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NewsAlfa Laval’s PureBallast 2500 for Stena DrillMAX ICE
The largest Alfa Laval PureBallast system available is to be installed by Stena on one of its drilling ships.
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NewsSchottel Academy founded
With the founding of the Schottel Academy in January 2010, the German manufacturer of propulsion systems is demonstrating its commitment to improved training and continuous professional development for all target groups.
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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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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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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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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.
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NewsSmall craft propulsion pod range is extended
Volvo Penta''s IPS programme is being expanded higher up the power range with new larger drive units coupled to the D13 engine.
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NewsMachinery training contract with Dutch shipowner
Wärtsilä has signed a three-year training contract with its long-time customer Wagenborg Shipping of the Netherlands.
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NewsFuel savings claimed for propeller retrofit
An optimised propeller from MAN Diesel has helped a ferry achieve increased efficiency of 12% on its daily sail between Sweden and Germany.
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NewsThe quest continues for the better propeller
Propeller efficiency is becoming even more important with rising fuel costs and the drive to reduce carbon emissions.
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NewsCrowning a decade of crew boats
Cummins power has been chosen for the latest generation of Gulf crewboats, designed to take this sector through the next decade.
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NewsMSC vessels fitted with Cathelco systems
Pipework anti-fouling systems from Cathelco of the UK hve been retrofitted to a class of 14 US military refuelling ships.
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NewsNew access to MAN Diesel's UK service HQ
Mirrlees Drive officially opens for business at MAN Diesel in Stockport, UK
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NewsMAN ES advances its onboard CCS strategy through EverLoNG project
MAN ES is progessing with its OCC project, EverLoNG, with testing onboard a LNG carrier
