Berg Propulsion’s innovative feathering controlled pitch propeller has been selected by United Faith (Hong Kong) Group subsidiary Celestone Marine Engineering Co. Ltd, as part of a deal that looks to equip up to four state-of-the-art semi-submersible heavy lift vessels with complete propulsion systems.
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Seaspan Accepts Delivery of Two New Vessels
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Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced today the delivery of its 54th and 55th vessels, the COSCO Thailand and the Brotonne Bridge.
Composite Main Propeller for Dutch Minehunter
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Airborne Composites has supplied the Royal Netherlands Navy with a composite main propeller for an Alkmaar-class minehunter.
GL Changes its Legal Form –
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Germanischer Lloyd changed its legal form from a German stock corporation (“AG”) into a European company “Societas Europaea (SE)”.
Petrobras Awards Farstad Shipping
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Farstad Shipping has been awarded with a charter contract of total value of approximately NOK 335 million for a 5 year firm period.
STX Finland and Viking Line Sign Agreement For Cruise Ferry
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STX Finland Oy and Viking Line ABP have signed a preliminary agreement for the construction of an environmentally friendly, new generation cruise ferry for Viking Line. The agreement includes an option for a sister ship. The ship price will be about 240 million euros, and will be built at Turku shipyard for delivery in the beginning of 2013.
MOL Table Top Drill Tests –
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The three-and-a-half-hour drill began at 1 p.m. Friday, October 22. The intent of the exercise was to strengthen the foundation of corporate social responsibility laid out in the MOL Group Corporate Principles
European Commission Presents Roadmap –
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On October 21, the European Commission set out concrete steps to enhance the effectiveness and cost efficiency of surveilling European Seas.
GL Winturbine Evaluation Completed
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The Dutch independent engineering company for wind turbines, Lagerwey Wind, received the evaluation report of wind turbine L 82 with 2 MW from GL Renewables Certification.
KONGSBERG develops new green ship engine room simulator model
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The Kongsberg Maritime Simulation & Training division has developed a sophisticated Green Ship Engine Room Simulator (ERS) model based on a Wärstilä 12RT-flex 82C low-speed common-rail engine, built for a Panamax container ship of 4800 TEU, with reefer capacity of 800.