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Ship&Offshore
29.12.2008
Ship Operation

Software partnership

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA)and SpecTec have entered into a Cooperation Agreement in which SpecTec has agreed to donate AMOS licenses for MMA’s Teaching & Training courses. This is the first license donation partnership with a Maritime…
Ship&Offshore
29.12.2008
Shipbuilding

NCL and STX Europe reach agreement on F3 project

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and STX France Cruise SA, STX Europe's French shipyard, announced that they have reached an agreement and are moving forward with the construction of the F3 cruise ship project.

 
Ship&Offshore
23.12.2008
Shipbuilding

Co-operation with Kohler Power Systems

The Swedish based manufacturer of industrial and marine engines Scania starts co-operation with Kohler Power Systems, Kohler, USA. Scania's 12- and 16-litre marine engines will be used in Kohler’s high-output marine generators.
Ship&Offshore
22.12.2008
Shipbuilding

51/60DF engines pass factory acceptance tests

MAN Diesel’s type 51/60DF four-stroke, medium speed dual-fuel gas engine has passed the final landmark on its way to its first commercial applications in the marine sector. Having gained type approval in autumn 2007 on the seven cylinder prototype…
Ship&Offshore
19.12.2008
Shipbuilding

Guide for ship lay-ups

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has developed a guide outlining major methods and procedures involved in ship lay-ups.

 
Ship&Offshore
18.12.2008
Ship Operation

ITIC warns shipmanagers about liability for signing purchase orders

The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says suppliers of goods and services in the marine industries are increasingly turning to shipmanagers for settlement of their bills when shipowners fail to pay. Accordingly, ITIC has advised its…
Ship&Offshore
17.12.2008
Shipbuilding

"Island Sky" for BC Ferries

BC Ferries has taken delivery of its newest vessel, the double-ended ferry "Island Sky"(appr. 3,500 gt).
Ship&Offshore
17.12.2008
Shipbuilding

Eighth product tanker from Aker Philadelphia for American Shipping

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, a leading U.S. commercial shipyard, held a traditional keel laying ceremony for the eighth MT-46 Veteran Class product tanker being constructed at the yard.
Ship&Offshore
17.12.2008
Offshore

Keppel FELS completes Jindal’s 2nd jackup

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) in Singapore is set to deliver a jackup rig ahead of schedule to Virtue Drilling, an associate company of India’s Jindal Drilling & Industries (Jindal).

 
Ship&Offshore
16.12.2008
Shipbuilding

Keel laying of first patrol vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy

On 8th December the Dutch State Secretary for Defence Jack de Vries layed down the keel of the first patrol vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the dock of Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding. During the ceremony the names of the four patrol…