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NewsEngine companies consolidate to meet recession
2009 will probably not go down in history as the best year for marine engine builders.
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EPA accredits Krystallon scrubber
Hamworthy Krystallon Ltd. has become the first non-North American-based company to be awarded accreditation as a manufacturer of an ‘emerging technology’ that has the capability to reduce marine Particulate Matter emissions by the United States' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The company's PM seawater scrubber technology was granted an Emerging Technology ...
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Philippine yard inks order for bulk carriers
Taiwanese shipping company Hsin Chien Marine ordered two Capesize bulk carriers from Hanjin Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Subic, Philippines
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Stena Bulk orders superior Suezmax tankers
Stena Bulk has ordered two Suezmax tankers from Samsung for delivery in 2011.
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NewsChina’s largest domestic built VLCC set for maiden voyage
China''s largest domestically built VLCC, ‘Xin Buyang’, will embark on its maiden voyage from Guangzhou Zhongchuan Longxue Shipbuilding
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NewsEGCSA wants no 'green wash' in 2010
The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) says the industry must follow the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s leadership in sulphur reduction policies.
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NewsPNTL launches ‘Pacific Egret’
Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding’s launches ‘Pacific Egret’ for the Pacific Nuclear Transport Limited.
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NewsShipping is clean - but needs to clean up further
Most of the emissions-related developments in 2009 centred around sulphur emissions - and plenty of talk too of shipping''s carbon footprint.
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Liberian Registry posts new record fleet numbers
The Liberian Registry reported a recession-beating 2009.
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DSME and Posco to develop fuel cell technology
Two Korean companies are to jointly develop a marine fuel cell.
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NewsRCCL and RR reach pod settlement
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) and Rolls-Royce (RR) have reached an amicable resolution to the lawsuit regarding the Mermaid pod-propulsion system on Celebrity Cruises'' Millennium-class ships.
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First 2010 order for DSME
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received its first orders for 2010.
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STX to build bulkers for Turkish owner
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, South Korea, has signed a contract for two plus two 57,300 dwt bulkers with Turkish shipowner Densa.
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ESS to absorb over 2% of boxship capacity
Since November 2009, extra slow steaming (ESS) has been applied by liner operators to almost 20 long haul loops.
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NewsMarinfloc launches pre-treatment system for OWS
An alternative to filters, which have proved costly in operation, has been introduced by Marinfloc for oily water separators.
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NewsUnique new rescue craft for German service
A powerful 36 m sea rescue cruiser, the first of its size in Germany, is being built for that country’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service (DGzRS), writes Tom Todd. Officials told ‘The Motorship’ a second might also be built.
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NewsHigh charge air pressure for clean engines
ABB Turbocharging of Switzerland recently released for sales and production the first frame size in its A100-L series of high pressure turbochargers for low speed, two-stroke engines.
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NewsService agreement for optimum availability and operational economy
A long-term service agreement has been signed by Wärtsilä with prominent LNG carrier operator Mærsk LNG.
