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Advanced Gas Carrier Launched By Moss Rosenberg
The 388-cubic-meter Northern Star, an advanced carrier designed to transport liquefied gases, was launched recently at the Moss, Norway, yard of Moss Rosenberg Verft AS. The ship was christened by Mrs. Martha Foght, wife of the managing director of Du Pont (U.
Lloyd's Register Pioneers Vibration Monitoring Techniques
Lloyd's Register of Shipping has pioneered the use of vibration monitoring of steam turbines as an alternative to the usual practice of dismantling such machinery for visual examination at the time of the first periodical survey. Apart from the
MMS (UK) Ltd. Appoints John Gregory As Managing Director
Marine Management Systems (UK) Ltd. has named John D. Gregory as managing director. Prior to joining Marine Management Systems, Mr. Gregory was a director of Turnkey and Applied Computer Systems, Ltd. Where he was responsible for development and
Onstream Project To Optimize FPSO Design
Noble Denton Europe Ltd. (NDE) was last month set to launch a new joint industry project aiming to improve FPSO design in order to optimize system safety and reliability, which will in turn lower operating costs and capital requirement. The study
Market Report: Long-Term Healthy LNG Ship Demand
The healthy LNG ship newbuilding orderbook is likely to continue through to the end of this decade. An additional 50 new ships will be required for delivery in-service within the next 10 years provided LNG growth continues at eight percent. This
Kuhlautomat Berlin GmbH, The Experts For Marine Refrigerating Plants
For over 40 years Kuhlautomat Berlin GmbH has been a leading European supplier of refrigerating plants for the shipbuilding industry. The scope of delivery covers: marine cold-storage plants for airconditioned rooms and low-temperature rooms;
Lloyd's Register Studies Deep Oil Technology's Tension Leg Platform
As offshore oil operators move into deeper waters, the cost of constructing and installing conventional steel jacket or concrete gravity platforms rises steeply. The Tension Leg Platform System (T.L.P.) design by Deep Oil Technology Inc. of Long Beach, Calif.