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  • The companies signed the agreement on 17 December 2012. Photo: Samsung Heavy Industries
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    Samsung and Hanjin to research ship efficiency

    2013-01-03T17:39:00Z

    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Hanjin Shipping have singed an agreement to carry out joint research on ship energy efficiency management, in a bid to ensure efficient operations and reduce operating costs.

  • ‘Coral Energy’ – first dual-fuel LNG tanker from Meyer Werft
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    Meyer delivers dual-fuel engined gas tanker

    2013-01-03T17:36:00Z

    The Meyer Werft yard in Papenburg, Germany, has officially handed over the ‘Coral Energy’ LNG tanker to Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder. It is the first of a new class of tanker to be equipped for dual-fuel operation.

  • Fuldaborg: single pure cargo ship from Germans (image: Frits Olinga & Henk Zuur)
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    German yard deliveries reflect niches

    2013-01-03T17:01:00Z

    German yards delivered around 34 ocean and inland newbuildings in 2012 as they continued to concentrate on niche and home specialist markets, writes Tom Todd.

  • Gerardo Borromeo, president, InterManager
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    InterManager - new year shipping challenges

    2013-01-02T18:18:00Z

    A survey of members of InterManager, the international trade association for ship and crew management, has identified the main concerns affecting the industry as it begins the new year.

  • The Aquarius UV BMWS becamse part of the Wartsila portfolio following the acquisition of Hamworthy plc
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    Wärtsilä BWMS receives type approval

    2013-01-02T10:51:00Z

    Global marine solutions provider, Wärtsilä, has received type approval for its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS).

  • The six-cylinder prototype of Niigata’s new dual-fuel marine engine
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    Niigata adds new gas-burning designs to its range

    2013-01-01T13:58:00Z

    Augmenting a remarkably broad portfolio of machinery for both marine applications and stationary power generation plant, Niigata Power Systems has developed two new, medium-speed gas-burning engines in the spark ignition (SI) and dual fuel (DF) categories respectively, which are described by David Tinsley.

  • News

    Cargotec equips Chinese PSVs

    2012-12-31T17:29:00Z

    Finland’s Cargotec has secured a comprehensive MacGregor offshore equipment contract for six platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China.

  • The car carrier 'Baltic Ace' sank shortly after the collision
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    VDR capsule recovered from ‘Baltic Ace’

    2012-12-31T13:58:00Z

    Israel based marine electronics developer and supplier, Totem Plus, has recovered the voyage data recorder (VDR) capsule from the ''Baltic Ace'', which sank in the North Sea, west of Rotterdam, on 5 December 2012.

  • Wartsila 6L20DF – part of the dual-fuelled propulsion package for two new Dutch gas tankers
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    Dual-fuel package for two Dutch tankers

    2012-12-31T12:15:00Z

    Wärtsilä has announced a contract to supply complete dual-fuel propulsion packages for two new liquefied ethylene gas (LEG)/liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers being built for Dutch gas transport company Anthony Veder.

  • Last AIDA from challenged Meyer?
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    Cruise ship builder Meyer faces challenges

    2012-12-29T18:44:00Z

    Meyer Werft head Bernard Meyer says Germany’s premier cruise ship builder faces big challenges and only by cutting costs and increasing productivity can it hope to master them, writes Tom Todd.

  • Third (and possibly fourth) Oasis class ships for RCCL will be built at St Nazaire
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    Third Oasis contract goes to STX France

    2012-12-28T09:55:00Z

    STX France has signed a contract for building a third ship in the Royal Caribbean (RCCL) Oasis class. Delivery is scheduled for mid-2016, and the contract includes an option for an additional ship for 2018 delivery.

  • Ship scrapping seems to be creating a small upturn in confidence
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    Shipping on the up as scrapping increases?

    2012-12-27T18:06:00Z

    According to the latest quarterly shipping confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser, Moore Stephens, confidence levels have recovered slightly from their lowest level for over four years.

  • News

    MHI releases 2012 construction figures

    2012-12-27T16:41:00Z

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has released its 2012 vessel construction figures at its Nagasaki, Kobe and Shimonoseki shipyards – and the results are somewhat underwhelming for Japan’s main shipbuilder.

  • Secure repair future for plucky Lindenau
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    Abu Dhabi Mar acquires troubled Lindenau

    2012-12-27T16:34:00Z

    Abu Dhabi Mar has confirmed it has bought Kiel’s insolvent Lindenau Schiffswerft and that the transfer, along with the yard’s remaining 30 staff, will take place on January 1st, writes Tom Todd.

  • Happy New Year
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    Best wishes for 2013 from The Motorship

    2012-12-27T13:11:00Z

    The team at The Motorship look forward to a happy and prosperous 2013, and send our good wishes to all subscribers and advertisers, and thank all our supporters and sponsors, online, in print and at our conferences, for their help in 2012.

  • Representatives of Wärtsilä and its Chinese licensees at the recent signing ceremony in Shanghai, left to right: Liu Shuangzhi, CSTC; Guo Yabin, GMD; Zhang Haisen, CME; Kimihiko Sugiura, CMD; Gu Jitong, HHM; Martin Wernli, Wärtsilä; Wu Shu, DMD;...
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    Wärtsilä renews Chinese licenses

    2012-12-22T11:54:00Z

    Wärtsilä has signed new licence agreements with seven of its long-term Chinese partners: four companies in the CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corp) group, and three from CSIC (China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation).

  • Nordic yards – turned the corner after previous difficulties
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    Good news for German yard group

    2012-12-22T09:44:00Z

    Nordic Yards, in Wismar and Warnemünde, have received an order for two icebreaking, rescue and salvage ships from the Russian Ministry of Transport, for use on the Arctic sea route, and offshore oil and gas fields.

  • Fincantieri claims leadership in the world high-tech shipbuilding market, following an agreement to acquire a majority holding in STX OSV
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    Fincantieri to acquire STX OSV

    2012-12-21T08:55:00Z

    Fincantieri says that it is set to double in size, following the signature of an agreement with STX OSV under which the Italian shipbuilding group will acquire a majority shareholding in STX Europe subsidiary STX OSV.

  • The 'Clear Sky' class gas-fuelled Kamsarmax bulk carrier design
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    LR approval for Chinese LNG bulker design

    2012-12-21T06:00:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register says that it has provided approval in principle (AIP) for the new ‘Clean Sky’ bulk carrier design incorporating an LNG-as-fuel system.

  • Production of low speed engines at another Wärtsilä Chinese joint venture plant – now to be joined by medium speed engine production at Zhuhai
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    New Wärtsilä joint venture in China

    2012-12-21T05:30:00Z

    Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power (YCMP), a subsidiary of Guangxi Yuchai Group, have signed an agreement to establish a 50/50 joint venture for manufacturing medium-speed marine engines in Zhuhai City, China.