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Cosco awards Rolls-Royce to design four PSVs

COSCO Shipyard Group has announced that it has been awarded options by the Singapore-based Chellsea Group for the construction of four platform supply vessels designed by Rolls-Royce. With this contract, COSCO has ordered integrated design and equipment packages for a total of eight Rolls-Royce UT 771 WP platform supply vessels, with an option for further two. The first four are currently under construction, while the subsequent four are scheduled for delivery between the second quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017. All eight vessels will be added to the fleet of two UT 755 LN vessels that are already in operation with Chellsea. Ronny Pål Kvalsvik, Rolls-Royce, Vice President Sales and Contract - Offshore, said: "We have developed a very good relationship with COSCO and Chellsea, and are of course extremely pleased that they have reaffirmed their confidence in both us and the UT-design with this latest contract." The delivery from Rolls-Royce will comprise ship design and an extensive integrated systems package including MTU-engines, propulsion systems, power electrical systems, bulk handling systems, deck machinery, automation and control system and a dynamic positioning system that uses satellite technology to automatically maintain a vessels position without anchoring. Source: Rolls-Royce  In ...

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COSCON awarded as Green Gateway Partners

COSCON received the Port of Seattle's Green Gateway Silver Partner Award, which recognized our environmental achievements at the port during the 2013 year. COSCON has been a recipient of this award since its inception in 2011. In order to be considered for recognition, carriers must present environmental stewardship efforts that exceed existing environmental regulations and industry standards. Carriers must also participate in the At-Berth Clean Fuels Program to be considered. This year, COSCON scored particularly high in the Air & Energy category for our use of low-sulfur fuels. Port of Seattle's CEO, Mr. Tay Yoshitani, stressed the importance of these Green Gateway partnerships, stating, "These awards show that maritime businesses are doing the right thing for the environment every day. Their efforts have removed hundreds of tons of pollutants from Puget Sound air." Recognition as a Green Gateway Partner further reinforces COSCON's commitment to being an environmentally friendly carrier and reducing carbon footprint. Source: COSCON  In the onset, I was explicit with you propecia before and after has changed my being. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

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Panama Canal launches mobile app

The Panama Canal has launched a new app for mobile devices in its communication effort to enable a broader audience to experience what the waterway has to offer. "The new mobile applications will allow the Panama Canal to reach more people," said Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano. "We have great content in our everyday operation of the waterway, and with the new mobile app we will able to deliver it to our audiences." The Panama Canal mobile app is available for the following operating systems: iOS (Apple for both iPhone and iPad), Android and Windows Phone. The Blackberry app will be available in the next few days. "This app is also a way to communicate about Panama around the world and for people to know more about our country and its Canal," added the Administrator. Features The application in its first version allows users to access the live webcams, tide charts (for the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans), weather radar, photographs and videos, as well as current facts and information to visit the Canal, especially during this year in which the waterway celebrates its centennial. From within the app, available in English and Spanish, content can be shared in several social ...

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