Two men have died and six are missing after two commercial vessels collided Tuesday off the east coast of Hong Kong, the city’s marine department said, as it expanded an air and sea rescue operation. At about 3:15 am, police received a report about a sand barge with 14 crew on board colliding with...
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Archive for December 7th, 2010
HK Vessel Collision Leaves 2 dead, 6 missing
Tidewater Orders Four Rolls-Royce Designed Offshore Vessels
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that it has won an order to provide the design, propulsion systems and deck machinery for four deep water platform supply vessels. The order from Tidewater is worth over £20 million to Rolls-Royce.
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CMA CGM to Raise Freight Rates
French shipping giant CMA CGM has announced that it will increase rates on major trade lanes from January 1.
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Hamworthy Wins Retrofit MBR Order From DFDS
Hamworthy has received its first order for its Membrane BioReactor (MBR) technology from well-known ferry operator DFDS A/S.The contract calls for a bespoke advanced wastewater management system to be installed on board Pearl of Scandinavia (shown above), replacing an existing sewage treatment plant that dates back to the vessel’s construction in 1989.
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DNV Launches a New VLCC Concept
The introduction of a new crude oil tanker concept that is fuelled by liquefied natural gas, has a hull shape that removes the need for ballast water and will almost eliminate local air pollution. This concept vessel also recovers hundreds of tons of cargo vapours on each voyage and represents a major step towards...
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