Gusto BV has specified seawater lift pumps and electric fire pumps from Hamworthy for installation on board the Cidade de Paraty floating production and storage offshore (FPSO) vessel, due for delivery into Brazilian waters in 2013.
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9 Good Websites for People in the Maritime Industry
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More people are getting their news from the internet as it is a quick and good solution on keeping yourself updated. Especially when sailors are at see or if you are on the road representing an equipment manufacturer the best way is on the web. Below I have listed 9 good sites to keep you posted!
GDF SUEZ and China National Offshore Oil Corporation sign a 2.6 million tons of LNG contract
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GDF SUEZ considers Asia as a core development region for its LNG business, with strong growth prospects and new supply potential. GDF SUEZ is the only European utility with the flexibility in its natural gas portfolio to divert volumes to the Asian market, as accomplished with the CNOOC transaction.
2000 containers lost within EU waters annually!
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It´s been reported that the European Commission is to is being urged to do more to improve conditions at ports to ensure that containers are correctly weighed and stowed before ships head to sea due to the fact that more than 2,000 shipping containers are believed to be lost overboard every year. MEPs are expected to call…
Caterpillar Wins Milestone Bid to Power Indian Coast Guard Patrol Boats
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Caterpillar Marine Power Systems to Provide Marine Propulsion Engines and Auxiliary Generator Sets to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for 36 Interceptor Boats.
Alfa Laval launches PureBallast 2.0 in standard and Ex versions
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PureBallast, Alfa Laval’s unique and chemical-free system for ballast water treatment, has entered its second generation with the unveiling of PureBallast 2.0. The updated system, which boasts a substantial reduction in power consumption among a range of other improvements, will also be available in an Ex version, PureBallast 2.0 EX.
MOL Pitches in to Provide Ocean Transport of Children’s Clothing Donations for Tanzania
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TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) today announced that the company is joining the “With All Our Hearts*1” international contribution project to recycle children’s clothing, and will assist with transportation of the clothing. The project is sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Justice. This project aims to donate second-hand children’s clothing collected at 150…
Site Update
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Dear reader, Site have been updated with information about shipbuilding. Please see section under ships. Sincerely Admin
KONGSBERG hydroacoustics in the Gulf of Mexico
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The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico created a large marine oil spill and KONGSBERG acoustic products have since been used as tools to monitor the damage. The vessels from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that monitored the distribution of the oil flow all had KONGSBERG acoustic systems in common.
DNV acquires Behnke, Erdman & Whitaker Engineering, Inc.
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The acquisition of Behnke, Erdman & Whitaker Engineering, Inc. (BEW Engineering, Inc.) in San Ramon, California, supports the DNV strategy of growth in Clean and Renewable energies.