Four California Maritime
Academy Students Awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships
[Sep 2016] Crowley Maritime Corp. presented four California
Maritime Academy (CMA) students with Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships
during last night’s Containerization and Intermodal Institute’s Connie Awards
dinner in Long Beach, Calif. Crowley’s Jenny Terpenning, recruiter, marine
personnel,
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Wartsila wins Nacos
Platinum systems contract for four new cruise ships [Sep 2016]
Wartsila has been awarded the contract to supply a broad range of integrated
automation, navigation and dynamic positioning equipment, as well as the
complete uninterruptable power systems (UPS) for four new cruise ships. Two of
the vessels are being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany,
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ABB’s new Azipod XL
shortlisted for award only weeks after launch [Sep
2016] The linear flow
Azipod XL has been nominated for a prestigious award for its fuel saving
qualities only weeks after ABB launched the new model. Its benefits will be
considered in the Environmental Initiative category of the 2016 Seatrade Cruise
Awards. Azipod thrusters have already been credited with saving the maritime
industry 700,000 tonnes of
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Acquisition of shares in
Aurora LPG Holding and decision to launch voluntary offer [Sep 2016] BW
LPG Limited, hereby announces that on 19 September 2016, BW LPG Holding Limited,
a wholly owned subsidiary of BW LPG, acquired 877,813 shares (2.96%) in Aurora
LPG Holding ASA ("Aurora LPG"). Following this acquisition, BW LPG Holding
Limited owns 9,730,654 shares in Aurora LPG, corresponding to 32.79%
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MARACAD 2016 proves to be
the strategic platform for the exchange of ideas and opinions concerning the
challenges facing maritime education and training sector [Sep 2016]
His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of
Infrastructure, Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority - Land and Maritime
(FTA) today inaugurated the second edition of
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Tug and Barge Solutions to
deliver its compliance management through Helm CONNECT [Sep 2016]
Daphne, AL - Today, Safety and Compliance solutions provider, Tug and Barge
Solutions (TBS), announced its new working arrangement with Helm Operations. The
arrangement allows TBS to deliver its safety and compliance management program
through Helm CONNECT for customers that elect to use an electronic system
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Cargo liquefaction a
problem for bulk terminals, Warns Abto Chief [Sep
2016] The Association of
Bulk Terminal Operators has warned that cargo liquefaction - an issue commonly
associated with the seaborne transportation of unprocessed mineral ores and
concentrates - is also an issue which bulk terminals need to pay attention to.
Speaking at the ICHCA ISP76 panel meeting in London last week,
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Workshop of Project Team
of IACS Machinery Panel in RS [Sep 2016] Russian Maritime Register of
Shipping (RS) has been a host for the planned workshop of the project team on
the improvement of IACS UR I3 (Mechanical installation on ice class ships),
established within the Machinery Panel of International Association of
Classification Societies (IACS). Currently, the project team is working on the
UR revision
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CMA CGM enters a new
African development phase promoting skills and inaugurates a unique training
course in Abidjan for its African executives [Sep
2016] CMA CGM, a leading
worldwide shipping Group, is pleased to announce that Rodolphe Saade, CMA CGM
Vice Chairman, will inaugurate a unique training course tailored for its future
African executives, on Tuesday September 20th.
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Held at Dubai World Trade
Centre Dr. Al Nuaimi to inaugurate MARACAD 2016, the Maritime Academic
Conference and Expo, on Tuesday 27th September [Sep
2016] His Excellency Dr.
Abdullah Bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development,
Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority - Land and Maritime will inaugurate
MARACAD 2016 the Maritime Academic Conference
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MAN Diesel & Turbo,
G-Type Engine Notches Up 1500 Orders [Sep
2016] Just six years
after its introduction, MAN Diesel & Turbo has confirmed an order for the
1500th G-type engine. Greek ship operator, Almi Tankers, will take delivery of
the ultra-long-stroke 7G80ME-C9 type as prime movers for the two 317,000-dwt
VLCC to be built by HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries Group) in Korea.
Coincidentally,
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Establishing a Climate
Sensitive International Freight Sector [Sep
2016] At the recent
International Chamber of Shipping conference held in London, its chairman, Esben
Poulsson highlighted concerning trends that the shipping and maritime sectors
need to be aware of. He recognised there are three major challenges for the
industry to tackle: maintaining the authority
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BIMCO supports shipowners
with concise, practical ballast water management guidance [Sep 2016] In
response to the recent ratification of the International Convention for the
Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (Ballast Water
Management Convention), BIMCO and Fathom Maritime Intelligence have published an
updated 2016 edition of their practical,
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SMM Ceremony Formalizes
Long-Term Relationship with Mercy Ships [Sep
2016] At a signing
ceremony at the SMM 2016 Marine Trade Fair in Hamburg, MAN Diesel & Turbo
expanded its partnership with Mercy Ships, international provider of charitable
healthcare. Under the terms of the agreement, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s
after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, will provide spare parts for
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Cathelco Evolution BWT
system begins shipboard testing for USCG Approval [Sep
2016] Cathelco have
announced that their Evolution ballast water treatment (BWT) system has begun
shipboard testing for U.S. Coast Guard Type Approval. The system has been
installed on the Svendborg Strait a 1085 TEU container ship owned by Carsten
Rehder of Hamburg.
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SMM 2016 An Inspiration to
Maritime Industry [Sep 2016] Positive outcome, fresh impetus:
Leading international maritime trade fair focuses on Digitalisation to help the
industry cope with a difficult market situation. Exhibitors and visitors are
enthusiastic. With more than 2,200 exhibitors from all over the world, roughly
50,000 industry visitors, and 93,000 square metres of exhibition space,
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Wartsila to supply
comprehensive scope of solutions for four new Swedish LNG fuelled
tankers [Sep 2016] Wartsila, the leading provider of LNG fuel solutions to
the marine industry, has been awarded a contract covering four newbuild tanker
vessels. The ships are to be built at the Avic Dingheng shipyard in China, on
behalf of three Swedish owners; Furetank (2 vessels), Alvtank, and Thun Tankers,
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DMCA impresses at SMM
2016 [Sep 2016] Dubai’s role as a global hub for maritime proved to be a
highlight of SMM 2016, as a result of Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA)
participation in the key maritime event, held in Hamburg from September 5 to 9.
Based in Germany, but attracting shipowners, decision makers and maritime
pioneers from around the globe, SMM was a perfect stage on which to impress with
government
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Hyundai Heavy Industries
Receives 2nd AIP for SkyBenchTM, Innovative Design Concept for Maximizing Cargo
Loading Capacity [Sep 2016] Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the
world’s largest shipbuilder, announced it received the second approval in
principle (AIP) from DNV GL for SkyBenchTM, an innovative design for maximizing
cargo loading capacity of large containerships at the SMM exhibition
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FPERFECt II - Second phase
brings additional partners for piston free LNG container vessel [Sep 2016]
Project partners GTT, CMA CGM (and its subsidiary CMA Ships) and DNV GL signed a
cooperation agreement with new project participants ABB, the Caterpillar company
Solar Turbines, and OMT for phase two of the highly successful PERFECt project.
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IMO Ballast Water
Convention entering into force in September 2017 [Sep
2016] BIMCO is “deeply
concerned” that the IMO Ballast Water Convention will enter into force leaving
shipowners without treatment systems approved for global use. Lars Robert
Pederson, Deputy Secretary General at BIMCO said today: “The shipping industry
need no longer speculate on a possible future date for the IMO Ballast Water
Convention.
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Intellian unveils new 60cm
class antenna at SMM exhibition in Hamburg [Sep
2016] Intellian
Technologies, the world’s leading provider of maritime satellite communications
and entertainment systems, has unveiled its latest new product at this year’s
SMM show in Hamburg, Germany. The v65, a 60cm class satellite communications
system operating in Ku-band, delivers best-in-class RF performance
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Wartsila 31 engine to
power new fishing vessel [Sep 2016] The Wartsila 31 engine, which has
been recognised by Guinness World Records as being the world's most efficient
4-stroke diesel engine, has been chosen as the main engine for a new purse
seiner/trawler being built by the Danish shipbuilder Karstensen Shipyard. The
ship will be owned by Peter Hepsø Rederi AS based in Norway.
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Deltamarin introduces an
answer to Asian ro-pax ferry challenges [Sep
2016] As a leading
ro-pax ferry design company, Deltamarin is committed to finding a solution to
the challenges of the Asian ferry market. The challenges at hand include large
regional variations in cargo volume and composition, huge economic pressure on
operators and unsatisfactory safety records especially in the developing
countries.
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Shell Marine announces
latest cylinder lubricant development: Shell Alexia 140 [Sep 2016]
Shell Marine has given ship owners an insight into the comprehensive approach
driving its ground-breaking work to protect the most modern ultra-efficient
diesel engines against cold corrosion while still optimizing cylinder oil feed
rates, across the entire range of vessel operating conditions.
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First ABB digital
application for MXP turbocharger self-service maintenance [Sep 2016]
The first digital application for condition-based maintenance of an ABB
turbocharger has been developed for the new marine auxiliary turbocharger,
MXPTM. Presented to the global marine industry at SMM 2016 in Hamburg, the MXP
app is the first time ABB Turbocharging has developed a solution fully enabling
‘self-service’
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Hempel and DNV GL continue
cooperation to embrace new hull & propeller performance criteria ISO
19030 [Sep 2016] As a leading coatings manufacturer, Hempel pioneered the
performance guarantee based on achieving efficiency savings from maintaining a
fouling-free and smooth hull. Therefore, Hempel warmly welcomes the introduction
of this internationally recognised and accepted set
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ABB rolls out most
comprehensive maritime software platform [Sep
2016] ABB has launched
an updated maritime software analytics platform that is the most comprehensive
on offer to the shipping industry. The system brings together ABB’s EMMA and
OCTOPUS applications into one software suite, under the banner OCTOPUS. For the
first time external information,
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Wartsila presents its
'visions of future shipping' [Sep 2016] Wartsila has set out its visions for
the future of the shipping industry. The work on future visions has been
prompted by the inevitable effect that growing global energy demand and
increasingly stringent environmental legislation to combat climate change will
have on the shipping sector. Additionally, Wartsila assesses various emerging
trends,
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Intellian to Deliver
Complete Fleet Xpress Solution from Three Global Locations [Sep 2016]
Intellian, the worldwide leader in maritime satellite communications systems,
and Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communication
services, announced today a partnership aimed at accelerating the transition
process for customers seeking connectivity via Inmarsat’s recently launched
Fleet Xpress service.
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First direct-drive
permanent magnet shaft generator solution sails smoothly aboard Terntank’s
LNG-fueled, environmentally superior tanker [Sep
2016] WE Tech Solutions
(WE Tech), a leading energy efficiency solutions provider in the marine
industry, and The Switch, a technology specialist of permanent magnet machines
for advanced marine drive trains,
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PPG showcases proven
marine coatings technology at SMM [Sep
2016] PPG’s (NYSE: PPG)
protective and marine coatings business will showcase four of its’ premium
marine coatings solutions at next week’s SMM event in Hamburg. Amongst these is
one of PPG’s most recent product innovations, the PPG SIGMAGLIDE 1290 fouling
release coating.
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Subsea Industries,
Canadian shipowners opt for Ecospeed hard coatings [Sep 2016]
Ocean Taiga, North America’s most powerful ice-going tug, nearing completion at
the Industrie Ocean shipyard in Ile-aux-Coudres, QC, will feature Subsea
Industries’ Ecospeed, following the operational success of the hard coating
applied in 2012 to Groupe Ocean’s 60t bollard pull ice-going tug Ocean Raymond
Lemay.
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Bodewes selects Clarimar
for new EcoCoaster [Sep 2016] Wastewater streams aboard the two
state-of-the-art EcoCoasters Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes is building for
Finland’s VG-Shipping will be managed by a bespoke treatment system designed by
ACO Marine. Both 4700dwt EcoCoasters Eeva VG and Mirva VG, due to be delivered
this autumn to VG-Shipping, the ship management arm of the Meriaura Group,
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Wartsila introduces
updated version of its Nacos Platinum navigation, automation and control
system [Sep 2016] The Wartsila Nacos Platinum series of navigation,
automation and control systems has been updated to include a number of new
functions. The updated version will be introduced at the SMM conference and
exhibition taking place in Hamburg, Germany from September 5 to 9.
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SMM 2016: The Who’s Who of
the Maritime World Meets in Hamburg [Sep
2016] The leading fair
has a leitmotif: Digitalisation in the shipping industry is the main topic of
this year's SMM. Smart Shipping - comprehensive network integration of ships and
smart use of data to enhance efficiency - is a common theme throughout the
exhibition halls and expert discussions. "Digitalisation is a key factor for the
future success of this industry,"
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ACO Marine unveils the new
ACO PowerVAC [Sep 2016] ACO Marine, a leading supplier of
wastewater treatment solutions to the global maritime industry, has developed
and introduced the ACO PowerVAC, a vacuum pumping unit that forms the
centrepiece of ACO Marine’s vacuum toilet collection and transfer system.
Unveiled for the first time today during the SMM trade show in Hamburg, Germany,
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Subsea Industries adds new
UV-resistant coating to the mix [Sep 2016] Subsea Industries has introduced a
new UV-resistant coating to its portfolio of tough, non-toxic and
environmentally-safe marine hard coatings. Formulated to meet increasing demand
for a hard coating capable of withstanding ultraviolet (UV) radiation, Ecolast
offers the same high level of corrosion and abrasion protection common
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MissionEase provides
single answer for multi-role vessel challenges [Sep
2016] MULTI-BOAT
handling capability will determine whether the new generation of multi-role
ships can meet rising security, exploration, humanitarian and environmental
challenges, according to Vestdavit. The Norway-based boat system and
market-leading davit-handling specialist recently secured a market breakthrough
for
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New Wartsila Sea-Master
system uses digital technology to maximise uptime and reduce lifecycle costs of
vessel shaft lines [Sep 2016] Wartsila launches Wartsila
Sea-Master system for monitoring the condition of tail shaft equipment. The
Wartsila Sea-Master system uses digital technology to monitor shaft bearings and
seals to help customers maximise uptime and lower lifecycle costs of vessel
shaft lines.
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LOC in Korea extends its
surveying services to Offshore Wind Farm Project work [Sep 2016]
London Offshore Consultants (LOC), a leading global marine and engineering
consultancy for the shipping and offshore energy industry, has clinched its
first ever wind farm project work in the Asia Pacific region. LOC in Korea has
been jointly appointed by reinsurers Swiss Re and Korean Re as the marine
warranty surveying service provider for
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New direct-drive permanent
magnet shaft generator solution order for Norway-based Rederiet Stenersen’s
chemical tankers [Sep 2016] WE Tech Solutions (WE Tech), a
leading energy efficiency solution provider, has received an order to deliver
its direct-drive permanent magnet (PM) shaft generator solution to a series of
two 17500 DWT IMO class II chemical tankers. The order also includes the option
for two more.
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OWNERS MUST ACT NOW TO
REDUCE THE COMMERCIAL IMPACT OF 2020 F-GAS REGULATIONS ON REFRIGERANTS
[Sep 2016] The cost of refrigerant and regulatory compliance in the
next five years will become as commercially important to vessel operations as
regulations governing sulphur emissions are today, warns Robert Chesters,
Managing Director Oceanic Technical Solutions.
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Strategic Marine Makes
Good Progress For Rederij Doeksen’s Orders [Sep
2016] In what is a
milestone project for Strategic Marine, the construction of two 70m LNG powered
aluminium vehicle and passenger catamarans for Rederij Doeksen is progressing
well at the group’s yard in Vietnam. Both vessels are on schedule for delivery
to the Netherlands in early 2018 where they will undergo final commissioning and
sea trials.
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RS participates in
SMM-2016 [Sep 2016] Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) will be a
participant to SMM-2016, international trade fair for shipbuilding, machinery
and maritime technology to be held on September, 6 ? 9 in Messe Halle, Hamburg,
Germany. RS will present at its stand all key activities, including
classification and survey of ships under construction and in service, approval
of materials,
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VG Shipping applies
Ecospeed to second Eco Coaster [Sep 2016] VG-Shipping, the ship management arm
of the Meriaura Group has selected Subsea Industries’ non-toxic Ecospeed hull
coating for its second environmentally-safe cargo ship newbuild. The Royal
Bodewes built Mirva VG will join the first of class Eeva VG, which will be
delivered in September following outfitting in Papenburg, Germany.
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The immeasurable value of
underwater inspections [Sep 2016] Building upon conventional technical
skills and know-how while also taking advantage of the latest technology, Hydrex
offers a unique hull monitoring service to its customers. This gives shipowners
total control of their ship's hull condition and consequently its performance,
with only a minimum of work on their part. Underwater inspections represent a
small investment and,
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Gibdock strengthens German
ties [Sep 2016] Returning customers and a new client saw Gibdock
prominent in the repair schedules of German ship managers in the first half of
2016, with sterling’s post Brexit depreciation also sharpening the Gibraltar
yard’s competitive edge for the rest of the year. Seven German-owned or operated
vessels have been repaired at Gibdock so far this year,
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Countdown for SMM 2016 -
The ShipPropeller: The official symbol of the leading international maritime
tradefair has been erected. [Sep 2016] Weighing in at 48.7 tonnes, and
measuring more than 8 metres in diameter, this ship propeller is an instant head
turner on the plaza of Hamburg's fair complex. It is the official symbol of SMM,
the leading international maritime trade fair,
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