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Russia forced to withdraw from large shipbuilding in Crimea
The Russian government will be forced to back down from earlier plans for building of large commercial ships at Crimean shipyards, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsThe 'one' for fuel conditioning challenges?
Alfa Laval’s says it has come up with one solution to today’s fuel conditioning challenges – the new FCM One booster system.
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NewsL’Orange adds NOx after-treatment to its range
Fuel injection systems company L''Orange has widened its product range with the introduction of what it describes as a new concept in exhaust after-treatment for large diesel and heavy fuel engines.
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NewsExxonMobil hydraulic lubricants approved
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels and Lubricants’ Mobil SHC Aware H series of hydraulic fluids are now approved by Parker Hannifin Denison as HF1, HF2 and HF6 hydraulic oils.
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FAL Convention revision approved
The Facilitation Committee (FAL) has approved a revised annex to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), 1965, that will introduce the mandatory electronic exchange of information on cargo, crew and passengers.
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News‘MOL Comfort’ final report
Japanese classification society, ClassNK, has published the final report into the ‘MOL Comfort’ incident conducted by its Investigative Panel on Large Container Ship Safety.
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MOL plans for the future with merger
MOL Marine Consulting Ltd (MOLMC) and MOL Cable Ship Ltd have merged to enable the development of business operations that will contribute to the MOL Group as it looks to become a world leader in safe operation.
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NewsGondan passenger ship order
Spain’s Astilleros Gondan Shipyard has won a tender to build a passenger ship that will operate on the tourist route at the Azután reservoir in Toledo, Spain.
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NewsHyundai and Base Oil production kicks off
Joint venture Hyundai and Shell Base Oil Co Ltd has opened a new base oil manufacturing plant in Daesan, South Korea, to meet the growing demand for API Group II base oils in Asia.
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NewsMaersk imposes low sulphur surcharge
Maersk Line says it will be introducing a new low sulphur surcharge (LSS) to help offset additional costs incurred by switching to cleaner fuels in Emission Control Areas (ECAs), required by the new regulation coming into effect in January 2015.
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NewsFSG take-over "necessary" says yard
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) says the decision by Norwegian controlled Siem Industries to take over the German yard was “necessary” and will strengthen FSG’s position on the offshore market, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDamen secures BWT partnerships
Damen Shipyards Group has established three strategic partnership agreements with ballast water treatment (BWT) system suppliers Bio-UV, Evoqua Water Technologies and Trojan Marinex.
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NewsAsian deck machinery packages
MacGregor has won a series of deck equipment orders for the Chinese shipbuilder, Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd which will be fitted to six newbuilds under construction
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NewsNew SECA to hit Stena hard
Stena Line says that the new Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) coming into force in Northern Europe on 1 January 2015, will have a significant economic impact on its business.
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NewsGibdock completes Grimaldi repair
The second vessel in a two-vessel contract with Grimaldi Group left Gibraltar’s Gibdock on-time recently after undergoing extensive repair works.
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NewsOnboard test kit to identify cold corrosion
CM Technologies of Germany says it has developed an onboard test kit to help identify corrosive wear, abrasive wear and insolubles in cylinder oil at an early stage.
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NewsUS $325m loan for ‘first’ LNG containerships
The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) is loaning US$324.6m to Tote Shipholdings and Saltchuk Resources for their Marline Class vessels which are said to be the world’s first LNG-powered containerships.
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NewsBreaking into new markets
Hyde Marine Inc has established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard for the installation of its Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) in Asian retrofits.
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NewsAlumarine to build hybrid passenger boat
Alumarine is to build a new waterways passenger boat with an environmentally-friendly hybrid propulsion system.
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NewsGlobal shipping cuts emissions
The total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global maritime transport are estimated to have been more than 20% lower in 2012 than in 2007, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
