-art tank was delivered to Japan?s Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI). The tank recreates a virtual reality scenario involving the three elements of wave, current and ...
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Foreign owners drive growth
Although price levels in the Philippines shiprepair industry are somewhat lower than Singapore, they are slightly higher than mainland China. This means Philippine yards can be competitive on projects where the steelwork is less than 50t and is dispersed over the vessel. Two foreign companies dominate the Philippines shipbuilding and ...
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Double joy for Izar
Izar has won two newbuilding contracts. One, from Belgian company Exmar Offshore, calls for the construction of a 900,000 bbls FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) unit. The other, from Chilean company Ultragas Internacional, involves building a double hulled 22,700m3 oil product chemical tanker. The FPSO has a huge storage ...
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Namura develops NCF
Namura Shipbuilding in Japan recently unveiled its new energy saving development in ship propulsion, the Namura flow control fin (NCF). It claims this can save between 2-5% of energy. The company has developed NCF devices for five of its standardised ship designs. The device consists of a slender pair of ...
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New Panamax tanker design from HZC
Hitachi Zosen (HZC) has unveiled a new Panamax tanker design. It enables a cargo of 510,000 bbls to be crammed into 12 tanks. The 70,000 dwt double hull tanker is 219m long and has a maximum Panamax beam of 32.2m. The new design achieves flexible cargo handling through double valve ...
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A day in the life of a surveyor
The whole system of class surveys has in recent years come under scrutiny as a result of a number of high profile incidents. This has fuelled controversy about the role and responsibilities of class societies. In particular, attention has focused on the quality and comprehensiveness of surveys carried out by ...
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Healy really cuts it
Although the US Coast Guard cutter Healy was placed "In Commission, Active" on August 21, 2000, details of its capabilities were not fully appreciated outside the USA until a recent visit to Dover. The icebreaker was on its way north to complete its first scientific mission to explore the Arctic?s ...
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Volvo?s Cushyfloat
Volvo Penta has specified Trelleborg?s high-thrust (FIT) Cushyfloat engine mounts as standard fittings for its D12 range of diesel engines. Trelleborg has developed a high thrust version of its Cushyfloat mount and four will be fitted per engine.
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High-tech cranes
The multi-purpose Jurong Port - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) ? can now offer alternative container handling services to the Port of Singapore Authority(PSA)?s four container terminals. Jurong Port?s motto "We?re smaller. We?re different", describes its confidence. The port took delivery of the first of two 40t ...
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Consolidation and co-operation
Indonesian shipbuilding is mainly concentrated on the island of Java and has always played a vitally important part in the local economy where sea communications are essential to local trade. Although a small player in world terms, the local shipbuilding industry is capable of providing a full range of facilities ...
