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  • The ropax ferry Berkane drydocked at Navantia's Cadiz yard
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    Navantia yards keeping busy

    2010-08-25T17:46:00Z

    During the months of May and June, both the Navantia shiprepair yards of Cadiz-San Fernando and Fene-Ferrol were kept busy with a good cross section of vessel types including several units of the Spanish navy.

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    Japanese built ships get roller screens

    2010-08-25T15:15:00Z

    Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation completed the LPG carrier Hisui for Asuka Marine Corporation of Japan. It is Kawasaki’s 45th LPG carrier and the 6th of the same class. Seven Solasafe roller screens in bronze film were supplied. Another vessel, the 154,914m3 LNG carrier Gdf Suez Point Fortin, was delivered from ...

  • Model of the Panama Canal dredger D’Artagnan
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    Model of new Panama Canal dredger unveiled

    2010-08-25T12:00:00Z

    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP), which operates and maintains the Panama Canal, recently unveiled a model of the ''D’Artagnan'' dredger during a ceremony at the canal’s Miraflores visitor Centre.

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    New containership orders point to industry recovery

    2010-08-25T11:59:00Z

    Confidence has returned to the container shipping markets with owners starting to place orders for new ships in significant numbers, overcoming concerns of over-capacity that have dominated the industry in the past 18 months.

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    China building world’s largest deep-water drilling vessel

    2010-08-25T11:58:00Z

    Under a contract signed with Germany’s Deutsche Verkehrs-Bank (DVB), COSCO Dalian Shipyard is building the Dalian Pioneer, the world’s largest deep-water oil drilling vessel.

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    DNV sets up sustainability and innovation division

    2010-08-25T11:57:00Z

    Det Norske Veritas (DNV) in Norway has formed a new division called DNV Sustainability and Innovation. The new division has been set up to steer DNV towards green service growth and sustainability services.

  • The seismic vessel Oceanic Vega
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    Wärtsilä signs service agreement with Eidesvik

    2010-08-25T11:55:00Z

    Wärtsilä has signed a long term service agreement with Eidesvik Offshore, Norway, for maintenance services for the recently delivered seismic vessel ‘Oceanic Vega’.

  • Computerised rendering of the Havyard 832 L PSV design
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    Havyard signs contract for PSV

    2010-08-24T16:47:00Z

    The Norwegian Havyard Group has received a contract from Supply Service, Faroe Islands, for a Havyard 832 L platform supply ship, the 10th in a row of this design.

  • CMA CGM Rabelais, sister ship to the CMA CGM Racine
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    Danaos adds two more boxships

    2010-08-24T16:34:00Z

    Athens-based shipowner Danaos Corporation recently took delivery of two new containerships, the ''CMA CGM Racine'' and the ''YM Maturity'', expanding its operational fleet to a total of 49 containerships aggregating 216,529 TEU.

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    China sees sharp jump in shipbuilding orders

    2010-08-24T12:06:00Z

    New orders for China’s shipbuilders increased by 420% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2010 according to a report issued by the China Association of National Shipbuilding Industry.

  • Cargotec's first full AHC offshore crane simulator is the cornerstone of structured training for operators of advanced MacGregor offshore load handling equipment and systems
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    Cargotec introduces portable crane simulator

    2010-08-24T12:01:00Z

    Cargotec has developed a simulator to provide valuable, realistic training for operators of offshore load handling equipment employing advanced active heave-compensated (AHC) technology, such as AHC offshore and subsea cranes.

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    Cummins gensets for crane barge

    2010-08-24T11:59:00Z

    Franklin Offshore International Pte Ltd, a global offshore service provider with headquarters in Singapore, has selected Cummins to supply the main power generation for their currently building accommodation and work barge.

  • A third Incat Crowther passenger catamaran for Tanzania
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    Tanzania orders catamaran passenger ferry

    2010-08-23T14:22:00Z

    Incat Crowther has won a contract to design a third 37m catamaran passenger ferry for Coastal Fast Ferries in Tanzania, to be built by Richardson Devine Marine (RDM) in Tasmania.

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    OceanSaver wins VLCC BWM systems contracts

    2010-08-23T14:21:00Z

    OceanSaver of Norway has announced that another large South Korean shipyard has ordered ballast water management (BWM) systems for VLCC newbuilds.

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    New bulk carrier design reduces consumption

    2010-08-23T14:20:00Z

    An international cooperation has resulted in a modified design for two new build Handysize dry cargo carriers ordered by Danish shipping company Norden A/S which the group says will cut fuel consumption by 11% against traditional designs.

  • QinetiQ’s PASCAT demonstrator
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    UK trials PACSCAT demonstrator

    2010-08-23T11:36:00Z

    Following successful initial manoeuvring and propulsion trials, QinetiQ’s PACSCAT Innovative Solution Demonstrator Craft (ISDC) was recently accepted as a trials vessel by the UK Ministry of Defence.

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    Deltamarin to design SUL Panamax bulker

    2010-08-23T11:22:00Z

    Deltamarin has signed an agreement with Chengxi Shipyard in China about the design of a SUL (Self Unloading) Panamax bulk carrier to be built for CSL International Inc.

  • Close-up of large and small barnacles (image: NOAA)
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    Gene causes barnacles to avoid ship-hulls

    2010-08-19T14:38:00Z

    Research by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden has highlighted an environmentally friendly genetic method for prevention of fouling by barnacles on ship hulls.

  • Keppel’s impressive track record of projects for Brazil has enabled it to secure another significant project for the region with new customer OSX
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    Keppel to modify FPSO OSX-1

    2010-08-18T12:01:00Z

    Keppel Shipyard Limited in Singapore has secured a contract for the modification of the Brazilian-owned FPSO vessel ''OSX-1''. The yard says the order is worth around S$50 million.

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    Schottel appoints partner in Saudi Arabia

    2010-08-18T12:00:00Z

    Schottel, the German manufacturer of propulsion and steering systems for ships and offshore applications, has appointed Modern Power Marine Services as official Schottel sales and service partner for Saudi Arabia.