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?K? Line invest in Chinese ship repair yard
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) in Japan has signed a ship repair joint venture agreement with Hanjin Shipping and Shunhe Shipping of Zhejiang Eastern Shipyard Co., Ltd. (ZESCO), a shipyard in Zhejiang Province, China, by accepting ZESCO?s increase capital for third parties together with Shanghai Changjiang Shipping (Sinotrans group).ZESCO ...
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Malta Shipyard's bidders must make fresh offers
Bidders for the Malta Shipyards Ltd's super yacht facility were asked to submit fresh proposals yesterday because their first offers were considered unsatisfactory.The Privatisation Unit informed the Maltese government that, after considering the submitted proposals and following some clarification meetings, none were satisfactory. The government said all bidders were informed ...
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A tale of two shipyards
Chinese shipbuilders Cosco Corp and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding seem to be operating on different planets following recent reports of sharply contrasting earnings.Higher operational costs and a generally tough trading environment dented Cosco's profits and resulted in an 80% slump to $22.3 million from the same period a year ago.Turnover fell 24% ...
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Voith and Ridderinkhof in strategic partnership
Voith Turbo Marine has entered into a strategic partnership with Ridderinkhof, specialist manufacturer of winches from the Netherlands.When being quoted for a Voith Turbo propulsion system, customers of escort, terminal and harbour tugs or offshore vessels will in future also be offered a customized winch system. "This is another field ...
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Sembcorp unveils plans for new yard
Sembcorp Marine today unveils plans to develop a modern, cost-efficient and integrated New Yard facility to position the group for sustainable growth and expansion of its marine and offshore businesses.To be situated at Tuas View Extension in the west of Singapore, the planned 206-hectare New Yard facility will be strategically ...
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NewsDual fuel engine order for power ship conversion project
Impression of the converted vessels to be used as floating power stations - unlike power barges these ships will retain their own propulsion capabilityMAN Diesel has signed a contract with the Turkish company Karadeniz Powership Company Ltd, worth over 100 million euros.The Augsburg-based manufacturer of large-bore diesel engines is to ...
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SNAME issues technical bulletin on oily bilgewater systems
A 37-page technical bulletin, Guide to Diagnosing Contaminants in Oily Bilgewater: Operation and Maintenance of Bilgewater Treatment Systems, now available from the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME), provides crew and shore side personnel with a foundation for the development of bilge water contaminant identification skills, along with ...
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Difficult times ahead for Norwegian shipbuilders
The Norwegian shipbuilding industry seems to be facing a difficult future with few new orders on the books and the looming threat of mass lay-offs. Representatives for the industry will meet to discuss the situation which, according to Norsk Indutri chief Egil Holland, is worse than it has been for ...
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NewsNew 8-cylinder engine launched
MTU's 4000 series engines now cover a power range of 746 to 2,240 kW following the introduction of the latest workboat version, the 8V 4000Tognum company MTU Friedrichshafen has introduced an 8-cylinder workboat version of its Series 4000 engine at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam. The long-stroke engine from the ...
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Wärtsilä opens new workshop in Stockholm
Wärtsilä has opened a new workshop in Stockholm, Sweden. The new service centre is intended to further increase Wärtsilä's wide service offering, both for the marine market and power plant and industrial customers. The new workshop, which is located at Beckholmen, a small island near the centre of Stockholm, will ...
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Norwegian owner orders Havyard PSV
Havyard Group shall deliver design and engineering for a Havyard 832 CD PSV to be built by Norwegian shipbuilder Simek AS for Owner Havila Shipping ASA. The vessel is to be delivered 3rd Quarter 2010 and will enter into a five year contract for Maersk.This is the third Havyard 832 ...
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Hyundai wins Myanmar gas platform order
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, has won a $1.4 billion deal to build an offshore gas platform in Myanmar. It said it secured the order from Daewoo International, a South Korean trading company which is leading a consortium to develop the gasfield off Rakhine state near ...
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Cummins expands Tier II product offering
In anticipation of customer requests for mechanical engines meeting stringent next-level global emissions regulations, Cummins Inc. has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying theKTA19-D(M1) to IMO Tier II emissions standards. The 19-litre, in-line 6 cylinder auxiliary engine features the proven Cummins PT fuel ...
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German shipowners eying Bangladesh shipyards
A recent German business delegation to Bangladesh has shown keen interests in buying more ships from local shipbuilders.Peter Clasen, head of the 21-strong group that visited the country late last month, said Bangladesh offered skilled but cheaper ship building compared with China, India and Vietnam. Local ship builders have said ...
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Hyundai-Vinashin names second newbuild
Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS), a joint venture between South Korea?s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (70%) and Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (30%) recently held a naming ceremony for a 56,000 DWT bulker in Vietnam. The newbuilding is the second of the 14 Supramax bulker series ordered by Germany?s E.R. Schiffahrt in 2007. The ...
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GL issues new rules for underwater technology
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has upgraded and extended its "Rules for Underwater Technology". The revision of the rules reflects the growing demand for sophisticated regulations covering subsea innovations, in particular down to depths of 6,000 metres or more.In the field of underwater technology GL is focussing on the technical safety and ...
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Hyundai Mipo delivers its first PCTCs
South Korea?s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan has recently delivered its first pure car/truck carriers (hull nos. 8032 and 8033) to the Dutch shipping company Vroon BV. The 11,200 dwt newbuildings, named Magny Cours Express and Monza Express, are the first and second in a series of four vessels that ...
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China shipbuilding orders slump 70%
Chinese shipbuilders' orders during the January-September period plunged 70% from the same period last year to 16.92 million DWT, the Chinese Association of National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said in a report. The report said Chinese shipbuilders' combined net profit for the January-August period fell 6% from a year earlier to ...
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Sea Weasel delivered
ABG Shipyard in India has delivered the AHTS vessel Sea Weasel to its owner, Deep Sea Supply. The newbuilding is the 3rd in a nine-ship series ordered from ABG.
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NewsScrubber industry launches code of conduct
Don Gregory, EGCSA chairman, announced a code of conduct for the scrubber industryThe Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) took the decision at its first annual general meeting, held in London on October 29, to develop guidelines for a code of conduct, and also highlighted the 'black carbon' issue.The guidelines ...
