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NewsGasLog LNG carrier delivered by SHI
GasLog has taken delivery of its first 180,000 cubic metre (cbm) LNG carrier from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Korea.
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NewsRENK wins first order for hybrid drive
The maritime sales team of RENK’s Rheine plant has won its first new construction project for its MARHY maritime hybrid system.
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NewsDamen supplies world’s first electric tug
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of the world’s first fully electric ship-handing tug.
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NewsLARGEST PLUG-IN HYBRID FERRY MAKES DEBUT
Norway’s maritime cluster has opened a new chapter in the roll-out of environmentally-attuned shipping through the completion of the world’s largest ‘plug-in’ hybrid ferry combining diesel and electric power, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsMacnaught expands flow meter range
Australian manufacturer of flow meters and fluid transfer instruments, Macnaught, has expanded its MX series offering more options for both hazardous and safe environments.
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NewsABB provides remote support to Sovcomflot
ABB has won a contract to supply ABB Ability remote diagnostic systems to eleven Sovcomflot vessels operating in the Arctic and Russia’s far east.
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NewsNidec sustainably powers mega yacht
Energy management company, Nidec ASI, has developed and installed its Power Management System on a mega yacht, optimising power management on the vessel and distributing it between the staterooms, propulsive system and recharging of batteries.
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NewsCONSOLIDATION A CONTINUING THEME IN JAPAN
Business determination by Japanese shipbuilders is expressed in the reshaping of strategies and capacities in the face of unremitting competition, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsCosta Cruises ceremony at Meyer Turku
The steel cutting ceremony of the second Costa Cruises ship build at Meyer Turku has begun with a new tradition with the use of the new plasma cutter line for the first time.
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NewsMarinvest dual-fuel pair clock up 10,000 hours operating on methanol
Marinvest, the Swedish ship-management company, stated that two of its vessels, Mari Jone and Mari Boyle, have each passed 10,000 operating hours operating on methanol.
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NewsEurope’s wind capacity up from 2018
Europe added 4.9GW of new wind energy capacity in the first half of 2019, according to figures released by WindEurope.
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NewsDNV GL grants type approval to SHI ESS
Classification society DNV GL has granted Type Approval to a lithium ion battery system supplied by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The shipbuilder said it was the first TA for a Korean supplier, and that it hoped to establish a competitive edge in the market for such eco-friendly vessels.
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NewsSchottel retrofits Finnish ferry propellers
The Schottel after sales team has carried out a modernisation on two double-ended ferries operated by FinFerries.
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NewsRoyston installs EFMS on Malaysian OSVs
Marine diesel power specialist Royston is working with a number of international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Malaysia to equip oilfield supply contract vessels (OSVs) with specialist electronic fuel management systems.
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NewsNew Solvang ECO ethylene carrier series
Norwegian shipowner Solvang has introduced a series of ECO ethylene carriers that meet Tier III emissions standards by combining exhaust gas recirculation and scrubber technology.
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NewsBill to boost US shipbuilding reintroduced
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA.) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS.) have reintroduced the ‘Energizing American Shipbuilding Act’ seeking to invigorate America’s shipbuilding and maritime industries by requiring that increasing percentages of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil exports be transported on US-built, flagged, and crewed vessels.
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NewsEPIK reviews Southeast Australia gas market
The developer of the Newcastle GasDock LNG terminal in New South Wales in Australia, EPIK, is working together with energy consultancy, Wood Mackenzie, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Southeast Australian gas market.
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NewsPutting the science of scrubber discharge first
In a world facing complex environmental challenges, the best legislative responses are always evidence-based. Whether it is a complex decision on transport infrastructure, where to build more houses or whether or not build a waste incinerator, we all hope that the big decisions which affect us, our families, our businesses ...
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NewsBaltic Workboats converts ferry to hybrid
TS Laevad, a subsidiary of Tallinna Sadam, has signed an agreement with the Estonian shipbuilding company Baltic Workboats to rebuild the ferry Tõll into an environmentally-friendly hybrid ship.
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NewsCIMC to supply CNG ships to Global Energy
Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore (CIMC Raffles) to build four compressed natural gas (CNG) Optimum 200 ships.
