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NewsCargo handling and reliquefaction contract for Jiangnan VLECs
The cargo handling system design and supply contract for two Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLEC) at China’s Jiangnan shipyard has been awarded to liquid gas solutions specialist, Babcock LGE.
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NewsLOI for two LNG bunker vessels
probunkers has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the construction of two 7,600 m3 LNG bunker vessels.
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NewsNew modularised dosing pump
Pump specialist Allweiler will exhibit its new AEB-DE dosing pump, as well as its upgraded progressing cavity pump, OptiFixT, at the Pumps & Valves trade fair in Dortmund, Germany in February. The new dosing pump features a flexible and compact design, while the upgraded progressing cavity pump offers a quick-change ...
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NewsUpgraded pump for marine scrubbers
Leading pump and valve specialist KSB''s launched an upgraded ILN pump series for marine exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) in late 2019. The pump features a vertical inline centrifugal pump with a closed impeller and mechanical seal.
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NewsTwo further LNG liners for MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l''Atlantique have signed contracts for the construction of the third and fourth LNG-powered MSC World Class ships.
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NewsWärtsilä kit for LNG cruise ships
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply Chantiers de l‘Atlantique, France, with a comprehensive package of integrated solutions designed to support and enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the first two World Class cruise vessels being built for MSC Cruises.
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NewsAlliance to build ammonia-fuelled tanker
MISC Berhad, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Lloyd’s Register and MAN Energy Solutions working together on a joint development project for an ammonia-fuelled tanker.
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NewsAUSTRALIA TO BOOST ANTARCTIC CAPABILITIES
Representing the largest-ever single investment in Australia’s Antarctic Program, the 160-metre icebreaking research and logistic support vessel Nuyina is expected to be ready for the 2020/21 southern hemisphere summer season, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsDNV GL approval for washwater monitor
Rivertrace Limited has received a statement of compliance from DNV GL for its exhaust scrubber washwater monitor.
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NewsHeinzmann acquires UK engine component supplier
Engine and turbine management solution specialist Heinzmann announced the acquisition of UK-based Giro Engineering Ltd. with effect from 6 January 2020. Giro is a specialist component supplier with a global customer base and relationships with many of the world’s leading diesel engine builders.
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NewsLarge ship operator extends condition monitoring programme
SKF’s marine condition monitoring kit is helping a leading ship operator to manage costs and prevent equipment failure across its fleet.
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NewsClassNK approves Bangladesh recycling site
Classification society ClassNK has issued a statement of compliance (SoC) to PHP Ship Breaking and Recycling Industries Limited (PHP), a ship recycling facility in Bangladesh, verifying that the facility is in line with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (HKC).
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NewsABB delivers emissions plan to US government
ABB Marine & Ports has delivered a testimony in the US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure about the future of marine technologies, presenting a comprehensive approach to reducing marine emissions.
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NewsUAE shipowner expands dry bulk fleet
Small sized Dubai-based shipowner Tomini Shipping took delivery of three Ultramaxes on 7 January at Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai.
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NewsWärtsilä NOL for Gazpromneft Lubricants
Gazpromneft-Lubricants has developed a set of modern engine oils with medium and high base numbers that are specially designed for use in trunk piston diesel engines.
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NewsSouth Korea eyes ECA from 2022
South Korea is to introduce a requirement that vessels must operate on 0.1% sulphur fuel while berthed or moored at seven specified ports. The requirement will take effect from 1 September 2020.
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NewsIndian GSM clarifies single-use plastic restrictions
The Indian Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has issued a clarification around the implementation of Order No.05 of 2019, which prohibits the use of single-use plastic items onboard ships. Cargo ships calling at Indian ports or places must draw up and maintain an inventory of all single-use plastic items onboard ...
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NewsOrders for first LNG-fuelled coal carriers
The first LNG-fuelled large coal carriers are expected to enter service in Japan in 2023 after MOL and NYK take delivery of two 95,000dwt bulkers. The two vessels are to be built by Oshima Shipbuilding and Namura Shipbuilding, respectively.
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NewsTrelleborg acquires Signum Technology
Trelleborg has acquired engineering group Signum Technology Ltd and its subsidiary companies Gall Thomson, KLAW LNG, KLAW Products, and Vee Bee Filtration to further its business in areas including LNG.
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NewsLNG package for next-gen Lo-Lo vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä is supplying a package of LNG propulsion and storage systems for four of the first Lo-Lo (lift-on, lift-off) vessels to be powered by LNG fuel.
