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NewsRolls-Royce powers six new Chinese tugs
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to supply 12 azimuth thrusters to power six new tugboats for Qingdao Port in China. Deliveries will start in the third quarter of 2010.
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NewsUpgrade kits for Cat engines
Caterpillar has developed engine retrofit kits for the Cat 3500 series of marine engines which will allow customers to upgrade mechanical unit injector (MUI) engines to reduce emissions to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulated levels.
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NewsTrials verify Energopac reduces fuel costs
In recent trials carried out in co-operation with the Spliethoff Group, a company that manages more than 55 multi-purpose cargo vessels, it was shown that the Wärtsilä Energopac solution delivers significant reductions in fuel costs.
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NewsFuel cell system for ship propulsion
Dutch company Marine Service Noord, which designs, produces and installs engine room systems, has developed a fuel cell system intended for ship propulsion.
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NewsSurveying skills win thickness gauge
At Mercator Media’s recent successful Seawork exhibition, thickness gauge maker Cygnus challenged surveyors to guess the thickness of a piece of steel using only a hammer.
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NewsUlstein delivers powerful X-Bow seismic research vessel
The ''Oceanic Vega'', claimed to be one of advanced seismic research vessels afloat, was delivered in July by Ulstein Verft in Ulsteinvik, Norway, to a joint venture between Norwegian shipowner, Eidesvik Offshore ASA, and the Paris-based geophysical company, CGGVeritas.
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News'Le Boreal', designed for mega-yacht cruising comfort
When the French cruiseship company Compagnie du Ponant approached Fincantieri with a new and innovative project to develop, design and build a mega-yacht style cruise ship, the Italian shipbuilder devoted its technical expertise to turn dream into reality when the order was placed for two such vessels in 2008.
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Hamworthy Krystallon lines up yard partners
Following the first commercial order for exhaust abatement technology, Hamworthy Krystallon is finding shipyards eager to accelerate uptake of technology proven to cut sulphur emissions.
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NewsCastrol opens technology centre in Shanghai
The opening of the Castrol China Technology Centre recently took place in Shanghai’s Pudong Jinqiao Science Park, marking an important step in the development of Castrol’s global technology strategy.
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GL issues the first EEDI certificate
The first-ever Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) certification for a large container vessel owned and operated by Hapag-Lloyd has been conducted by Germanischer Lloyd (GL).
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New welding technology for polar LNG carriers
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea recently announced that it plans to develop a specialised welding technology for polar LNG carrier tanks.
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Berg breaks through in Brazil
Gothenburg-based Berg Propulsion has secured its first order in Brazil, within six months of opening its dedicated sales office in Rio de Janeiro.
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NewsMajor order for Wärtsilä slow steaming upgrade kits
Wärtsilä has signed a major contract with the A.P. Moller Maersk Group (APMM) for the installation of Wärtsilä slow steaming upgrade kits to 34 of the company''s large container vessels.
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Sembawang secures FPSO conversion contracts
Sembcorp Marine’s Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore has secured two FPSO contracts worth S$75 million.
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BWT systems face quality assurance risk
Calculations by ballast water treatment system manufacturer Oceansaver suggest that if shipowners allow the compliance dates of the 2004 Ballast Water Convention to dictate their adoption of onboard treatment systems, an estimated 16,000 ships will need outfitting in 2017.
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Tanker orders ticking over
Bergen-based Viken Shipping has ordered five 105,000 dwt shuttle tankers from Samsung for delivery from the second half of 2012 onward. With the receipt of this order, Samsung said the yard’s orders for 2010 have already reached $6 bill.
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NewsVoith inline propulsor for jack-up vessel
A 131m long, 39m wide jack-up vessel for the erection of wind power stations is being fitted with the most powerful inline thruster from Voith Turbo Advanced Propeller Technologies.
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LR to fund emissions research
Lloyd’s Register’s independent charity foundation, The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust (The LRET), has agreed to fund a research programme worth over €1,500,000 into shipping emissions at NTUA (National Technical University of Athens) over the next five years.
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CTX completes VLCC design study
The Centre for Tankship Excellence (CTX) has completed a study entitled ‘The Impact of EEDI on VLCC Design and CO2 Emissions’ in which it analysed a VLCC owner’s response to both EEDI and a carbon based bunkers tax.
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Stolt orders bitumen tankers
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. in Norway announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Stolt Bitumen Services (SBS) signed an agreement with Nanjing East Star Shipbuilding in China for the construction of up to four 3,500 dwt bitumen tankers.
