All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 667
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NewsDaewoo plans ship repair yard in SA
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is interested in establishing a shipyard next to Richards Bay Coal Terminal to service cargo ships that operate in southern African waters.
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NewsSecond ro-ro giant delivered
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has taken delivery of its second Mark V ro-ro vessel, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan.
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NewsCruise Order for STX Turku yard
STX Finland and TUI Cruises have signed a contract for the design and construction of a 97,000gt energy-efficient cruise vessel, scheduled for delivery in spring 2014. The order includes a contract for a second ship.
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NewsFerry efficiency improved with rudder
Three DFDS Seaways ferries are to be upgraded with Rolls-Royce Promas Lite systems to maximise their propulsive efficiency, reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
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NewsChinese-built PSV delivered to Bourbon
The first ship in Bourbon’s latest-generation series of four sister ships is now on its way from the Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group’s Zhejiang shipyard, in China, to take up duties in the North Sea.
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Propulsion business revamped for growth
Norway-based gear and propeller specialist company Scana says that it is reorganising its propulsion business under the name of Scana Propulsion.
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NewsNew Polish repair yard gets off the ground
In 2010, one of the oldest Polish steel construction companies, Energomontaz-Polnoc of Gdynia, acquired the drydock SD I from the bankrupt Gdynia Shipyard to provide ship conversion and repair services under the name of EPG Shipyard.
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New safety service station in Poland
Wilhelmsen Ships Service says it has recently opened a new fire, rescue and safety (FRS) service station in Gdansk, Poland, to serve vessels in the Baltic Sea, including the Gdansk and Gdynia ports and repair yards.
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NewsNewbuild to get software package
UK-based Marine Software Ltd has supplied its MPM (marine planned maintenance), MSK (marine storekeeper) and MPS (marine purchasing system) to Brooklyn Shipping, for the OSV ‘Loch Erisort’.
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NewsDutch heavy lift ship launched
IHC Merwerde reports that self-elevating heavy lift vessel ‘Neptune’, being built for offshore construction company GeoSea of Belgium, has been successfully launched at its shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel.
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NewsDavit service agreement in Australia
Norwegian boat handling system and specialised davit supplier Vestdavit has appointed Hydraulink NT as its service partner in Australia.
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News5,000 ISM/ISPS certificates from GL
Germanischer Lloyd says that it has handed over the safety management certificate and international ship security certificate to the ‘Kota Berkat’, owned by Pacific International Lines.
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Anti-piracy device nets interest
UK company BCB International, which makes compressed air cannons, has reported increased interest for a new floating entanglement device which, it claims, can stop pirate skiffs in their tracks.
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NewsNew Dutch watermaker company established
Van den Bout Water Technology has recently been set up to produce watermakers using evaporators and reverse osmosis, and related products such as water treatment, disinfection and hydrophore systems and dosing units.
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VLCC order for ultra-long-stroke engine
According to MAN Diesel & Turbo, Athens-based ship management company Almi Tankers will be the first to equip two VLCCs with the new 7G80ME-C9.2 engine. The engines will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
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NewsDrillship contract for safety equipment
Norwegian company Noreq has received an order for lifeboats, davits, fast rescue boat and rescue boat davit for six drill ships for Maersk Drilling, which are being built at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
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NewsIncreased demand for rudder conversions
Becker Marine Systems reports several recent successful applications of its rudder conversion retrofits, which the company claims are easy to install and will significantly improve manoeuvring and fuel economy.
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Engineers say existing technology could slash global emissions
The technology needed to cut the world’s greenhouse gas emissions by 85% by 2050 already exists, according to a joint statement by eleven engineering organisations.
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Two-stroke gas engine for tier III limits
Wärtsilä reports successful trials of its latest low-speed gas engine technology. The trials were conducted on the RTX5 test engine at the company''s facilities in Trieste, Italy.
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NewsCore business remains strong for UK shiprepair group
A&P Group reports a variety of projects planned over the next few months at the company’s three yards undertaking ship repair and conversion tasks across a number of sectors including defence contracts, ferries and cable carrying vessels.
