Latest News – Page 557
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NewsCoatings group acquired
Wood Group, an international energy services company, has acquired the UK-based Pyeroy Group, a provider of specialist coatings, access and fabric maintenance services to the marine and other industries.
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NewsFinance secured for more Meyer Longships
Financing has been secured for the building of another 10 Viking Longship inland cruise newbuildings at Germany’s Meyer Group and for the first time half of the order will be completed in Papenburg, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsIndofin acquires IHC Merwede
Global investment company, Indofin Group, has acquired a majority stake of 62% in Netherlands based IHC Merwede – Rabo Capital (10%) and IHC Merwede management and staff (28%) are the other principle shareholders.
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NewsNew fuel optimising monitor launched
Finnish company Eniram has announced the launch of its so-called “fourth generation” Eniram vessel platform (EVP).
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NewsMacGregor to supply ‘viewing crane’ to cruise newbuild
We never fail to be amazed by the things that cruise operators add to their vessels to keep paying customers happy.
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Shell Marine targets Oman
Shell Marine Products is expanding the reach of its range of marine lubricants further into the Middle East-South Asia (MESA) market.
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NewsFinal GFS Conference 2013 programme
The final programme for this year’s Gasfuelled Ships (GFS) Conference, which takes places onboard the Viking Line’s ‘Viking Grace’, has been released.
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NewsBrazilian offshore contract for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has contracted with Brazilian shipyard Aliança Industria Naval e Empresa de Navegacao, for a design and equipment package for two offshore vessels.
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NewsType approval for another RT-flex engine
Wärtsilä has announced that the RT-flex58T version D ER-3 has successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT) at licensee Diesel United (DU) in Japan.
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NewsSTX Finland signs letter of intent with Scandlines
Scandlines and STX Finland have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to build two new double ended gas-fuelled ferries.
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NewsFirst dual-fuel MaK engine goes to AIDA cruise ship
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has shipped its first MaK M 46 DF dual fuel marine engine to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan.
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NewsDamen pioneers new PSV range
The Damen Shipyard Group has been busily targeting the offshore market of late and this week it launched its brand pioneering new PSV series to the market.
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NewsBerg Propulsion to become part of Caterpillar
Caterpillar is nailing its colours firmly to the ‘one stop shop’ propulsion supplier mast, alongside other companies such as Wärtsilä, Rolls-Royce and MAN, with its acquisition of Berg Propulsion.
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NewsBergen Engines merged into Tognum group
The Norwegian engine manufacturer Bergen Engines, has become part of the Tognum Group, a leading supplier of engines and propulsion systems and distributed power generation systems.
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NewsCracking down on fuel theft
PSM Marine, the UK expert in marine tank liquid measurement and control systems, has designed and developed a new low cost solution to prevent the theft of bunker fuel and lube oil.
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NewsBio lubes cut damage from discharge
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s final Vessel General Permit requirements are focusing attention on bio lubricants, particularly for stern tubes and thrusters, says Castrol’s environmental specialist Susannah Linington.
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NewsIndustry awaits LNG developments
With both gas-fuelled and conventional four-stroke technologies currently at a mature stage, the industry waits to see whether, and when, LNG as fuel will become the norm in the markets traditionally served by medium-speed technology.
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NewsEU patent for fuel monitor
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) says that its FuelTrax marine fuel management system has been granted patent protection by the European Patent Office (EPO).
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NewsTechnology can only do so much
While chalk and hose tests have mostly been replaced by ultrasonic testing, the technology itself is only part of the solution to P&I club’s most common cargo claim. Maintenance schedules are also critical, says Wendy Laursen
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NewsSludge handling cut, and short payback time
Danish company C.C.Jensen describes, in a case study, how its oil filter systems were installed onboard a number of offshore supply vessels, saving on oil consumption, manpower and cost, paying for themselves in less than a year.
