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First Wärtsilä engine passes test at new factory in China
Today a ceremony is being held to celebrate the first engine shop test at the newly built two-stroke engine factory of Hefei Rong'An Power Machinery Co Ltd (RPM), a member of the Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Co Ltd (RSHI). The first engine is a 6-cylinder low-speed Wärtsilä RT-flex68-D engine ...
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Vietnam complete bulker for German owner
Hyundai Vinashin in Vietnam has handed over a 56,000 dwt bulk carrier to the German shipping company E.R. Schiffahrt. The $50 million ship is being handed over 2 months ahead of schedule.The E.R. Bologna is 187.8 m long, 18.30 m high with the top speed of 14.5 knots. Vu Minh ...
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STX Offshore in talks with bank to sell stake
South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding said it was in talks with the Korea Development Bank (KDB) to sell a stake in STX Heavy Industries Co. STX Offshore said in a filing to the Korea Exchange that it had chosen the state-run bank as a preferred bidder, but nothing ...
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SCI in expansion mood
Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has outlined a $4 billion capex to expand its fleet of vessels by 2012. The company, which had put new acquisitions on hold pending correction in the shipbuilding prices, now plans to place orders for another 36 ships, as it anticipates improved demand for shipping ...
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MAN gets Turkish powership engine order
MAN SE has won a contract with Karadeniz Powership Co. Ltd. of Turkey to supply up to 24 engines to be used to generate power-grid electricity from aboard ships.MAN said the deal, worth more than euro100 million ($148 million), will also include electromechanical equipment necessary for electricity generation. Initially, 21 ...
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Imabari delivers first Norden product tanker
Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S, an independent Danish shipowner operating a fleet of tankers and bulk carriers, has taken delivery of the first in a series of six new medium range (MR) product tankers built by Japan?s Imabari Shipbuilding. Named 'Nord Imagination', the 48,006 dwt MR product tanker was built at the ...
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Spain completes PSV for Scottish owner
Aberdeen-based North Star Shipping, part of the Craig Group, has taken delivery of its latest vessel, an Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) IMT978 PSV design, named ?Grampian Talisker?.Built by Astilleros Balenciaga in Northern Spain, the new vessel will go on charter to BP for North Sea service, where she joins her ...
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NewsSTX Europe delivers world's largest cruise ship
Oasis of the Seas - currently the largest cruise ship afloatSTX Europe's Turku shipyard has delivered the world's largest and most innovative cruise vessel to the U.S. cruise line Royal Caribbean International.The 'Oasis of the Seas' marks a significant step forward in the development of cruise vessels and opens totally ...
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Danish shipowner looking to build double-ended ferries
Denmark?s Clipper Group is looking for a shipyard in Northern Europe to build four 91.4m double-ended passenger/car ferries for its wholly-owned domestic ferry operator Nordic Ferry Services. The quartet will each be able to carry up to 600 passengers and 110 cars.Two years ago Clipper ordered a series of five ...
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DSME bags VLOC order
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) has received a $460 million order to build four very large bulk carriers. The Korean shipbuilder identified the customer only as "a client in Southeast Asia" but speculation suggests it is either the Brazilian mining company Vale or a shipowner who will charter ...
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NewsThe Motorship ? 30,000 high-calibre readers
The Motorship's readers are high level marine professionals, AdQ confirmsThe results of an AdQ survey for The Motorship magazine have been released by publisher Mercator Media.The survey indicated that the magazine?s total readership was around 30,000 (on average, each copy is passed around 3.2 people, so the total number of ...
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Maersk opts for extra-slow steaming
Maersk Line is to opt for extra slow steaming on the Asia-Europe route, starting from the end of November. The Danish carrier will adjust sailing speeds on westbound crossings from Asia to Europe from 20-22 knots to a 17?19 knot average speed and will go as low as 14?16 knots ...
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Zim close to securing rescue deal
Zim has secured the acceptance of more than 95% of its creditors to the restructuring plan that it has put forth. An agreement appears to have beenreached with representatives of the Zim?s bondholders that will allow the company to put forward a restructuring plan for approval by its main shareholder, ...
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NewsNew low speed engines for Chinese market
The new S35MC-C9 engine variant, tailored for the Chinese marketMAN Diesel has developed two new engine variants targeted at the Chinese coast and river segment that represents some of the world?s busiest shipping lanes. The new, state-of-the-art S35MC-C9 and S40MC-C9 variants are based on the experience gathered from MAN Diesel?s ...
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Neorion considering buying Hellenic
Neorion Shipyards in Greece has reportedly said that it would consider purchasing the Hellenic Shipyards from Germany?s ThyssenKrupp. The German company has been in talks with the Greek Government over the sale of the shipyard, but was undecided on whether to sell the yard. Neorion Shipyards has two facilities, the ...
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Bangladesh shipbuilders appeal for government help
Shipbuilders in Bangladesh are seeking government help and incentives for a boost to the industry. "We need a 30 percent incentive for the industry for at least five years," Abdullahel Baki, chairman of Ananda Shipyard, the country's leading shipbuilder, said in a seminar. "The government needs to patronise this burgeoning ...
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Idle boxship fleet rises to 10.7%
The fleet of idle containerships have risen within the last fortnight to reach1.393 Mteu, or 10.7% of the existing fleet according to the latest Alphaliner newsletter. The rise is led by the operators, which added over 32,000 teu into the idle pool, to reach 707,000 teu. Meanwhile the non-operating owner ...
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Future of Hellenic Shipyards uncertain
Germany?s ThyssenKrupp is reportedly in talks with the Greek Government about the future of the Hellenic Shipyards. "The shipyard is in a difficult situation since the cancellation of a submarine contract," Reuters quoted a ThyssenKrupp spokeswoman as saying. She did not confirm rumours that the shipyard would stop paying its ...
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Cochin to build new dry dock
India's biggest shipbuilder under state control, Cochin Shipyard Ltd, is talking to potential partners in the defence sector to jointly build a new dry dock at the yard to boost capacity.The Kerala-based firm said it is talking to potential partners in the defence sector to jointly build the new dry ...
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India changes plan to build new shipyards
The Indian shipping ministry has asked two state-owned shipyards to carry out feasibility studies and help build two new shipyards, one on the east and one on the west coast.Shipping secretary A.P.V.N. Sarma said that the Kochi, Kerala-based Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh-based Hindustan Shipyard Ltd have been ...
