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Yara eco-ship enters the test tank | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017
Kongsberg reports that testing of the forthcoming autonomous and all-electric container carrier, Yara Birkeland, has commenced, well in advance of her scheduled 2019 delivery deadline. | |
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Manhattan transfers | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews November/December 2017 The NYCDOT Staten Island Ferry Division is set to replace three of its ageing ferries with a larger, modern trio, dubbed the Ollis class. | |
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Momentum continues to build behind ballast water refits | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance 4th Quarter 2017 Despite the IMO effectively moving the goal posts on the deadline for implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention on existing ships, there has been a notable acceleration of retrofit activity and technology development. | |
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Hydrex's underwater repairs keep vessels on schedule | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2017 Mobdock repairs demand speed and efficiency, as the Belgian company demonstrated with a recent cruiseship thruster refit. | |
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Shiprepair sector in China all set for change | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2017 Chinese shiprepair and conversion yards, which continue to diversify their target markets to include work on more specialised, high technical content vessels and complex conversions, are being restructured. | |
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Building a better future | |
The Naval Architect: November 2017 The 18th International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding (ICCAS) took place in Singapore in September, offering a chance for industry experts to share developments, ideas and predictions for the use of computers in the digital age of ship building and design. | |
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Revitalisation in coastal tanker fleets | |
The Naval Architect: November 2017 Swedish members of the Gothia Tanker Alliance have implemented a major investment plan focused on IMO Type II chemical/product carriers for coastal and intra-regional distributive work. | |
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Looking for a rebirth | |
The Naval Architect: November 2017 Very few countries these days can claim a healthy orderbook and Russia is no different. However, there are several reasons why shipyards in the country are looking to stabilise and ultimately grow production, writes Malcolm Latarche.
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New RAL tug designs in a class of their own | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017 Cheoy Lee Shipyards is set to offer a range of bespoke, adaptable Robert Allan Ltd-designed tug newbuilds to its clients, using the specifications of RAL’s RAmparts 2500-CL class. | |
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Innovative bid to boost river transport | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017 A research study initiated by the Dutch maritime cluster stands to enhance the productivity and economic and environmental performance of the inland waterway transport sector. | |
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Macduff delivers biggest Venture yet | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017
Macduff Shipyards Ltd has completed its “largest fishing vessel to date”, in the form of the 29.87m x 10.5m Venture III. | |
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Piriou scoops fishing fleet renewal contract | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017
French boatbuilder Piriou has been commissioned to produce eight sister tuna longline fishing vessels for operator Navimon. | |
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Wheelyboat launches gather pace | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017 In addition to launching new vessels, The Wheelyboat Trust has thrown its weight behind the Royal Yachting Association's Powerability scheme, which seeks to provide powerboat skipper certification for disabled persons. | |
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Composite fun sub gets LR approval | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews October 2017 DeepFlight's Super Falcon 3S luxury sub is the first composite-built submarine to comply with Lloyd's Register Rules for the Construction and Classification of Submersibles and Diving Systems. | |
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Guardians in the Gulf | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2017
Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd (Homeland) of Nigeria has taken delivery of the third of at least four patrol vessels ordered to provide security support to international offshore oil companies operating in the pirate-riddled waters of the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. | |
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