Latest News – Page 301
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NewsMacGregor in €22m RoPax ferry deal
Cargotec''s MacGregor, which provides engineering solutions and services for marine cargo and offshore load handling, has secured orders worth around €22m to provide port, cruise access and equipment for RoPax ferries from Europe to China.
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NewsBabcock completes second Northlink docking
Babcock International, the aerospace and defence company, has completed the refit of two NorthLink passenger ferries that run between mainland Scotland and the Orkney and Shetland islands.
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NewsJAPAN DELIVERS LARGEST-EVER REEFERSHIPS
Two dedicated refrigerated cargo ships of record-breaking capacity have been phased into service with the fleet operated by Stockholm-based Cool Carriers, an associate of the Russian company Baltic Reefers, writes David Tinsley.
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NewsSunRui confirms first orders for new EGCS
Chinese manufacturer SunRui has received a number of orders for its SOxFree exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS), confirming 10 orders from European ship owners since the beginning of the year, with a further 30 orders under negotiation.
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NewsGEA confirms cruise ship orders for marine separators
Germany-based marine separator manufacturer GEA confirmed the signature of contracts for the installation of 20 GEA marine separators on two cruise ships. The contracts are the first for the company’s new marine separator.
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NewsEletson selects Wärtsilä for fleet BWMS retrofit
Greece-based ship operator Eletson Corporation has selected technology group Wärtsilä to supply ballast water management systems (BWMS) to its entire fleet.
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NewsWärtsilä upgrades modular waterjets
Wärtsilä’s LJX series of modular waterjets has been upgraded to deliver greater efficiency with low levels of cavitation and underwater noise and has been redesignated as the WXJ series.
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NewsCSA 2020 welcomes new members
Norwegian/Swedish Wallenius Wilhelmsen has become the latest shipowner to join the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020), increasing the organisation''s membership to 35 shipowners operating a combined fleet of almost 2500 vessels.
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NewsChiller optimisation brings energy savings
Swiss-Swedish multinational, ABB, and Italian shipping company, Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV), have completed the first ever retrofit of a technology that optimises the performance of chillers used for heating ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems on ferries.
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NewsRolls-Royce to propel Maltese military
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract with Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria for the supply of a marine propulsion package to a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) under construction for the Maltese armed forces.
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NewsMAJOR COMMITMENT TO CARIB TRADE
Constituting close to US$155m in capital expenditure, Palm Beach (Florida)-based Tropical Shipping is realising a major programme of fleet renewal and capacity expansion committed to the Caribbean market, David Tinsley writes.
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NewsAuramarine launches Get Ready for 2020 initiative
Auramarine, a leading provider of fuel supply systems for the marine and power industries, has launched a Get Ready for 2020 initiative to help owners and operators manage the operational impact of new compliant fuels and mitigate the risk of engine damage.
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NewsMSC Cruises takes delivery of second Meraviglia vessel
MSC Cruises, the world''s largest privately held cruise operator, took delivery of the 171,598 gt MSC Bellissima on 27 February 2019 at Chantiers de l''Atlantique''s Saint-Nazaire shipyard in France. The MSC Bellissima is the second of four Meraviglia-class vessels to be delivered, and the fourth ship to join MSC Cruises’ ...
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NewsHapag-Lloyd Orders First VLCS Retrofit to LNG
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a contract with Hapag-Lloyd, the liner shipping company, to convert a 15,000 TEU containership to dual-fuel operation. The MV Sajir''s existing, HFO-burning MAN B&W 9S90ME-C engine will be converted to a dual-fuel MAN B&W ME-GI (-Gas Injection) prime mover capable of running on HFO and ...
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NewsBV appoints new North America CEO
Certification agency, Bureau Veritas, has appointed Tim Protheroe as regional chief executive of its North America marine & offshore division.
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NewsNorsepower gets class approval for rotor sail
Clean technology company, Norsepower Oy, has been awarded the first ever type approval design certificate granted to an auxiliary wind propulsion system onboard a commercial ship.
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NewsCaterpillar Marine helps cut emissions
Caterpillar Marine has developed new technology solutions for European Union (EU) inland waterway (IWW) vessels, designed to comply with the next generation of regulatory emissions required for EU IWW applications.
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NewsOptimarin obtains 24-hour USCG holding time
Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) has received approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG) to lower its required holding time to just 24 hours for all water salinities.
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NewsBIMCO gives award to COSCO chairman
Captain Xu Lirong, Chairman of COSCO Shipping, received public recognition for his service to the shipping industry when he received the President’s Award at BIMCO’s Shanghai Conference and Award dinner.
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NewsMAN ES unveils new digital platform, MAN CEON
MAN Energy Solutions has launched a new digital platform, MAN CEON, which will collect and evaluate operating and sensor data, and enable real-time monitoring of marine engines.
