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Fatal fall on slippery deck

Ecospec installs innovative abatement technology on bulker

LNG fuelled bulk carrier design developed by COSCO Shipyard, Golden Union and LR

In Cochin ShipYard This is an excellent informative presentation of bulk carrier. In this program we see the various usage of Bulk Carrier, construction procedure in Cochin Shipyard from its birth. We also get to see the various skills, accuracy and expertise goes in to building a Bulk Carrier. Cmde. Jithendran, Chairman and MD, Cochin Shipyard Ltd., speaks on the colorful launching ceremony of 'Boss Clip Trader'.

Uses existing technologies to meet owners needs "The focus has been on reducing the fuel consumption while giving owners different options to meet the future expected environmental regulations. The concept design is ready for the owners' preferred choice, whether that it is to run on heavy fuel oil using emission treatment systems or to switch to low sulphur fuels or LNG," says Hu Jin-Tao, the president of SDARI.The Green Dolphin concept design is a five-cargo-hold CSR double-hull bulk carrier that meets current and future expected air and water emissions regulations. The design aims to be fuel-efficient and maintenance-friendly, with high operational flexibility."Recognising that there is more to profitable shipping than just compliance, we have consulted widely with owners and yards to ensure that Green Dolphin can be tailored to suit individual operational needs," continues Hu Jin-Tao.Green Dolphin's main dimensions also suit the majority of the world's ports which receive Handysize bulk carriers.The hull design has been a combined effort by SDARI and DNV. The hull is designed to provide improved overall performance at different loading conditions, speeds and sea states. The propulsion efficiency is increased through the fitting of a wake equalising duct in front of a large-diameter, slow-rotating propeller. ...

Through a modern inspection program An operational hull planned maintenance system will improve asset management and give more predictable maintenance costs. regular, scheduled inspections mean that potential problems may be discovered at an early stage.The inspections can be carried out when time allows and compartments are available. Trained seagoing officers with well established programmes and inspection manuals can conduct the inspections during long sea passages. A working record-keeping system containing photographs and acceptance criteria is a necessary feature. Good record-keeping and documentation onboard empowers the personnel to stay one step ahead. the management office keeps the cross-fleet overview revealing fleet trends and sister ship experience.Such system enables operators to manage bulk carriers in an easier, safer and more profitable way. This cost efficient way of managing hull maintenance is getting more focus from the bulk operators in times when therates are low.Hull integRity Management DNV's Hull integrity Management (HiM) service aims to aid ship owners and managers keep continuous and cost effective control of vessels hull condition through a planned maintenance system.The services consists of competence training, hull inspection manualsand nauticus Hull integrity Software.Training By DNV The training of seagoing and office personnel is provided by DNV. This can be ...

Winning the Niche Market Through Perfection On May 29, before launch of the Posidonia 2012 in Greece, leading shipbuilding enterprise SINOPACIFIC Shipbuilding Group held an introductory meeting and social gathering in Athens. It highlighted the promotion of the CROWN 63, CROWN MHI 82 and CROWN 121 ultimate fuel-saving and environment friendly bulk carriers which aim at the segmented markets for 60,000 DWT, 80,000 DWT and 120,000 DWT bulk carriers respectively. As the Posidonia 2012 continues, leading industry players gathered in Athens and about two hundreds of ship owners, bankers, brokers attended the activity as well as Simon Liang, the Board Chairman and CEO of SINOPACIFIC.The three products are all based on the design concept of "energy-saving and environment friendly". Guided by the strategy of "perfection in simple products", the SINOPACIFIC design team has continued in its goal of perfection by improving the environmental protection and fuel efficiency indicators to the highest possible level.At a service speed of 14.3-knot, the fuel consumption of CROWN 63 Ultramax bulk carrier is reduced to 25.8 tons/day, reduced by 13% compared to the CROWN 58 (58,000DWT) bulk carrier. The design team spent nearly three years achieving this breakthough on hull forms and propulsion system after ...

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After drifting for several days in the Coral Sea off Far North Queensland

How to better regulate ship traffic through the Great Barrier Reef Environmentalists are hopeful an international report will give the Queensland government ideas on how to better regulate ship traffic through the Great Barrier Reef.Bulk carrier ID Integrity lost power off the far north Queensland coast on Friday and narrowly avoided being run aground on Shark Reef.It passed safely over the reef and will likely be towed to Townsville on Monday, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says.The Wilderness Society's northern Australia campaigner Gavan MacFadzean said he was hopeful UNESCO would detail some options about shipping regulations when it releases a report on the state of conservation in the Great Barrier Reef.'We look forward to seeing some recommendations which make traversing the reef by bulk carrier safer,' Mr MacFadzean told AAP on Monday.'(We hope they) make specific recommendations about how we're going to handle this big increase in ship movements and port developments.'The report, due to be released next week, will make recommendations about whether the reef should be listed as a World Heritage site in danger.UNESCO last year rebuked the Queensland and federal government for failing to inform it about two major liquefied natural gas projects on Curtis Island.Mr MacFadzean ...