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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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PGS totes plastic collection initiative | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2017 Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has come up with a scheme that would mobilise available fleet capacity to combat the growing problem of plastic waste at sea. | |
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A.K. Suda follows the wind | |
Offshore Marine Technology: 4th Quarter 2017
Louisiana, US-based liftboat designer A.K. Suda has signed its first contract in the offshore wind segment, having agreed a deal with US liftboat operator All Coast. | |
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What rivals will the Type 31e face? | |
Warship Technology: October 2017 British companies need to carefully tailor the designs they offer for the Type 31e if they are to break the UK’s major warship export drought. | |
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Rolls-Royce reveals plans for autonomous naval vessels | |
Warship Technology: October 2017 Company believes unmanned units could enhance operational capability and reduce costs. | |
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Automation advances are core to engine performance | |
Marine Power & Propulsion: October 2017 The second generation of Wärtsilä’s UNIC automation system may be the key to gaining the best possible performance from its latest medium-speed engine. | |
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Sulphur cap puts pressure on owners | |
Marine Power & Propulsion: October 2017 With the IMO’s sulphur cap coming into force in less than three years, it’s time for shipowners to consider their options and implement the technologies and methods best suited to their vessels. | |
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Refurbishment work on Petrojarl 1 completed | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews September 2017 Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) completed 2 ½ years of refurbishment work on FPSO Petrojarl 1, delivering it back to the owners Teekay Offshore on the 18th of August 2017. | |
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Ballast water benchmark compliance testing | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews September 2017 Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, has selected Chelsea Technologies sensors to provide benchmark testing for compliance with ballast water standards. | |
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Diverse range of refit work for Babcock | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews September 2017 Babcock (NZ) Ltd have had a very busy 12 months with commercial docking projects including passenger cruise ships; two Antarctic going vessels, as well as a super yacht and a major refit for a South Pacific based French Navy frigate. | |
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New Ship Repair Facility in Portmouth | |
Shiprepair & Maintenance: eNews September 2017 Burgess Marine Ltd and MMD (Shipping Services) Ltd, part of Portsmouth City Council, have opened a new ship repair facility using Flat House Quay in Portsmouth’s Commercial Port. | |
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NAPA partnership is big news for computer-aided ship design | |
The Naval Architect: October 2017 The software collaboration between NAPA and NTT Data Engineering Systems (NDES) could provide the key to streamlining the ship design process. | |
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Don't neglect automation, warns Høglund | |
The Naval Architect: October 2017 Giving proper consideration to automation at the design stage can boost efficiency and avoid awkward questions further down the line, the CEO of Høglund Marine Automation tells The Naval Architect | |
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Virtue and function | |
The Naval Architect: October 2017 Energy saving devices are key to meeting new emissions imperatives, but they can sometimes add complication and unforeseen design challenges. Dr Hanshin Seol, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), shares a practical approach to ESD design and two new developments | |
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Significant Small Ships - accepting vessel entries | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 The Ship & Boat International team is putting together this year’s edition of the annual Significant Small Ships, profiling approximately 30 new vessels sized between 5-100m and delivered in 2017. | |
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The full works | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 Orders are on an upwards curve for Estonia's Baltic Workboats, which has unveiled its latest design - the 30knot-capacity 4500WP patrol boat. | |
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Transatlantic turns | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 Wärtsilä has completed a round of transatlantic unmanned vessel tests, in which a pilot situated in San Diego, California controlled a platform supply vessel (PSV) in the North Sea. | |
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Free Spirit | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 Spirit of Rathlin, the replacement ferry for Northern Ireland's Antrim-Rathlin Island service, has greater space, capacity and power than her predecessor - and features the additional benefit of dual-coding. | |
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Washington wages war on emissions | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 Work is due to commence on a new 150-pax ferry, designed for clean, green operations in Washington State’s Puget Sound. | |
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Widening the window | |
Ship & Boat International: eNews September/October 2017 Capable of safe operation in wave heights of up to 2.7m, and technician transfers in conditions up to 2.3m Hs, Strategic Marine’s new StratCAT 30 and 38 concepts are intended to grant wind farm service operators greater scope for vessel availability and utilisation. | |
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MEPC 71 serves up pragmatic solutions | |
The Naval Architect: September 2017 The 71st session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee was one of the most keenly anticipated in years and for some parties at least it didn’t disappoint. | |
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Green Corridor bulker design heralds sustainable future | |
The Naval Architect: September 2017 The Joint Industry Project is set to provide a sustainable solution to the transportation of iron ore and coal between Australia and China and pave the way for greener shipping. | |
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Putting the safety into battery-driven propulsion | |
The Naval Architect: September 2017 Canadian-based energy storage solution provider PBES is determined that quality comes first in the rush towards electrification. | |
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