All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 696
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Keppel bags S$240 million global contracts
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Singapore, has clinched new contracts totalling S$240 million from international customers.
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NewsFirst A13 class containership delivered
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has taken delivery of its first 13,500 TEU capacity container vessel, Umm Salal, at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea.
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Seadrill orders new ultra-deepwater drillship
Seadrill has exercised an option to build a further new ultra-deepwater dual derrick drillship at the Samsung yard in South Korea.
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NewsDW-Dubai gets first FSRU conversion project
Drydocks World - Dubai is carrying out its first floating storage re-gasification unit (FSRU) conversion job, known as the FSRU Livorno project.
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NewsIsle of Man registry appoints surveyor in Asia
The Isle of Man ship Registry says that it has significantly boosted its presence in Asia with the appointment of Geoff Hutcheon as its surveyor in Singapore to serve shipowners in the growing Asia Pacific markets.
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NewsLandmark achievements for turbocharger
ABB Turbocharging has reported two milestones with its A100 turbocharger family, concerning the high pressure ratio efficiency and the ability to operate at dual ratings without modification.
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BIMCO links with Videotel for training
BIMCO has joined with maritime multimedia training provider Videotel Marine International to produce and launch a new BIMCO eLearning Diploma Programme (BeDP).
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Onboard chart management system launched by chart agent
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services has launched its TGNS Voyager 3 software, a fully automated onboard chart management system which provides a personalised database of charts, publications and Notices to Mariners (NTMs) organised in a convenient folio system.
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NewsRadar system looks near as well as far
Simrad has officially launched its broadband radar system to the deep-sea SOLAS market, citing its advantages as an anti-piracy device, collision avoidance aid and docking radar.
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NewsChart operation expands in Dubai
Kelvin Hughes has announced a new distribution arrangement with Zener Marine of Dubai, covering the full range of paper and digital charts and publications.
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NewsSystem suppresses superfluous alarms
The Flagship maritime transport project has developed software that enables comprehensive suppression of audible warnings in order to avoid large cascades of alarms on the bridge and in the engine room.
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New distributor for MHI in Romania
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry’s European Equipment division says that it had appointed WaterMota SRL of Romania as a new distributor of engines for Central Europe.
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NewsDouble ended ferry order for STX Finland
STX Finland and Finferries have signed a contract for the construction of a 65m environmentally-friendly double ended ro-pax ferry for the Turku Archipelago. It will be built at the STX Rauma yard.
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NewsFerry operator goes for Triple-E rating
Det Norske Veritas reports that Stena RoRo has become the first operator to sign a contract for its new Triple-E environmental efficiency rating.
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NewsNew European head for ClassNK
ClassNK has officially announced the appointment of Dr M. Abdul Rahim to the role of regional manager in charge of the Society’s European and African operations.
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ClassNK revises Class Rules
ClassNK has announced the release of the 2011 edition of the ClassNK Rules.
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First approval for cargo oil tank coating testing system
ClassNK says that it has provided the first class approval for a coating testing system to the Japanese Paint Inspection and Testing Association (JPIA), in line with the IMO’s performance standard for the protective coatings of crude oil tanks.
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NewsNew version of CAD/CAM software released
Canadian software company ShipConstructor has announced a new release of its AutoCAD-based CAD/CAM program for the shipbuilding and offshore industries.
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NewsZodiac liferaft business to be sold
UK safety equipment company Survitec has announced plans to acquire the Zodiac commercial SOLAS liferaft business, which manufactures liferafts for merchant ships, ferries, and cruise ships.
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Survey shows ships are getting greener
A survey shows that over 60 emission-reduction technologies from 130 companies are being used by the shipping industry to embrace clean technology, driven by the need to cut fuel bills as well as by emissions regulation.
