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  • News

    WSS assists Sanko in making environmental conversion

    2010-04-22T13:17:00Z

    Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) office in Japan has just completed an R-22 retrofit project on a vessel owned by a Japanese company, Sanko Line. The vessel, Sanko Spark is changing from R-22 to the non ozone-depleting gas, R-417A, in compliance with EU regulations.

  • The Oscar Dyson was delivered by VT Halter Marine in May 2005
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    NOAA orders another fisheries survey vessel

    2010-04-21T15:12:00Z

    The US federal agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a $73.6 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contract to Fincantieri Marine Group’s Marinette Marine Corporation located in Marinette, USA.

  • News

    Consortium to develop next-generation marine energy systems

    2010-04-21T14:29:00Z

    The technical consultancy company Ricardo has set up a consortium to develop next-generation low carbon marine energy systems.

  • Haakon Magnus, the Crown Prince of Norway, toured the Polarcus Asima. The seismic mapping vessel is the third of six DNV-classed Polarcus vessels being built at Drydocks World Dubai. (Photo: Kjell Brataas)
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    World’s first for Polarcus and DNV

    2010-04-21T14:24:00Z

    Marine seismic outfit Polarcus has taken delivery of its third seismic vessel from Dubai Drydocks World.

  • Navion Europa, one of Teekay’s shuttle tankers
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    Teekay looking to expand shuttle tanker fleet

    2010-04-21T14:19:00Z

    Teekay, a Hamilton, Bermuda- based owner of oil tankers, will expand its fleet serving in Brazil to take advantage of the country’s rising offshore oil production, chief executive officer Bjorn Moller said.

  • News

    Wimborne centre celebrates 10 year anniversary

    2010-04-20T15:14:00Z

    The Wimborne Marine Power Centre, an engine packaging facility for US-based Caterpillar, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary as part of Caterpillar.

  • Illustration of the 2-stage turbocharger on a Wärtsilä 32 engine
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    Wärtsilä and ABB in joint turbocharger development

    2010-04-20T13:19:00Z

    Wärtsilä and ABB Turbo Systems are co-operating in a joint development programme for a new and groundbreaking application of two-stage turbocharging on large diesel engines.

  • Image of the semisub West Orion
    News

    Jurong delivers semisub

    2010-04-20T13:11:00Z

    Seadrill has taken delivery of the new deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West Orion from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The unit was delivered on budget and 10 days ahead of original delivery schedule.

  • News

    Cargotec to supply container lashings for mega-box carriers

    2010-04-20T13:07:00Z

    Cargotec has received orders worth around Euro 11 million to supply loose container lashings for 17 container ships being built at Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea. Delivery of lashing systems is scheduled to start at the end of 2010.

  • News

    IMO approves new ECA

    2010-04-20T13:03:00Z

    The world’s largest marine Emissions Control Area (ECA) has been approved by the International Maritime Organization.

  • News

    MHI completes development of LNG-FPSO

    2010-04-20T12:56:00Z

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed development of LNG-FPSO and has obtained two kinds of approval in principle (AIP) from major international ship classification societies.

  • Artist impression of Akademik Lomonosov, Russia’s first floating nuclear power station
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    Russian floating nuclear power plant gets corrosion protection

    2010-04-19T13:41:00Z

    A prototype for a series of Russian floating nuclear power stations will be protected against hull corrosion with a Cathelco impressed current cathodic protection system (ICCP).

  • News

    Order intake improving at STX

    2010-04-19T13:35:00Z

    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has recently won an order of one 80,500 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier from a Singapore shipowner. The bulker will be constructed at the Jinhae shipyard of STX and is scheduled to be delivered by 2012.

  • News

    Japanese export ship orders fell in 2009

    2010-04-19T13:32:00Z

    According to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters'' Association, during fiscal 2009, which ended on 31 March, Japanese export ship orders sank at their fastest pace for 17 years.

  • Samsung will be building Shell’s Prelude floater
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    Prelude floater cost revealed

    2010-04-16T14:40:00Z

    Shell will reportedly pay about $1.19 billion for a giant floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility for the Prelude gas field off Western Australia.

  • News

    Taiwan owner orders local Capers

    2010-04-16T14:07:00Z

    The Taiwan shipbuilder CSBC Corp has signed an agreement with Taiwan-listed Chinese Maritime Transport on building two Capesize bulk carriers worth $129 million in total.

  • The newly delivered Bumble Bee platform supply vessel
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    Bollinger delivers new PSV

    2010-04-16T14:04:00Z

    Bollinger Shipyard in the USA has delivered the first of their 71.32m class of Cummins-powered platform supply vessels (PSVs) to Bee Mar Inc.

  • Keppel FELS has delivered the third DSS 21 deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig to Maersk Drilling
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    Keppel delivers third Maersk DSS 21 semi

    2010-04-15T14:20:00Z

    Keppel FELS has delivered the third DSS 21 deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig to Maersk Drilling 43 days ahead of schedule and with a perfect safety record, garnering a bonus of $400,000.

  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
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    WWL earns shipping’s first certification for GHG emissions

    2010-04-15T14:16:00Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), a global shipping and logistics company, has become the first shipping company to receive formal 3rd party verification of its inventory processes for green house gas emissions.

  • Stena Hollandica, one of the four Stena vessels to undergo upgrading work by Cargotec
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    Cargotec conversions modernise four Stena vessels

    2010-04-15T14:11:00Z

    Cargotec has received new conversion contracts from Stena Line for three RoPax vessels fitted with MacGregor cargo access equipment; and has completed a separate RoRo conversion project onboard the 2007-built Stena RoRo vessel Borja.