Keel laying for the
largest sailing boat in the world [Dec
2015] a keel was laid on
slipway 2 for Hull 483 at the Shipbuilding Industry Split Inc. It is the largest
square-rigged ship that is being built in the world and is contracted for the
Company Star Clippers Ltd. from Monaco. - This project is a great challenge for
all of us, we have to build a new ship based on the designs of 100 years old
sailing boat and to comply
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BW LPG has acquired a
12.13% stake in Aurora LPG [Dec 2015] BW LPG Limited acquired 3,069,185
shares in Aurora LPG Holding ASA (“Aurora LPG” or the “Company”), representing
10.34% of the outstanding shares in the Company (the “Transaction”). As a result
of the Transaction, BW LPG now holds a total of 3,598,959 shares in Aurora LPG,
representing 12.13% of the outstanding shares in the Company.
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Hyundai Heavy Industries
Signs MOU for Localizing Marine Equipment with Domestic Counterparts
[Dec 2015] Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest
shipbuilder, announced today it signed a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for
the Establishment of Industrial Cluster for Localizing Marine Equipment Between
Marine Equipment Manufacturing and Supply Companies” at Hotel Hyundai Ulsan.
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STAR BULK ANNOUNCES
AGREEMENT TO SELL FOUR MODERN VESSELS FOR $122 MILLION [Dec 2015]
Star Bulk Carriers Corp, a global shipping company providing transportation
solutions in the dry bulk sector, today announced that it has entered into
agreements to sell two modern Capesize vessels and two modern Kamsarmax vessels
to unaffiliated third parties, for an aggregate gross price of $122 million.
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Caterpillar Marine
Announces First Comprehensive Diesel Electric Propulsion Systems for Chinese
Liftboats [Dec 2015] Caterpillar Marine is pleased to announce it will supply
complete propulsion packages for two liftboats under construction at Jiangsu
Dajing Heavy Industry Co Ltd in China. Two identical diesel-electric systems
comprising four Cat? Propulsion MTA-523 1500kW
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Wartsila enables two
icebreakers to operate in super arctic conditions [Dec 2015]
Two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers, under construction at the PJSC Vyborg
Shipyard in Russia, will have their main power provided by Wartsila generating
sets. The ships are being built for Gazprom Neft based in St.Petersburg, Russia.
The contract was agreed between Wartsila and Ruselprom Group and was signed
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Sembcorp Marine Rewrites
Record for Highest Number of LNG Ship Repairs and Upgrades [Dec 2015]
Sembcorp Marine Rewrites Record for Highest Number of LNG Ship Repairs and
Upgrades Company has 34 LNG vessel repair and upgrade projects in 2015, achieves
highest number in the global market for fourth consecutive year. Sembcorp
Marine, a global leader in LNG ship repair and
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BRIDGING THE GAP: DNV GL
LAUNCHES FIRST STANDARD FOR CLASSIFICATION OF OFFSHORE GANGWAYS [Dec 2015]
DNV GL, the leading technical adviser to the oil and gas industry, today
published the first industry standard providing guidance on offshore personnel
transfer by gangway. DNVGL-ST-0358 will contribute in documenting and securing
safe operational performance of
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ExxonMobil Supervisors in
Ulsan Roll Up Their Sleeves to Do Charity Work [Dec
2015] Supervisors of
ExxonMobil, who have been relocated to Ulsan, South Korea to work at Hyundai
Heavy Industries (HHI) for oversight of offshore plant manufacturing, set aside
the whole week starting December 1 for philanthropic activities and spent their
time to interact with the local community and help the underprivileged.
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TCC Collaborates with Uni
to Develop a New Method to Cut Emissions from Merchant Ships [Dec 2015]
Leading Hong Kong ship-owner Tai Chong Cheang Steamship Co. (TCC) and the
University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering announced a
significant research breakthrough aimed at tackling harmful ship-source
emissions today.
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Strategic Marine’s
workboats and crew transfer vessels now ready for prompt delivery [Dec 2015]
the specialist shipbuilder and fabricator, confirmed today that its most popular
high-tech stock vessels are now available for immediate delivery. “The demand we
have seen for our Offshore40 Gen3 crewboat and StratCat26 crew transfer vessel
convinced us we needed to have a market-ready stock of both,”
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INTTRA Survey Finds
Widespread Fears of Disruption and Lack of Preparedness for New SOLAS Container
Weight Requirements [Dec 2015] INTTRA, the world’s ocean shipping
electronic marketplace, today announced the results of a customer survey whose
410 respondents overwhelmingly expressed concerns about the readiness of the
ocean shipping industry and their own companies and customers for
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AVEVA named Britain’s Most
Admired Company in the Software and Computer Services Sector [Dec 2015]
AVEVA announced today that it has been ranked as Britain’s Most Admired Company
for the Software and Computer Services sector for the second year running. AVEVA
was selected for the Management Today award ahead of peers such as Sage, Micro
Focus and Fidessa.
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ABB to provide power,
propulsion and automation for world’s most advanced port icebreaker
[Dec 2015] ABB, the leading power and automation technology group,
will provide the power, automation and turbocharging capabilities for the most
advanced port icebreaker ever built. It will maximize fuel efficiency and
manoeuvrability by including four Azipod thrusters,
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MAN Diesel & Turbo
showcases Tier III-friendly, high-speed engine at Marintec marine
exhibition [Dec 2015] MAN Diesel & Turbo used its
presence at the Marintec 2015 marine exhibition in Shanghai to launch its 175D
high-speed engine in China. Ranked as one of the most important marine industry
events in China, and attended by hundreds of international companies,
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Total Lubmarine celebrates
25 years' Asia-Pacific service [Dec
2015] Increased demand
for marine lubricants in the Asia-Pacific region has underpinned the growth of
Total Lubmarine’s Hong Kong office which this year celebrates 25 years of
service to ship operators across the region. Today, Asia represents more than
50% of Total’s lubricants sales across all segments.
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ClassNK releases
Guidelines for Floating Offshore Facilities (ver. 3) [Dec 2015]
Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has
released its Guidelines for Floating Offshore Facilities for LNG/LPG Production,
Storage Offloading and Regasification (Third Edition).The first edition of the
guidelines laid out specific technical requirements for gas FPSOs and was
released in 2011.
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THE NEW DEDICATED SIMRAD?
9” AND 16” FISHFINDER FOR THE COMMERCIAL FISHING MARKET [Dec 2015]
We are pleased to announce the new Simrad? S2009 and S2016 Fishfinder systems
featuring Simrad CHIRP technology for precise echo sounding detail. These “stand
alone” Fishfinder systems are designed to be used as dedicated displays or in
conjunction with a Simrad navigation network.
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World leading Wartsila
technologies chosen for new modern LNG Carrier [Dec
2015] A comprehensive
scope of Wartsila solutions has been ordered for a new type of LNG Carrier
vessel being built for Singapore based Saga LNG Shipping. The vessel will be
constructed at China Merchants Heavy Industry's Haimen based shipyard in China's
Eastern Jiangsu province and is set to be delivered in early 2018.
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DNV GL and Hempel to
cooperate for measurable fleet performance improvement [Dec 2015]
To reap the benefits of any efficiency improvements, reliable measurement and
analytics are essential, both to set baselines and to calculate returns. Today,
at Marintec China trade fair, Hempel and DNV GL signed a cooperation agreement
to work together to bring customers clear,
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Harley Marine Selects
Tug-Optimized Cat? Power & Propulsion Package [Dec 2015]
Seeking a complete power and propulsion system designed specifically for tug
operations, Seattle-based Harley Marine Services turned to Caterpillar-ordering
four Cat? 3516 marine propulsion engines and four Cat Propulsion Marine Thruster
Azimuth - Tug (MTA-T) rated drives.
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Major new release of AVEVA
Everything3D delivers new opportunities for the efficient execution of
brownfield projects [Dec 2015] AVEVA today announced the commercial
launch of AVEVA Everything3D™ 2.1 (AVEVA E3D™). The release builds on the
software’s proven ability to deliver time and cost savings for brownfield and
revamp projects by increasing productivity for EPCs and Owner Operators.
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ABB to Power Futuristic
Hybrid Ferry on Norwegian Fjords [Dec
2015] ABB, the leading
power and automation technology group, will provide the technology integral to
one of the most innovative ship designs ever seen on the Norwegian fjords. The
ferry will couple its striking appearance with ABB’s cutting edge maritime
hybrid solution. The vessel’s concept has been named Seasight by the shipbuilder
Brødrene Aa.
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Cathelco supply equipment
for Keppel projects in Singapore [Dec
2015] The Cathelco MGPS
system will eliminate blockages in sea water pipework caused by the growth of
barnacles and mussels. A total of four seachests will be protected, each with
flow rates of 1,160 m3/hr. This involves fitting two copper anodes and one
aluminium anode in each of the seachests which are wired to a control panel.
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THE NEW DEDICATED SIMRAD?
9” AND 16” RADAR DISPLAY FOR THE COMMERCIAL MARKET [Dec 2015]
We are pleased to announce today the new Simrad? R2009 and R3016 Radar control
units, two dedicated radar displays for use with Simrad’s award winning radar
antenna solutions. The Simrad R2009 Radar control features a 9”portrait display.
The Simrad R3016 boasts a 16” wide-screen display.
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Further orders for
Wartsila Gas Cargo Handling Systems - 11 new Gas Carriers to rely on
Wartsila [Dec 2015] Complete Wartsila Gas Cargo Handling Systems have been
specified for a series of six new type Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), as well
as for two conventional VLGCs, and for three Medium Gas Carriers (MGCs). The
ships are all being built in South Korea at the HHI and HMD facilities.
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Catamaran Specialist
Selects MAN Engines [Dec 2015] Incat, the Australian shipyard, has
awarded MAN Diesel & Turbo the contract to supply the engines for the
‘KatExpress 3’, a high-speed ferry newbuilding. In total, 4 × 20V28/33D STC
engines, each delivering 9,100kW, will drive the four waterjets that will power
the 109-m, wave-piercing catamaran for Mols-Linien, the Danish ferry operator.
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Svitzer Chooses Cat? Power
for First Vessels Built in Brazil [Dec
2015] To power four new
harbor tugboats under construction in Brazil, global towage and emergency
response provider Svitzer turned to Caterpillar-purchasing eight Cat? 3516C
marine propulsion engines and eight C4.4 generator sets. Part of the Maersk
Group, the world’s largest container shipping company,
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DNV GL presents DSIC with
AiP for DSJ500 jack-up design [Dec 2015] DNV GL presented Dalian Shipbuilding
Industry Co. Ltd (DSIC) with an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate for
their new DSJ-500 jack-up design for drilling in depths of up to 500 feet. Tor
E. Svensen, DNV GL Group Executive Vice President, handed over the certificate
to Liu Wenmin, DSIC Deputy Technical Director,
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FIRST SWATH REFERENCE FOR
SERVOTRIM, SERVOWATCH’S NEW TRIM AND DRAUGHT OPTIMISER [Dec 2015]
Servowatch, the marine systems integrator and automation specialist, has
introduced a new trim and draught stability optimiser, ServoTrim, designed
specifically to ‘balance the draught’ of SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull)
vessels. The first ServoTrim system will be delivered
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WISTA UK looks at how the
shipping industry can curtail its emissions [Dec
2015] WISTA UK, the
Women in Shipping and Trade Association, isn't shy in hosting events that
challenge its members to address the major issues affecting the shipping
industry, and this was very much the case during the its most recent Forum. With
the Paris hosting this week,
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ABB’s new generation of
Azipod to boost efficiency and flexibility for mega-crane vessel [Dec 2015]
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will supply the entire
electric system to provide power throughout the vessel and five high performance
Azipod propulsion units for the 175-meter long Chinese mega-crane vessel, Hua
Tian Long. It has a gross tonnage of approximately 42,500 and
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