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Keppel clinches Brazilian shipbuilding contracts
Keppel Singmarine Brasil, Keppel Offshore & Marine ''s new shipbuilding facility in Santa Catarina, Brazil, has secured two newbuild contracts worth about S$140 million from fleet operators in Brazil.
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NewsEngine emissions kits now EPA certified
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems and Caterpillar Emissions Solutions have received certification from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Cat 3500 series marine emissions kits to EPA Rule 40 CFR Part 1042.
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Surprise first orders for ultra-long-stroke engine
MAN Diesel & Turbo believes that its assessment of the two-stroke market has proved correct with a number of Greek shipowners showing concrete interest in the company’s new, G-type, ultra-long-stroke engine programme.
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NewsJapan certifies MOL’s ballast water treatment system
Mitsui OSK Lines says that FineBallast OZ, an ozone-based ballast water treatment system co-developed by MOL, MOL Marine Consulting, and others has received a certificate of compliance from the Japanese government.
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Bourbon places six hybrid newbuildings
Bourbon has announced the signing of a five-year marine charter agreement with CGGVeritas for six new seismic support and assistance vessels that will be delivered from Grandweld in Dubai at the end of 2012.
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NewsCombating the nightmare
Better maintenance and new tools combined with superior fire detection could reduce the impact of engine room fires. Mark Langdon reports:
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NewsMajor renewables contract secures jobs at Falmouth
A&P Group’s Falmouth shiprepair yard in England recently won a multi-million pound contract to construct 100 tonne blade racks for two self-propelled jack-up vessels owned by Seajacks International.
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NewsRegular maintenance is key to more uptime and lower costs
Bill Mossey, Corporate Manager Pacific Power Products, MTU Detroit Diesel, outlines the company’s approach to preventive maintenance of high speed diesel engines.
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NewsEngine management for 150-year-old ship
MAN Diesel & Turbo says that recently it returned to its roots when it signed a remarkable EMC (engine management concept) contract covering a historic Danish ship, the 150-year-old paddle steamer ‘Hjejlen’ .
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NewsCAD/CAM in Chinese ship design centre
Sener of Spain and China Ship Development and Design Center (CSDDC) have signed a memorandum of understand for the implementation of the shipbuilding CAD/CAM Foran system in CSDDC.
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Bourbon announces future plans
The French Bourbon group has unveiled its strategic plan for 2015, which it says continues its Horizon 2012 plan, which involved a €2 billion investment in replacing obsolete vessels and developing its deep offshore subsea services business.
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NewsTanker professionals launch ‘Virtual Arrival’
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and Intertanko believe they can help cut 40% of CO2 emissions in EU Maritime Transport by 2050 though a “sustainable emissions management framework”.
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NewsWärtsilä inaugurates Chinese CPP factory
Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller, the joint venture company of Wärtsilä and Zhenjiang CME, has formally inaugurated its new €12 million CP propeller plant in Zhenjiang, China, first announced in October 2010.
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MAN adds south China two-stroke licensee
MAN Diesel & Turbo has added another two-stroke licensee to its roster, in the form of CSSC Guangzhou Marine Engine (GMD), part of the state-owned CSSC Group, and based close to Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
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NewsIMO elects its next Secretary-General
Koji Sekimizu of Japan has been elected as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), with effect from 1 January 2012, for an initial term of four years.
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Schottel establishes subsidiary in Russia
Schottel has announced the founding of a subsidiary in St. Petersburg, Russia. Sergey Chestny has been appointed as director of Schottel Russia. He is responsible for all sales activities in Russia.
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Ro-ro equipment order from South Korea
Cargotec has signed a contract with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea to deliver MacGregor ro-ro equipment for four deepsea con-ro vessels to be built for a Saudi Arabian owner.
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MOL expands large containership fleet
Mitsui OSK Lines has announced its decision to order two newbuild containerships and will be chartering five more which NOL has on order.
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NewsIndustry’s first marine bunker app
OW Bunker, a supplier and trader of marine fuel, has launched a free application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Japanese class society expands marine sector business
ClassNK has announced an agreement to establish a capital tie-up with Japan Marine Science, a maritime consulting firm involved in maritime IT development, analysis, training, and software systems.
