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NewsRenewable ship energy agreement
Eco Marine Power of Japan and MINs Control Systems of Singapore have signed a sales and support agreement, under which MINs will handle EMP''s renewable energy systems for shipping in Singapore and Myanmar.
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Keppel Shipyard FLNG contract confirmed
Keppel Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine, says that a contract, first announced in June, to convert an existing LNG carrier into a floating liquefaction vessel for Golar, has been confirmed, with an option for two other similar units.
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BWTS company comes into single ownership
Danish water systems company Desmi says that it is to acquire all of the shares in its associated ballast water treatment company, Desmi Oceanguard, from its partners A.P. Moller - Maersk and UltraAqua.
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NewsKVH buys Videotel
Maritime training specialist Videotel, based in the UK, has been sold to US communications company KVH Industries, in a £28.7 million deal.
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NewsGerman suppliers stand firm after strong growth
German ship equipment and component suppliers expect a fall-off in demand amid market consolidation this year after strong growth in orders in 2013, particularly from China and Korea, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsIACS to look at complex onboard systems
New chairman of IACS, Bureau Veritas’ Philippe Donache-Gay, has outlined the priorities he hopes to set during his year in office.
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NewsEnergy efficient ferry to be classed by Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s Register will class ‘Texelstroom’, the newbuild 1,750 passenger, 350 vehicle, double-ended ferry set to operate between the Dutch islands of Texel and Den Helder.
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News“Ground-breaking” LNG concept
ABS has entered into a joint development project (JDP) with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to develop what is thought will be the industry’s first LNG-fuelled drillship.
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NewsShell supports LNG bunkering in Rotterdam
Shell has announced that it is behind expansion plans for Rotterdam’s LNG terminal which will enable it to supply LNG in smaller quantities as transport fuel, including gas-fuelled ship bunkering.
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NewsKeppel wins S$368m in new contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd ‘s subsidiaries of Keppel Shipyard Ltd and Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd have secured new contracts worth a total of S$368m.
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NewsWSS responds to market changes
As the marine bunker market changes, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is helping shipowners get the best from their residual and distillate fuels.
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New Rules for steel ships construction
Japanese based classification society, ClassNK has released its latest amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships.
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NewsSmall-bore UE engine to enter commercial operation
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co (MHI-MME) has announced that the first example of its UEC33LSE is to be installed in a chemical tanker currently being built in China.
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NewsWärtsilä gensets for offshore vessels
Wärtsilä is to supply its generating sets for two new intervention vessels being built for Norway’s Siem Offshore.
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NewsMacGregor secures US$50m of orders
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, is to supply its further high efficiency cargo handling solutions for Hyundai Heavy Industries, as part of a contract worth US$50m.
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NewsGasLog expands with new LNG carriers
GasLog is expanding its fleet with two new 174,000m³ LNG carriers to be built by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
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NewsHHI delivers first compressor to own yard
Largest world shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has entered the large air compressor market, the first example of the range having been delivered to HHI’s own affiliate Hyundai Mipo shipyard.
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NewsBourbon moves up the rankings
France-based Bourbon has just seen the 500th vessel, ‘Bourbon Evolution 806’ enter into service, thought to place the group at the head of the world’s largest fleet of vessels operated for the offshore marine services industry.
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NewsNew group targets 50 LNG ships by 2019
A new Germany-based maritime body promoting LNG propulsion in shipping has set a target of five years for the introduction of at least 50 more ships fitted or retro-fitted for LNG use, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsDrivers for Asian ECAs differ from Europe
Thailand-based James Ashworth of Energy consultancy TRI-ZEN explains to Wendy Laursen how the motivation for Asian emission control areas differs from the situation in Europe.
