All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 707

  • News

    VLOC newbuilding contract for Japanese yard

    2011-02-10T09:41:00Z

    Tokyo-based NS United Kaiun Kaisha has concluded a contract to build a 335,000 dwt ore carrier with Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding for delivery in the first half of 2014.

  • Computer generated image of the new Noumea ferry
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    Noumea orders second Austal ferry

    2011-02-09T12:02:00Z

    Tourism operator Mary D Enterprises has selected Austal to design and construct a 35.20m high-speed monohull passenger ferry, the second Austal-built vessel for the Noumea-based company.

  • The newbuilding ‘Aurora’ will replace her predecessor ‘Sea Spirit 1’ shown here
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    Sea SA confirms building delay

    2011-02-09T12:00:00Z

    Construction of Sea SA’s much anticipated new ferry, the Australian-designed Aurora, has slowed due to difficulties experienced by the Indonesian shipbuilder, a subsidiary of DryDocks World, Dubai.

  • Color Line’s ‘Superspeed 2’ is to be fitted with DTA system
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    Color Line to use dynamic trimming system

    2011-02-09T11:58:00Z

    Eniram, a Finnish developer of dynamic decision support systems, says that Norwegian ferry operator Color Line will be deploying the first installation of its dynamic trimming assistant (DTA).

  • News

    Financial crisis threatens Turkish shipyards

    2011-02-08T11:46:00Z

    Since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008, the number of operating Turkish shipyards has decreased by 60%, posing a threat to the survival of the nation’s shipbuilding industry.

  • News

    Has economic gloom created a sea safety boom?

    2011-02-08T11:45:00Z

    The Lloyd’s List Intelligence Casualty service shows that there was a large fall in shipping casualties last year, with overall global incidents down by 8% and worldwide ship sinking incidents falling by more than 30% as compared with 2009 figures.

  • News

    First meeting of ClassNK technical committee

    2011-02-08T11:44:00Z

    The first meeting of the ClassNK technical committee was held recently at the Industry Club of Japan in Tokyo.

  • News

    IBIA team expands in Singapore

    2011-02-07T16:22:00Z

    The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has appointed Kwok Fook Sing as the new full-time regional manager of its Asia branch in Singapore.

  • ‘Offshore Surveyor’ (Photo courtesy of Eastern Marine Shipbuilding)
    News

    Sarawak yard delivers survey vessel

    2011-02-06T17:31:00Z

    A recent delivery from the yard of Eastern Marine Shipbuilding in Sibu, East Malaysia is a further indication of the growing technical sophistication of the Sarawak yards.

  • The conceptual model of the ‘Orcelle’ provides the inspiration for developing a zero-emissions cargo vessel
    News

    Green ideas to get WWL funding

    2011-02-06T17:22:00Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) announced plans to award $100,000 in grants this year to entrepreneurs working on zero-emissions technologies for shipping and port logistics.

  • News

    Only one bidder for Croatian shipyard

    2011-02-06T17:21:00Z

    Croatia said it has received just one bid from a local company for a major shipyard it is trying to privatise to satisfy a key condition for wrapping up its European Union entry talks by July.

  • Artist’s impression of the new gas fuelled ferries for Vestfjorden in Norway
    News

    New order for Norwegian gas-fuelled ferries

    2011-02-04T10:16:00Z

    Rolls-Royce Marine has announced a new order, valued at £20 million, to supply engines and propulsion equipment for four gas-fuelled ferries to be built for Norwegian operator Torghatten Nord.

  • Martin Robertson, new sales manager for A&P
    News

    New sales manager at A&P

    2011-02-04T09:36:00Z

    UK ship repair and conversion company A&P Group has appointed Martin Robertson as sales and marketing manager based at the Hebburn headquarters.

  • Steinar Gundersen, Maris deputy chief executive (corporate)
    News

    PC radar kit offers independent opportunity

    2011-02-03T16:33:00Z

    Maritime Information Systems (Maris) in Norway has secured what is believed to be the world’s first type approval certification for an independent PC-based radar kit to meet the new Radar Performance Standard (MSC.192(79).

  • News

    Diamond orders second ultra-deepwater drillship

    2011-02-03T15:47:00Z

    Diamond Offshore Drilling Limited, a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, has exercised its option to build a second ultra-deepwater drillship with Hyundai Heavy Industries for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2013.

  • An Azipod-C being installed on a previous offshore ship
    News

    Azipod propulsion for wind farm ship

    2011-02-03T15:12:00Z

    ABB in Norway has announced a contract to supply an integrated electrical power and propulsion system for the first wind-farm installation vessel to be ordered by Swire.

  • The ‘United States’ awaiting her fate at Pier 82 in Philadelphia
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    Conservancy purchases ‘United States’

    2011-02-02T12:28:00Z

    In an effort to save and redevelop the legendary 53,330gt trans-Atlantic ocean liner ‘United States’, the SS United States Conservancy recently announced that it has acquired title to the ship.

  • News

    Sungdong enters big-time with containership orders

    2011-02-02T12:27:00Z

    Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (SSME) recently received an order for six containerships at a total value of 650 billion won ($582.9 million) with the first delivery scheduled by the end of 2012.

  • Image of Incat Crowther’s 28m catamaran crew boat
    News

    New cat crew boat from Incat Crowther

    2011-02-02T12:25:00Z

    Incat Crowther is designing a second 28m wave piercing catamaran crew boat to support offshore oil and gas operations.

  • News

    Liberian-flag fleet doubles in ten years

    2011-02-02T12:23:00Z

    The Liberian-flag fleet posted record growth figures in 2010 and has now doubled in size in the ten years since the management of the Liberian Registry was assumed by the US-based Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR).