All Motorship articles in Web Issue – Page 743

  • China's thriving shipbuilding industry is seeking further expansion
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    Chinese shipbuilders increasing output

    2010-08-10T13:10:00Z

    It is reported that shipbuilders in Dalian, Tianjin and Bohai Bay regions have substantially increased their production capacity with the aim of raising production from 9 million tonnes to 11 million tonnes.

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    Pertamina places local order for six oil tankers

    2010-08-10T13:08:00Z

    Indonesia’s state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has placed orders for six tankers for worth about $102 million to support its fuel distribution across the archipelago.

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    End of an era for Tasmanian shipyard

    2010-08-10T13:07:00Z

    West Australian based shipbuilder, Austal, is closing its shipyards in southern Tasmania a month earlier than expected. Austal told its 116 workers at its Margate facility three months ago that it would be closing in September, after its last contract was completed.

  • Artist impression of the proposed asymmetrical icebreaker
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    Innovative icebreaker for Sovcomflot

    2010-08-09T16:55:00Z

    The Finnish companies STX Finland, Aker Arctic Technology, Southeast Trading (SET Group), and the Russian companies OAO Sovcomflot and FSUE Rosmorport have signed a cooperation agreement with the purpose of developing and building a new type of oil spill combat icebreaker for Sovcomflot.

  • Artist impression of the Incat Crowther designed wave piercing crew boat
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    New wave-piercing cat crew boat design

    2010-08-09T16:05:00Z

    The Australian-based Incat Crowther has been contracted to design an innovative 28m wave piercing catamaran crew boat to support offshore oil and gas operations.

  • The E.R. Borneo, an earlier sistership to the E.R. Bayern
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    Hyundai delivers Caper

    2010-08-09T16:04:00Z

    The Hamburg-based shipping company ER Schiffahrt recently received its tenth and final Capesize bulk carrier from Hyundai Heavy Industries.

  • Artist impression of the UT 712 CD design
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    RR wins more offshore orders

    2010-08-09T10:00:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has won orders to design and equip five offshore and special purpose vessels plus options worth in total around £80 million the last few weeks.

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    Class offers ECA survival strategy to shipowners

    2010-08-08T15:40:00Z

    DNV has launched an ECA ‘survival kit’ in response to forthcoming strict emission limitations for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECAs). DNV belives that by understanding and managing the business risks involved, the emission reduction requirements can be turned into business benefits.

  • The first of their type to be built to RINA Green Plus Notation environmental notation, Messina's new ships will be equipped with Martek's MariNOx CEMs system to monitor NOx, SOx and CO2 emissions.
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    Emissions monitoring fitted to heavy lift ships

    2010-08-08T12:18:00Z

    Four 45,200 dwt heavy lift ro-ro container ships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea are specified with Martek Marine’s MariNOx emissions monitoring systems.

  • Spirit of Britain prior to her launch at STX Europe’s Rauma shipyard
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    P&O’s new ropax ferry launched

    2010-08-07T10:05:00Z

    The launching of the 49,000 gt car-passenger ferry Spirit of Britain, built for P&O Ferries by STX Europe’s Rauma shipyard, took place recently.

  • Severe filter blocking demonstrates danger of chemical contamination in marine fuels
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    Lintec stresses importance of chemical screening

    2010-08-06T14:06:00Z

    Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services has stressed the importance of testing marine fuels for the presence of chemical contaminants ahead of the introduction of specific amendments to revised ISO specifications on 1 July, 2010.

  • The 13,800 TEU CMA CGM Christophe Colomb
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    Shippers challenge benefits of larger ships

    2010-08-06T11:42:00Z

    Shippers’ Voice has asked if the continued introduction of ever-larger ships brings any benefits to exporters, importers and others who actually pay the bills.

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    Students predict LNG preferred fuel

    2010-08-06T11:37:00Z

    According to DNV’s summer students, LNG could easily become the most feasible means of fuel in short sea shipping. The students’ report was presented today in front of an audience of 200 people including shipowners, representatives from the supply industry and Norwegian authorities.

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    ABS revises guide for vessels operating in Polar regions

    2010-08-06T11:35:00Z

    ABS has revised its comprehensive guide for vessels operating in the Arctic and comparable harsh environments incorporating nearly four years of operational experience since the guide was first issued in September 2006.

  • Artist impression of the Stena Bulk Suezmax newbuildings ordered from Samsung
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    Stena orders another Suezmax

    2010-08-05T17:14:00Z

    The Gothenburg-based Stena Bulk, which recently confirmed an order at Samsung Shipyard for six in-house designed Suezmax tankers for delivery in 2011/2012, has now placed further one order of a Suezmax tanker, the seventh in the series.

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    Hamworthy Krystallon lines up yard partners

    2010-08-05T10:57:00Z

    Following the first commercial order for exhaust abatement technology, Hamworthy Krystallon is finding shipyards eager to accelerate uptake of technology proven to cut sulphur emissions.

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    $20 million marine drives order from ABB

    2010-08-04T13:24:00Z

    ABB has won an order worth $20 million to provide complete power systems, drilling drive and propulsion systems for a new deep water drilling rig to be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea.

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    French yard secures much needed work

    2010-08-04T11:53:00Z

    STX France Lorient and STFMO (Société de Transports Fluvio-Maritimes de l''Ouest), a subsidiary of Sablières de l’Atlantique, have recently signed a contract for the construction of a 2,000 m3 sand dredger.

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    Greece accepts GL's extended drydocking programme

    2010-08-04T11:52:00Z

    The Greek ministry has accepted Germanischer Lloyd’s (GL) extended dry docking (EDD) programme. GL offers owners and operators the chance to extend the dry-docking period from five to seven-and-a-half-years.

  • Artist impression of the emergency response and rescue vessels ordered by Craig Group
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    Four ERRVs ordered from Spanish yard

    2010-08-04T11:50:00Z

    The UK-based Craig Group has placed a multi million pound order for four new emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) with the Spanish shipbuilder Balenciaga Shipyard in northern Spain.