All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 542

  • ‘Francisco’ has given a new edge to competition in the Uruguay/Argentina travel market
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    LNG-fuelled catamaran pushes frontiers in ferry powering

    2014-01-27T23:00:00Z

    Incat’s fastest ferry yet, the LNG-fuelled gas turbine-powered ‘Francisco’ has successfully entered service with Buquebus in South America: David Tinsley reports on the ship and its fuel arrangements.

  • Asian newbuilds for Ferus Smit
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    Yards stay busy as production switches bite

    2014-01-27T00:30:00Z

    According to Tom Todd, both large and small yards in Germany are reaping the benefits of diversification and streamlined production, and have attracted some significant newbuild orders despite some still-unresolved failures along the way.

  • Rendering of the new LK-70 icebreaker, for which the keel has been laid at the Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg
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    Largest icebreaker construction now underway

    2014-01-26T23:30:00Z

    Work has begun in Russia on a new nuclear-powered icebreaker, considerably larger and more powerful than any existing vessel, while a smaller Russian icebreaker soon to be completed in Finland, offers a novel approach to clearing wide channels, writes Dag Pike.

  • The Seastreak ferry ‘Wall Street’ which achieved 32% fuel savings, a 2 knot speed increase, and lower emissions by changing from waterjets to a Servogear CP system
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    Switch to propellers from waterjets pays dividends

    2014-01-25T23:30:00Z

    Dag Pike describes a conversion to the propulsion system of a US ferry that resulted in improved performance – and a Workboat Environmental award.

  • Harry Glawe: "new questions"
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    Yard decision postponed as talks resume

    2014-01-24T16:44:00Z

    The future of the insolvent German shipyard Volkswerft remains unclear after local authorities failed to choose a buyer saying there were new questions which had to be answered, reports Tom Todd.

  • News

    Cruise ships expected to keep repair industry busy

    2014-01-24T10:14:00Z

    According to a new report from UK-based market consultants Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC), the cruise sector is expected to provide plenty of opportunities for shipyards in the years ahead.

  • The new vessel is specially designed for operation in Arctic areas
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    Rem Offshore prepares for Arctic conditions

    2014-01-24T10:05:00Z

    Norway’s Kleven is to build another PSV for long-term customer Rem Offshore. The vessel will be specially designed to operate in challenging arctic conditions.

  • Mojo's 'Hi Flo 4', an offshore construction game changer
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    Offshore construction gets some Mojo

    2014-01-23T17:28:00Z

    UK based Mojo Maritime and Germany''s Hammonia Reederei GmbH & Co are to finance and build a completely new class of offshore construction vessels set to “revolutionise” the offshore construction sector.

  • The new vessel has been designed for demanding icebreaking operations in the Baltic Sea
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    Arctech wins government order

    2014-01-23T15:39:00Z

    Arctech Helsinki Shipyard is to build a new dual-fuel icebreaker for the Finnish Transport Agency (FTA), a contract worth €123m.

  • Koji Sekimizu: “An IMO convention is only worthwhile and meaningful if it is effectively and universally implemented”
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    World Maritime Day 2014 objectives

    2014-01-22T15:41:00Z

    IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, “IMO conventions: effective implementation”, with the hope that 2014 could see genuine progress .

  • 'MV Island Dawn' will  be used to transport pipes and general deck load to drilling rigs in the North Sea
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    ‘MV Island Dawn’ delivered

    2014-01-22T14:47:00Z

    Island Offshore has received the ‘MV Island Dawn’, the third platform supply vessel in a series of four Rolls-Royce UT 717 CD designs built by Vard Brevik shipyard.

  • News

    Russia to speed building of super-shipyard

    2014-01-22T14:17:00Z

    The Russian government has announced plans to speed implementation of the project for the building of the Zvezda super shipyard, writes Eugene Gerden.

  • The MT6028 well intervention vessel will supercede the MT6022 XL (pictured)
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    More new orders for Marin Teknikk

    2014-01-21T16:14:00Z

    Norway''s Marin Teknikk has chalked up more orders by entering into two new contracts to design a diving construction vessel and a well intervention vessel.

  • Another recent Seabourn delivery, 'Seabourn Quest', under construction in Genoa, Italy (library image)
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    Seabourn order confirmed at Fincantieri

    2014-01-21T15:39:00Z

    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has announced that it has signed a contract with cruise operator Seabourn for what it describes as a new “ultra-luxury cruise ship”.

  • Screen shot from NAPA Loading Computer for an offshore vessel
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    NAPA and ABB cooperate on ship efficiency

    2014-01-21T15:39:00Z

    Ship design and operation software developer NAPA has announced a cooperation agreement with ABB, to provide is products as part of the ABB Vessel Information and Control (VICO) portfolio.

  • The steel cutting ceremony for the five new vessels took place recently
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    Containership sizes on the rise

    2014-01-21T14:16:00Z

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is to build five 19,000 teu containerships for China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) that, when built, are expected to be the world’s largest.

  • TGE's vessel conversion will take place at the Nakilat Keppel Offshore and Marine (N-KOM) facilities in Qatar
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    TGE wins conversion contract

    2014-01-20T16:41:00Z

    Germany’s TGE Marine is to design and supply the LNG fuel gas package for MAN Diesel and Turbo’s (MDT) conversion of what is thought will be the first Qatari Q-max carrier to run on LNG or HFO.

  • A MT 6021 IMR vessel has been ordered from Kleven by Olympic
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    Olympic Shipping orders IMR ship from Kleven

    2014-01-20T14:38:00Z

    Kleven Verft in Norway has signed a contract with Olympic Shipping for construction of an inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) vessel, to a new Marin Teknikk design.

  • Ulstein Sea of Solutions will produce a customised version of its SOC 5000 design for Petrofac
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    Large Ulstein design specialist offshore ship for Petrofac

    2014-01-20T14:14:00Z

    Ulstein Sea of Solutions, the Netherlands-based design subsidiary of the Norwegian Ulstein Group, has announced a contract for a customised version of its SOC 5000 s OSV design, to be built in China.

  • The ‘Ioannis I’ – a previous Uljanik delivery for Marflet
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    Uljanik to build two chemical tankers for Spain’s Marflet

    2014-01-20T13:40:00Z

    Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has received an order to supply two chemical tankers to Spain''s shipping company Marflet. The vessels are to be built by the 3 Maj shipyard, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.