All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 1132
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OECD members disagree on over-capacity problem
Against a background of 25 per cent over-supply in shipbuilding capacity and a 20 per cent fall in newbuilding prices since 1997, OECD members cannot even agree on the size of the problem. The OECD wants all parties to agree figures for future newbuilding demand and shipbuilding capacity. However, Korea?s ...
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Marine direct-dial service launched
EAE has launched a global maritime communications system, which it says offers an alternative to existing satellite communications services. Applications available include e-mail, direct-dial telephone, fax, payphones and data transmission. The system can also be used for video conferencing and internet access, says EAE. Vessel telecommunications costs year-on-year can be ...
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Poseidon dimensioning tool upgraded
Poseidon, the interactive ship structure dimensioning application from Germanischer Lloyd, has been upgraded. Now called Poseidon ND, it has been given a set of new features and a new user-friendly interface, says the company. The new software gives the results of finite element calculations earlier in the design process, says ...
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DFDS orders Dolphins
Danish Ferry operator DFDS Seaways has ordered Dolphin Safe Rescuer rescue boat/lifeboats for its fleet of roro passenger ships from Sea Safe Boats Sweden. The crafts meet the IMO requirements, which come into force on July 1, 2000, says Sea Safe. The order from DFDS Seaways is the first ...
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Design range offers high flexibility
German builder Lindenau has adapted one of its Tanker Class designs to suit the needs of a domestic owner. The second of a pair of 13,050 dwt double-hulled IMO Type 2 chemical/oil tankers was completed by Lindenau GmbH, Germany at the end of November last year for domestic owner Carl ...
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Siemens to sign SSP deal
The Siemens Schottle Consortuim is poised to sign a deal to supply its propulsor to Guangzhou Shipyard International to drive a pair of semi-submersible heavy lift vessels ordered by Cosco. Each of the 18,000 dwt/156m loa vessels will have two SSP5s with a full power rating of 4.7MW (6,390 bhp) ...
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Kockumation signs deal with Kockums
Kockumation, maker of the Loadmaster vessel loading system, has signed deal with Kockums to make use of its Tribon shipbuilding design and information system. Kockumation says that the deal means that it can automatically access the details of the majority of the world`s merchant fleets, with calculations produced using a ...
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Daewoo order marks return to ULCCs
In a move that could presage orders for the construction of more ships of the type, Loews Corporation and Greek shipowner Basil Papachristidis have ordered two 450,000 dwt, 3.2m million barrels capacity ULCCs from Daewoo Heavy Industries in Korea. The order, which is also includes an option for two more ...
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Self-contained units from Cruisair
Cruisair has introduced a series of large, self contained air conditioning and heat pump systems. The seawater-cooled direct-expansion Type FP package unit contains the air conditioning compressor, condenser, evaporator coils, blower and other components on a single chassis. The unit is enclosed by an insulated aluminium housing with integral condensate ...
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Havila converts Reel
Norwegian offshore operator Havila Supply is converting supply vessel Havila Reel into a cable layer for charter to the Alcatel group. The vessel, which was built to the UT705 design and subsequently lengthened to 90.82m loa, docked at Norway?s Myklebust shipyard for classification work. It then moved to the Kleven ...
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Cruise players consolidate
In a world where position counts, NCL has always said it was the fourth largest. Now it looks to become equal third, but not of its choosing. Cruise lines love their branding ? its all part of the necessary marketing to have a good image. To the ordinary guest, as ...
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Viktor Lenac completes Sealand trio
Croatia?s Viktor Lenac has completed repairs to three Sealand D-6 class 1,178 TEU container ships. The block booking involved hull survey work, repairs to all 28 hatch covers on each vessel, cell guide renewal, anticorrosion treatment to cargo hold tanktops and other general repair work. The first of the trio, ...
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Compact high-pressure system
The EC 1000 is a compact high-pressure waterjet system from WOMA that operates at up to 1,000 bar. The pressure is generated by plunger pump Type 45Y with pressure sensitive speed control and liftable suction valves. Powered by a 38kW, 1.9 litre VW diesel engine the unit`s nominal water flow ...
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Compact sub-sea unit
A new compact motion sensor (CMS) has been launched by TSS. The sensor measures 16cm x 9cm and can measure dynamic pitch and roll to an accuracy of better than 0.25 deg and is depth rated to 3,000m, says the company. It is designed for surface and sub-sea applications, including ...
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Kawasaki chooses Korea
Having lately been displaced from their position as the world?s leading shipbuilders by Korea, Japanese shipyards received another major blow in December when Kawasaki of Japan decided to order five 5,600 TEU post-panamax container ships not from a Japanese yard, but from Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea. The order ? ...
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Chinese lines place large orders
Chinese shipping interests Shipping Container Line (SCL) and China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) went on a spending spree in January, confirming orders for no less than 21 ships at yards in China and Korea. Shipping Container Line (SCL), the rapidly expanding Chinese shipowner, has placed orders at Korean yards Samsung ...
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China matches sophistication with price
China?s shipping and shipbuilding industries are benefiting from sweeping reforms of state enterprises, increased foreign investment and technical assistance. Plans for China to join the World Trade Organisation is likely to accelerate the pace of economic reform in the country. In due course, further liberalisation within the Chinese economic and ...
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Quality certificate
Remontowa, Poland?s leading repair yard, has achieved ISO 9001 quality certification. Certificates were awarded by both Lloyd?s Register and the Polish Register of Shipping in January. Certification covers the design and building of ships, offshore projects, steel structures, and ship conversions and repairs.
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TankRadar for LNG carriers
Hyundai Heavy Industries is to use Saab TankRadar as the primary custody transfer system by for two LNG carrier newbuildings. Previously the system has been installed on the existing LNG carrier LNG Delta. It has also been ordered for the LNG/C Arzew soon to be reactivated. Saab TankRadar CTS will ...
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Least-cost messaging calculated launched
Globe Wireless has release of the Globe Communications Centre (GCC) which it says is designed to streamline onboard messaging and data file transfers for commercial vessels. The GCC routes communications through the Maritime Data Network as well as through satellite systems via a protocol developed by Marinet Systems, which recently ...
