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Storage risks from acidity of biofuels
According to seals manufacturer PPE, the higher acidity of biofuels, compared with traditional oil-based fuels, will increase the risk of leaks in equipment used to store and handle the fuels.
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RINA classes world’s first offshore LNG FSRU
Genoa-based classification society RINA has taken a lead in the developing market for floating LNG terminals. It has been chosen to class the first offshore Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), and is providing studies and support for a number of further offshore LNG projects, including the newbuilding which is ...
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NewsABB acquires turbo service business in Canada
ABB has acquired the turbocharging service activities of ABCO Industries, located in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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NewsKorea to order PTCT newbuilds
Local media in Korea is reporting that Glovis Co, the logistics subsidiary of Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, will order three 6,000-unit pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs). Glovis will invest a total of $191.5 million for the vessels due for delivery in the first half of 2012.
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NewsOutput surges in China’s shipbuilding industry
The gross output of China''s shipbuilding industry was RMB 548.4 billion in 2009, up 28.7% year on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Growth was 31.1 percentage points slower than in 2008, said the ministry.
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NewsJapanese newbuild export orders rise again
After falling for 14 months in a row, Japanese export ship orders rose for the second consecutive month in January on a year-on-year basis, increasing by 50.5 percent to 471,900 grt, according to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters'' Association.
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NewsFirst new US Navy pilots' tug enters service
The first of a new class of tugs for the US Navy, designed by Robert Allan Ltd of Vancouver, Canada, has been handed over and is now in operation.
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The risks of low-sulphur fuel, according to consultant
Regulations for the restriction of air pollution from ships will mean extra costs and responsibilities for shipowners, according to an expert from BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys.
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NewsCarnival orders two Princess newbuildings
Carnival Corporation has signed a memorandum of agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of two 3,600-passenger cruise ships for its Princess Cruises brand.
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NewsWärtsilä wins order for advanced lubricating system
Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract by DSD Shipping AS of Stavanger, Norway, to retrofit the main engines on four DSD Shipping vessels with the Wärtsilä retrofit pulse lubricating system (RPLS).
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NewsSurvey fleet selects 'green' lubricants
Polarcus, a leading marine geophysical company, has announced that it is using Castrol Marine’s range of environmentally-responsible lubricants.
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NewsTuzla shipyards a graveyard of unfinished newbuildings
Last year, the Tuzla shipyards, located at the southern tip of Istanbul, saw production plummet by 90 percent while employment declined 75 percent. The shipyards have received just one order for 2012.
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NewsSPP captures Greek contracts
SPP Shipbuilding in South Korea has won a contract to build five bulk carriers for Greek shipowners.
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SLS gets Eships lifeline
Broker reports indicate fast emerging Abu Dhabi shipowner Eships has come to the rescue of bankrupt Korean yard SLS Shipbuilding.
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NewsCathelco systems to protect new USCG cutters
A series of fast response cutters being built for the US Coast Guard (USCG) will be protected against hull corrosion and marine pipework bio-fouling with a system manufactured by Cathelco Ltd.
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NewsME-engines firmly established in Brazilian market
MAN Diesel has announced a series of significant orders for its two-stroke, electronic ME-engines in Brazil.
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NewsSimon Møkster orders PSV
STX Europe has entered into a newbuilding contract with Simon Møkster Shipping in Norway for the building of a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV).
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NewsFirst order for Wärtsilä RT-flex35 engines comes from China
Wärtsilä has received the first order for its new Wärtsilä RT-flex35 two-stroke engine.
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Idle fleet falls below 10%
According to figures released by Alphaliner, the idle containership fleet fell below 10% for the first time in six months as slow steaming and the deployment of extra loaders for the pre-Lunar New Year cargo rush took up more than 60,000 teu of idle tonnage over the last fortnight.
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NewsChinese ferry company opts for MAN engines
Bohai Ferry Co in China has ordered four MAN 16V32/40CD propulsion plants to power two passenger vessels to supplement its fleet.
