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NewsFPSO inert gas contract for Wärtsilä Hamworthy in Brazil
Wärtsilä Hamworthy has announced a contract from Brazilian shipyard Ecovix-Engevix Construções Oceânicas to deliver inert gas generator units for eight FPSO vessels in the Santos Basin.
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NewsSeismic and dredger propulsion orders
Scana Industrier subsidiary Scana Propulsion has concluded new contracts with Myklebust Verft, Norway and Rong Tai Trading of Taiwan, for delivery of propulsion equipment at a total value of 35 million NOK.
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NewsControl upgrade for older separators
Alfa Laval recently announced the launch of the EPC 60 Retrofit, an upgrade kit intended to enhance older control systems of previous generations of Alfa Laval centrifugal separators with the modern EPC 60 control unit.
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NewsDutch group acquires WaterMota
After more than 100 years of independence, marine and industrial engine, generator and gearbox specialist WaterMota says that it has been acquired by the Netherlands based B&N Group.
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NewsPropulsion contract from Turkish Navy
Rolls-Royce reports an order to supply propulsion equipment for the Turkish Navy, covering tunnel thrusters and retractable thrusters for all three ships and Azipull propulsion thrusters for one of the vessels.
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NewsAmerican ECA awareness workshop
There is now less than three months until the Emission Control Area (ECA) for the United States and Canada will come into effect on 1 August 2012.
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NewsSimek yard orders Rolls-Royce OSV package
Rolls-Royce has secured a £6 million contract to provide an integrated design, power and propulsion and equipment systems package for an offshore supply vessel to be built at Norwegian yard Simek for Atlantic Offshore.
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NewsFSO and more LNG work for Sembawang
Singapore-based group Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard has secured three major contracts totalling S$130 million.
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NewsWilhelmsen - ‘Green makes sense’
Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) president and chief executive officer, Dag Schjerven, emphasised the need for a green shipping ethos at the EXPO 2012 in Korea this week.
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NewsElectrical systems for Brazil pipelayers
ABB has announced a recent order worth $18 million from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to supply propulsion and electrical power systems for two new deep sea pipeline installation vessels.
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NewsMotorship Conference countdown
There is just one week to go until the 34th Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference which will take place on 23 and 24 May 2012 in Hamburg.
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News‘Overwhelming response’ to TGPS concept
Following the announcement of Gamma Light & Heavy Industries'' TGPS propulsion system, CEO Douglas G Bruce says the response from the worldwide maritime industry has been overwhelming.
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NewsA fall in rates causes concern
Drewry''s Chemical Tanker Freight Rate Index has recorded its first quarterly decline in the first quarter of 2012 since the third quarter of 2010.
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AHTS deck gear order for Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has announced a new contract, valued at about £15 million, from STX OSV, for the supply of a deck equipment package for an advanced anchor handling vessel to be operated by Iceman.
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NewsWind energy for improved fuel efficiency
Lloyd’s Register’s Strategic Research Group has joined forces with Totempower Energy Systems and Zodiac Maritime Agencies to assess the potential of wind-generation devices onboard commercial ships.
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NewsSecond Ulstein PSV delivered in Brazil
Ulstein designed platform supply vessel ‘CBO Pacifico’ has been delivered from Estaleiro Alianca shipyard in Brazil, the vessel is the second PX106 PSV delivered to CBO this year. It is contracted to Petrobras.
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Gyrocompass service provider appointed for UAE
Unique System, part of the Unique Maritime Group, has been appointedt as Teledyne’s authorised service provider for the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsDamen retrofitting for emission regs
With increasing demand for fleets to be fitted with emission reduction systems in light of the new emission requirements coming into effect in 2015 – Damen Shiprepair is doing its best to up the ante in terms of lowering installation costs.
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NewsOffshore davit design changes driven by new rules
New regulations on davits used in the offshore industry on both sides of the Atlantic are driving a step change in safe davit design, according to Norwegian boat handling equipment supplier Vestdavit.
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NewsGas turbine hybrid propulsion from GE
GE Marine is to launch hybrid electric systems for military and commercial marine customers based on its LM aero-derivative gas turbines, motors and drives, to help reduce noise and improve fuel economy.
