Hyundai Global Services
Enters into Eco-friendly Ship Services Business with KSS Line [Feb 2017]
Hyundai Global Services (HGS), Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) newly spun-off
company specializing in providing total marine services announced today it
signed an MOU with KSS Line, a Korean shipping company, for entering into
eco-friendly ship business.
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IRClass receives
authorisation from Iran; opens office in Tehran [Feb
2017] Indian Register of
Shipping (IRClass), a leading classification society, has received authorisation
as a Recognised Organisation from Iran’s maritime administration - Ports and
Maritime Organization (PMO). Strengthening its presence further in the Middle
East, IRClass has also set up an office in Tehran to offer its services to the
Iranian maritime sector.
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Eighth Drilling Unit
Successfully Delivered to National Drilling Company [Feb 2017]
Lamprell (ticker: LAM), a leading provider of diversified engineering and
contracting services to the energy industry, announces the completion of
construction on a further jackup drilling rig, the “Al Hudairiyat”, and its
delivery to Abu Dhabi’s National Drilling Company (“NDC”), within budget and as
scheduled.
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IMarEST, Harnessing the
intangible [Feb 2017] Getting an accurate insight into a vessel’s hull fouling
condition from energy consumption data is vital for maintaining vessel
performance to economically feasible standards. The real-time analysis of “big
data” per factors such as weather, water depth and speed, is a technological
innovation as it can provide new ways of thinking about issues and identifying
improvement opportunities.
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ClassNK issues Type
Certification for LED floodlights for Port Facility-use to Stanley
Electric [Feb 2017] Leading classification society ClassNK has issued the
first Type Certification for LED floodlights for port facility-use to Stanley
Electric Co., Ltd., in line with its recently developed Guidelines for Type
Certification of Floodlight LED for Port Facilities on 2 February 2017.
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Wartsila to maximise
availability and secure safe operations of PGS's seismic vessel fleet
[Feb 2017] Wartsila and PGS Geophysical AS have signed a service
agreement that makes Wartsila the preferred service supplier for engines and
other Wartsila equipment. According to the agreement, Wartsila will take care of
the maintenance of engines and propulsion systems on board PGS's fleet of 8
seismic vessels,
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America’s Tropical
Shipping Orders Complete MAN Diesel & Turbo Packages [Feb 2017]
Tropical Shipping, the largest provider of reliable logistics solutions to the
Bahamas and Caribbean, has ordered a series of MAN propulsion packages in China
to complement an expansion of its vessel fleet. The company has ordered 4 ×
1,100-teu container vessels, each equipped with an MAN B&W 6S60ME-C8.5 main
engine,
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Tototheo Group commits
over 1,500 vessels to Fleet Xpress [Feb
2017] Satlink Satellite
Communications Ltd, a member of The Tototheo Group, a world leader in satellite
communication and technical services, has entered into a new agreement with
Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite
communication services, to integrate Fleet Xpress into Satlink’s existing
service portfolio. |