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  • Image showing the proprietary Mitsubishi air lubrication system (MALS) fitted to the bottom of the new grain carriers ordered by USA shipowner
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    MHI develops ‘ultra green’ bulk carrier

    2011-12-31T23:00:00Z

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed a new bulk carrier which the Japanese shipbuilder claims will enable reductions in carbon emissions by about 25% compared with conventional standard bulk carriers.

  • Rendering of the Emax Deliverance VLCC concept
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    Eco-friendly tanker design unveiled

    2011-12-31T00:00:00Z

    Sauter Carbon Offset Design has released details of a VLCC design, which the company claims will be the largest and ‘greenest’ Post-Panamax vessel, and which will provide the most economic form of crude oil transport.

  • One of the new MTU 1163 TB 73L is craned onboard a Colombian navy frigate
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    Colombian Navy modernisation project

    2011-12-30T23:00:00Z

    After 30 years of service, the Colombian Navy’s Almirante Padilla class frigates are being modernised at the Cotecmar naval dockyard.

  • The new generation of MTU’s series 1163 engines sees a newly developed version of the engine, without exhaust after-treatment, seen here in the: 20-cylinder version
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    Ready for the next emissions stage

    2011-12-30T23:00:00Z

    The further development of MTU’s series 1163 engine for the IMO Tier II limits is described by Christoph Fenske, senior manager, application center marine, naval surface craft at MTU Friedrichshafen.

  • Meyer’s ‘Disney Fantasy’ is ready for the off, and one of 20 for Meyer Group
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    Meyer news lifts poor year for Germans

    2011-12-30T15:33:00Z

    German newbuilding yards in general can look back on a depressing production year in 2011, but leading facility Meyer Werft reports good business and work in hand on 20 ships up to 2014, writes Tom Todd.

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    Marine software partnership established between developer and shipowner

    2011-12-29T17:06:00Z

    Miami-based maritime technology company Intellocorp has partnered with Sea-Flex, a Danish ship owner, to launch a new software and management package in January 2012.

  • The engine for the ‘Santa Vista’, the Hitachi Zosen SCR system for which has been certified by ClassNK as IMO Tier III compliant
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    ClassNK issues Tier III NOx certification

    2011-12-29T13:44:00Z

    ClassNK has awarded its first Statement of Fact for Tier III nitrogen oxide (NOx) reductions to a marine diesel engine incorporating a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system.

  • Christian Freiherr von Oldershausen (right) with GL COO Torsten Schramm
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    GL names new global sales vice-president

    2011-12-29T13:44:00Z

    Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has appointed Christian Freiherr von Oldershausen to the newly created position of senior vice president global sales.

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    Keppel announces new contracts to wrap up a good 2011

    2011-12-29T10:05:00Z

    Keppel Offshore & Marine subsidiaries Keppel Singmarine and Keppel Verolme have announced newbuilding and upgrade contracts worth a total of S$150 million.

  • The Constantia, a bulk carrier designed to transport Volkswagen cars
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    Novel approach to vehicle transport

    2011-12-28T23:45:00Z

    Recent retrospective looks at The Motor Ship of 50 years ago have tended to concentrate on the development of large-bore diesel engines, and the December 1961 issue is no exception.

  • L&T’s new Kattupalli shipyard
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    Indian yard benefits from Japanese support

    2011-12-28T13:14:00Z

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has agreed with L&T Shipbuilding Limited (LTSB), the shipbuilding arm of India''s Larsen & Toubro Ltd to provide a range of technological support for construction of commercial vessels.

  • ‘Asuka II’, operated by NYK Cruises, is to trial a new ballast water system
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    Cruise demo for new BWM system

    2011-12-28T13:14:00Z

    Japanese companies Sumitomo Electric Industries and NYK Cruises have agreed to install a Sumitomo ‘Ecomarine’ ultraviolet ballast water management (BWM) system on one of NYK’s cruise ships.

  • Evergreen will be cooperating with CKYH-the Green Alliance in 2012
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    Evergreen to strengthen Asia-European offering

    2011-12-28T10:51:00Z

    The Evergreen Line has announced today that it will be cooperating with CKYH-the Green Alliance in 2012 to provide more sailings between Asia, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean each week.

  • Six new IPS-powered Rosmorport pilot vessels for Russian service
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    IPS power for Russian pilot boats

    2011-12-23T16:38:00Z

    Volvo Penta´s Inboard Performace System (IPS) drives, claimed to increase performance and reduce fuel consumption, have been chosen to power six 14m pilot vessels ordered by Russian state owned company Rosmorport.

  • ‘BBC Amber’: China series takes off
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    Big new Chinese-built series for Germans

    2011-12-23T16:21:00Z

    The first of a series of 14 new Chinese multi-purpose heavy-lifters for Emden shipping group Bockstiegel has gone into local charter service, demonstrating the cost advantage for Asian builders over German yards.

  • GE’s LM2500 – renewed service contract with the Royal Canadian Navy
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    Support contract for GE gas turbines

    2011-12-23T10:17:00Z

    GE Marine’s three-year contract to provide maintenance and logistics support services for the Royal Canadian Navy’s fleet of LM2500 aero-derivative gas turbines that power Halifax-class patrol frigates has been renewed.

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    Steamships Shipping installs planned maintenance and stock systems on fleet

    2011-12-22T18:37:00Z

    UK-based Marine Software Ltd has recently supplied Steamships Shipping with MPM - Marine Planned Maintenance and MSK - Marine Storekeeper software for the control and management of 13 vessels.

  • Björn Ingemasson will take up presidency at Volvo Penta next year
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    New President for Volvo Penta

    2011-12-22T17:49:00Z

    Volvo Penta has a new President - Björn Ingemanson will assume the position on 1 April 2012 succeeding Göran Gummeson, who will retire next year.

  • Rendering of the Wärtsilä-designed pipelay vessels to be built at DSME for service in Brazil
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    DSME’s Brazilian PLVs to Wärtsilä design

    2011-12-22T15:09:00Z

    Wärtsilä says it has been contracted to supply ship design and propulsors/positioning system for a series of two new flexible pipe laying vessels to be built at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea.

  • Imtech will supply the hybrid power system for two new ferries for Scottish coastal waters
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    Imtech gets CalMac ferry hybrid contract

    2011-12-22T12:20:00Z

    Imtech Marine has been awarded a contract to supply the hybrid propulsion system, based on a diesel electric plant in combination with battery technology, to the first diesel electric, hybrid seagoing ferries.