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NewsShip design interests merged into one
The W Tug 80, designed for 80 ton bollard pull, can attain a speed of 14.5 knots.Wärtsilä announced at NorShipping that it has merged all of its ship design units into a single entity called Wärtsilä Ship Design. The units include the recently acquired naval architecture companies Vik-Sandvik of Norway, ...
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Dedicated integrated aft workstation for OSVs
Kongsberg Maritime has launched, at NorShipping, what it describes as an industry first, an integrated aft bridge workstation, which combines navigation, control and manoeuvring functions in one unit. The K-Master provides access to all major control systems through a new ergonomic design, intended to significantly improve safety and efficiency of ...
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Non-appearance by STX Europe adds fuel to speculation
Speculation continues in the industry about the state of the Korean-owned STX Europe (formerly Aker Yards) after the company pulled out of a planned pre-NorShipping press conference due to be held today (8 June) in Oslo. This follows the surprise departure of president and CEO Torstein Dale Sj?tveit last month ...
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DNV says existing fleet can cut carbon footprint by 15%
According to Det Norske Veritas, a new study shows that with minimal modifications current ships can cut their emissions to air by some 15%. Announcing the results of the study at a pre-NorShipping press conference, DNV Maritime COO Tor Svensen said the improvements can be achieved now, with present technology, ...
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Next generation trimaran revealed
Austal has officially unveiled its new 102m trimaran vehicle-passenger ferry platform, which is currently under construction at its Western Australian shipyard and available for purchase.The new 102m long, 26.8m wide trimaran is an evolution of Austal?s 2005 trimaran ferry "Benchijigua Express" in every sense - optimising performance, sea keeping, fuel ...
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Odense delivers first of six ro-ros
Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark has delivered the first of six ro-ros for the British investment company Epic Shipping of London. The ship, hull no 217, sails under the name of the 'Maas Viking' for a long-term time charter to the A P M?ller-M?rsk-owned Norfolk Line. The 'Mass Viking' now ...
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SCI orders pair at Cochin
State-run Shipping Corp. of India Ltd (SCI), India?s biggest shipping firm, has placed orders for two anchor handling tug cum supply vessels worth about $35 million with Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), the country?s biggest shipbuilder under state control. The shipbuilding contract between the two state-owned firms also includes an option ...
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PSVs christened
Two platform supply vessels for Hellespont Group, under construction at the Cochin Shipyard in India, were christened recently. The ships, BY-66 and BY-67 were christened as "Hellespont Defiance" and "Hellespont Drive" respectively. The newbuildings are based on the Rolls-Royce UT-755 LN design for the offshore industry and is designed for ...
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China unveils shipbuilding stimulus plan
Beijing unveiled a stimulus plan to help domestic shipbuilders ride out the global financial crisis by encouraging eligible firms to list and sell bonds, and by hastening the establishment of shipbuilding-focused investment funds.Under the three-year stimulus plan, the government will ask financial institutions to give credit support to shipbuilders affected ...
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NASSCO lays keel of fourth product carrier
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has laid the keel of the fourth ship of its State-class product carriers. The ship will be named Empire State.NASSCO began constructing the Empire State last January. The ship will be double-hulled and have a cargo capacity of approximately 331,000 barrels. ...
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DSME breaks order drought
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) has won a $45 million order to build a small-sized barge ship, its first shipbuilding order of the year. The deal with a Dutch company calls on DSME to deliver the vessel by the end of 2010, the company said in a statement. ...
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MIDI preferred bidder for Maltese yacht yard
The Midi consortium is expected to be named the preferred bidder for the Manoel Island Yacht Yard according to The Malta Business Weekly. This particular business unit of the Malta Shipyards is known to be lucrative and comprises a yacht repair yard with slipways, refit and storage facilities.Another two consortia ...
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Brazil presses Korean shipbuilders for tech transfers
Brazil is pressing cash-strapped Korean shipbuilders to hand over their core technologies in return for orders. With work hard to come by, they are willing to oblige and Samsung Heavy Industries has sent a letter of intent (LoI) to Brazilian investors to that effect. "We are better positioned to win ...
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Final Monte-class boxship christened
The ?Monte Aconcagua?, the last of a series of ten of Hamburg Sud's 5,552TEU Monte-class containerships was recently christened in Hong Kong. Following the naming ceremony, the newbuilding was phased into the shipowner's Asia - South Africa/South America East Coast Service (New Good Hope Express).The 45,765kW ?Monte Aconcagua? has a ...
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Bergen lands Russian fishing vessel contract
Bergen Group BMV, a subsidiary of Norway's Bergen Group has signed a NOK 2.7 billion ($435.3 million) contract to deliver two advanced pelagic trawlers and research vessels to Aqueda Shipping Limited and Mariora Shipping Limited. The vessels are to be delivered in 2011, and the contract is valued. The two ...
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New ferry yard for Indonesia
The Indonesian government-operated ferry firm PT Indonesia Ferry has signed a tentative agreement with South Korean shipbuilders Samsung Heavy Industries and 21st Century Shipbuilding on a shipbuilding project which could be worth up to $2 billion. Under the agreement, the two Korean companies would provide assistance to the ferry company ...
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Another Costa cruiseship delivered
The ?Costa Pacifica?, the fourteenth ship in the fleet of Costa Cruises was delivered on May 29 at the Genova-Sestri Ponente shipyard by Fincantieri. The sister ship of the ?Costa Concordia? and of the ?Costa Serena?, the ?Costa Pacifica? is the "ship of music". Weighing in at 114,500 GT, she ...
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Paris MoU new targeting lists
At its 42nd meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2008 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and RecognizedOrganizations. These lists will take effect from 1 July 2009.The "Black List" for 2009 contains 21 flags States, two more than last year. The2008 "White List" ...
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HamiltonJet opens Singapore office
New Zealand-based waterjet manufacturer HamiltonJet has opened a new regional sales and support office in Singapore. The company already has regional offices in the UK and US, and the new office will support HamiltonJet distributors across Asia and into the Middle East. HamiltonJet Global Sales & Marketing Manager Mike Shearer ...
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WA companies set new standards for offshore vessels
Two Western Australian companies have cooperated to set new design and construction standards for multi-million dollar high speed vessels built specifically for the Australian offshore market.Fremantle maritime support solutions company Samson Maritime ordered two 40m fast utility vessels from Henderson-based Strategic Marine last July, with the first of the vessels ...
