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China's shipbuilders should delay bid to be number one
China should delay its bid to pass South Korea as the world?s biggest shipbuilder to prevent a flood of new vessels prolonging and extending industry wide losses, said Clarkson Plc?s managing director Martin Stopford. "This sort of target really should be put aside for the time being," he said in ...
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IRS and SCM sign bilateral agreement of collaboration
International Register of Shipping (IRS) has signed another international bilateral agreement of collaboration, reinforcing its commitment to promoting the highest standards in the maritime industry.The agreement with Ships Classification Malaysia (SCM) will enhance safety and security in navigation and help prevent marine pollution, as well as promote technical and educational ...
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STX Engine wins order for diesel engines
STX Engine has secured a 52.3 billion won ($45.3 million) order to supply eight diesel engines for Korea Coast Guard patrol ships. The deal with Hanjin Heavy Industries calls on STX Engine to deliver the engines by August 2011.STX Engine is a unit of STX Corp., a holding company which ...
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Havyard PSV to be delivered
This Saturday, the fourth Havyard 832 CD PSV designed by Havyard Design AS will be ready for her naming ceremony in Bergen, Norway. The vessel is Havyard Leirvik AS? Yard No. 104 and will be named Havila Her?y. The owner is Havila Shipping Pte. Ltd.The 4,000 DWT newbuilding is entering ...
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MOL completes concept for new-generation ferry
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the completion of the concept for its second in a series of next-generation vessels, which will be technically practical in the near future. The vessel is an environment-friendly ferry that can transport both cargo and passengers (ISHIN-II) and maximizes advancement of technologies already developed ...
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Chinese shipyards facing a capacity glut
China, the world's second- biggest shipbuilding nation, will face a capacity glut from 2011 after yards work through existing orders and shipping lines slow new orders, according to a government official. Insufficient demand will be a 'major problem' for as long as three years, Zhu Hongren, the Ministry of Industry ...
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Intertanko calls for action on piracy off West Africa
Intertanko is shocked and appalled by the report of the Chief Officer who lost his life during a pirate attack on the tanker Cancale Star off Cotonou on 24 November. The association notes with deep concern the continuing violent piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea, particularly off Nigeria and ...
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LCS 2 completes acceptance trials
The future USS Independence (LCS 2) successfully completed acceptance trials this week after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the United States Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). Acceptance Trials are the first opportunity for INSURV to test the ship and its systems. During two ...
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Cargotec?s Singapore plant to deliver its first AHC crane
Advanced offshore equipment deliveries will start to flow from Cargotec?s recently-refurbished manufacturing, assembly and testing plant in Singapore for offshore load handling solutions. January 2010 will see Cargotec?s recently modernised manufacturing, assembly and testing plant for offshore load handling solutions in Singapore deliver its first 150-tonne capacity MacGregor offshore active ...
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Shanghai Maritime University and DNV in partnership agreement
Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) and DNV have signed a strategic partnership agreement to establish the "SMU-DNV International Cooperation Centre. The objective is to further expand and deepen the existing relationship between the parties and thus advance the development of the Shanghai International Shipping Centre.The president of Shanghai Maritime University Yu ...
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ICS support for global CO2 controls
The UK-based International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and its member national shipowners? associations have issued a strong statement in support of global measures being adopted to reduce shipping?s carbon dioxide emissions. The statement comes just days before the commencement of global climate change talks in Copenhagen, Denmark. There is consensus ...
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R-R strengthens global marine support network
Rolls-Royce has enhanced its global customer support capability with the opening of a new marine service centre in Genoa, Italy. The global marine services network is dedicated to helping customers maximise the operational capability of their vessels and manage their costs most effectively. Headquartered in Singapore, the network now includes ...
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Samsung wins Utopia cruiseship order
US-based cruise and d hotel operator Utopia Ocean Residences has signed a letter of intent with Samsung Heavy Industries for a 105,000 gt residential condominium cruiseship for delivery in 2013.The total value of the contract is $1.1bn and confirmation of the order is expected in the first half of 2010. ...
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LR teams up with Chinese design house to develop green ships
Lloyd?s Register has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leading Chinese design house to research and develop the green ships of the future. Lloyd?s Register Classification Society (China) [LRCS] and Shenzhen-listed Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design (Bestway) are to jointly develop a new fuel-efficient bulk carrier in response to increasing ...
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Wartsila engines and support for Chinese container vessels
China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd. (CSCL), part of the China Shipping Group (CSG), has chosen Wartsila main engines for eight container vessels. These low-speed engines will be built under licence by Doosan Engine, Korea. Wartsila will also supply a package of support services for this order, which was placed ...
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Gas carrier order for SinoPacific
SinoPacific Shipbuilding, China, is to build six gas carriers for Jaccar Holdings. The six vessels will be built at the shipbuilder's yard in Dajiang and will be delivered between December 2011 and March 2013. The 50,000 m3 vessels will be owned by Jaccar Holdings, of which Hartmann Reederei, Germany, is ...
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More boxship carriers opt for extra slow steaming
The recent Alphaliner newsletter reports that carriers continue to apply extra slow steaming to their long haul loops as the FO prices stay above the $400 mark. Five more services are in the process of being stretched by one week:- Zim - Med-US-Far East Service (ZCS)- Zim - Far East-East ...
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NewsCarnival places third Dream boat order
Rendering of Carnival's Dream class ships - third in the lineCarnival Corporation has reached an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct another 130,000 gt cruise ship for its Carnival Cruise Lines brand, scheduled to enter service in spring 2012.To be built at Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard under a U.S. dollar ...
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BIMCO piracy debate
At the recent BIMCO executive committee meeting, the issue of piracy off the coast of Somalia was discussed at length by the members. BIMCO reiterates the recent statement made to the IMO General Assembly by the Round Table of International Shipping Associations that the priority remains to ensure that governments ...
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Cathelco and Blokland develop new anti-fouling system
A new oil combat vessel which is being built at the STX Europe yard in Finland will be the first ship to be installed with a new box cooler anti-fouling system which has been jointly developed by Cathelco and Blokland Non Ferro.Designed to clean up oil spillages and operated by ...
