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Wallenius examines use of LNG in its fleet
Wallenius Marine AB and LNG GOT AB have entered a strategic partnership to examine possibilities for using LNG as a shipping fuel in existing and newly built vessels in the Wallenius fleet.
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NewsWärtsilä to convert tanker to LNG
Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract with Tarbit Shipping of Sweden to convert a product tanker to LNG propulsion and to supply the ship with a Wärtsilä LNGPac system for the safe and convenient storage of LNG onboard.
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New forging press for large ship parts
Kobe Steel in western Japan has completed the construction of a new 10,000 tonne forging press line at its Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture.
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News100 years for shipyard lighting specialist
Chalmit, originally founded in the UK on Clydeside in 1910, is celebrating 100 years in business.
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Multi-vessel BWT contract for Hyde
Hyde Marine has been awarded a contract from an unnamed major South Korean shipbuilder to supply ballast water treatment (BWT) systems for several 157,000 dwt SuezMax crude oil tankers being built for a Greek owner.
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NewsDK Group appoints new chief executive
Maritime technology company DK Group has announced the appointment of Katia Kardash as its new CEO.
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NewsLatest Rolls-Royce UT design to use LNG
Island Offshore in Norway will expand its fleet of Rolls-Royce UT776 PSVs with two more vessels of the same type. However, a major differenceis that the new ships will use LNG for fuel.
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NewsDistribution deal for US fuel management system
Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) of Houston has announced that Honeywell Marine has become an official distributor of its FuelTrax marine fuel management system.
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NewsConstruction starts on Damen Vinashin shipyard
The signing ceremony recently took place for the start of construction of the new Damen Vinashin shipbuilding facility in Haiphong, Vietnam.
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NewsSTX gets order for two more icebreaker tugs
STX Norway Offshore has signed contracts for the building of two icebreaker tugs to JSC Circle Marine Invest in Kazakhstan.
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NewsMHI develops hybrid turbocharger
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan says that it has developed a generator-integrated hybrid turbocharger which uses exhaust gas for both turbocharger drive and electricity generation.
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Daewoo to build FPSO for Total
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering recently signed a $1.8 billion deal to build a floating oil production and storage platform (FPSO) for French energy giant Total for delivery in May 2013.
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NewsEarly delivery for IMO II M 20 C engine
Caterpillar Motoren has announced early availability of the IMO II-compliant configuration of its MaK M 20 C marine engine.
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NewsSMM focuses on the environment
SMM 2010 is scheduled for 7 to 10 September, at the Hamburg Fair site in Germany. The 24th International Shipbuilding Fair is expected by the organisers to exceed the very considerable size of previous events.
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News80-engine order for bunker tankers
Wärtsilä has announced an order for 80 main engines for bunkering tankers for a Chinese operator. The company says that in terms of the number of engines, this represents one of its largest-ever orders.
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NewsCruise and naval ships in the news in Germany
The repair of one of Germany’s best known and popular cruise ships – Deilmann Reederei’s nostalgic, 22,496 gt ‘Deutschland’ - dominated the summer headlines at Blohm & Voss Repair, writes Tom Todd.
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Goltens gears up in Europe
Goltens, the independent specialist ship repair service provider, is looking to Europe to grow its volume, profitability and strengthen its brand. Since 2000, Goltens has expanded its global ship repair footprint through major investments in 13 new repair stations, 11 of which are outside Europe.
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NewsNavantia yards keeping busy
During the months of May and June, both the Navantia shiprepair yards of Cadiz-San Fernando and Fene-Ferrol were kept busy with a good cross section of vessel types including several units of the Spanish navy.
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NewsJapanese built ships get roller screens
Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation completed the LPG carrier Hisui for Asuka Marine Corporation of Japan. It is Kawasaki’s 45th LPG carrier and the 6th of the same class. Seven Solasafe roller screens in bronze film were supplied. Another vessel, the 154,914m3 LNG carrier Gdf Suez Point Fortin, was delivered from ...
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NewsModel of new Panama Canal dredger unveiled
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP), which operates and maintains the Panama Canal, recently unveiled a model of the ''D’Artagnan'' dredger during a ceremony at the canal’s Miraflores visitor Centre.
