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  • The Sullivan Island dry docking facility is being built on reclaimed land off Port of Spain
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    Trinidad dry dock project progresses

    2015-03-27T15:49:00Z

    Trinidad Dry Dock Company (TDDC) has taken an important step in its long-planned ship repair yard on Sullivan Island, part of what the company hopes will be one of the biggest dry dock developments in the world.

  • Rolls-Royce's new Bergen 33:35 engines will be delivered to the MAC vessel 'Nautilus'
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    Rolls-Royce power for first seabed mining ship

    2015-03-26T17:21:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has secured a landmark agreement to supply six B33:45 medium-speed diesel generator sets to China’s Fuijan Mawei shipyard for the world’s first ever seabed mining vessel.

  • The new inspection, maintenance and repair vessel for BOA will be among the most efficient in its class
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    Noryards IMR vessel for BOA Offshore

    2015-03-26T17:20:00Z

    Norwegian shipbuilder Noryards has obtained a NOK 700m (US$85m) deal to build an IMR (Inspection, Maintenance and Repair) vessel for BOA Offshore, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.

  • An integrated DP and manoeuvring system will assist the world's biggest construction vessel in its offshore duties
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    Kongsberg shows Pioneering Spirit

    2015-03-26T17:18:00Z

    Allseas’ giant offshore construction vessel Pioneering Spirit will begin its first job this summer off the coast of Norway, assisted by innovative Dynamic Positioning (DP), bridge and automation solutions from Kongsberg Maritime.

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    Rolls-Royce equipment for Edison Chouest

    2015-03-26T11:46:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract worth £20m with US shipowner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO).

  • The EPM-Peak offers accurate electronic measurement of peak pressure and engine speed calculations
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    IMES launches EPM-Peak pressure indicator

    2015-03-26T10:17:00Z

    Cylinder pressure sensor specialist IMES has launched a new electronic pressure indicator designed to measure peak pressure and calculate engine speed on fourt-stroke engines.

  • ABB's latest thruster uses proven technology in a package offering greater efficiency and a competitive lifecycle cost
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    ABB launches latest Azipod thruster

    2015-03-26T09:42:00Z

    ABB has unveiled the latest addition to its electric propulsion range, combining its long-established Azipod technology in a unit that the company says offers enhanced reliability, efficiency and serviceability at a competitive lifecycle cost.

  • 'Murmansk' is part of a series of three icebreakers being built for the Russian Ministry of Transport
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    Russian icebreaker launched at Arctech Helsinki

    2015-03-25T16:20:00Z

    The latest in a series of three icebreakers being built for the Russian Ministry of Transport was launched at Arctech Helsinki Shipyard today.

  • Carisbrooke decided to go for the fuel switching approach, converting its vessels over from residual to distillate fuel
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    Carisbrooke takes fuel switching approach

    2015-03-25T15:26:00Z

    British short sea shipper, Carisbrooke Shipping, says its first three months of operating in the North Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) have run without a hitch, which it puts down to careful preparation.

  • The Bellona/Damen partnership will work towards reducing the environmental impact of a wide range of commercial and leisure vessels
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    Green concept vessel partnership

    2015-03-24T17:54:00Z

    The Norway-based NGO Bellona Foundation has launched a three year partnership with the Damen Shipyards Group to explore and develop green concept vessels for the future.

  • Rolls-Royce will supply two all-gas engines for 'Hilli', a converted FLNGV
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    Rolls-Royce gas engines for FLNGV

    2015-03-24T16:25:00Z

    Rolls-Royce is to supply two all-gas engines for power generation onboard ‘Hilli’, a former LNG carrier being converted to a floating liquefaction vessel (FLNGV).

  • Damen's refit has made 'Tridens' future-proof for another 10 years
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    Damen completes ‘Tridens’ refit

    2015-03-23T16:48:00Z

    Damen has completed an extensive refit of Dutch governmental shipping company Rijksrederij’s scientific research vessel ‘Tridens’ at its Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam.

  • The IMO is surveying the ballast water systems sector in order review the current guidelines Photo: Maersk Line
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    IMO conducts ballast water system survey

    2015-03-23T12:28:00Z

    The IMO wants all stakeholders involved in the testing, approval, fitting and operation of ballast water management systems (BWMTS) to complete an online survey to review the current approval guidelines.

  • Managing complexity across several data inputs and avoiding 'data overload' are important considerations
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    The outlook for e-navigation

    2015-03-22T16:06:00Z

    Michael Bergen, president of marine electronics association CIRM and maritime industry director of Jeppesen, highlights some of the key trends facing maritime industries as the concept of e-navigation matures.

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    Tech firms commit to Russian shipbuilding

    2015-03-22T16:01:00Z

    Dassault Systèmes, one of EU’s leading software and IT companies, has stated its commitment to the Russian shipbuilding industry in the face of trade sanctions imposed on the country in the wake of the Crimea crisis, writes Eugene Gerden.

  • Experts suggest that, as a result of hull fouling, the world fleet could be sailing with approximately 30% added resistance and consequently significantly higher levels of fuel consumption
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    DNV GL hull and propeller analysis

    2015-03-20T12:26:00Z

    DNV GL is launching an advanced hull and propeller performance analytics module as part of the new fleet performance management service, ECO Insight.

  • Damen says the partnership will improve the Bellona Foundation’s capability to influence both the Norwegian and European shipping industries
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    Damen forms green research partnership

    2015-03-19T12:50:00Z

    A new three-year partnership has been formed to explore and develop concept vessels for the future that will help the shipping industry meet climate and environmental objectives.

  • A technology demonstrator will validate the technology at the Wärtsilä Propulsion Test Centre in Tuusula, Finland
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    Propulsion research programme launched

    2015-03-18T12:29:00Z

    A new €7.5m technology research programme has been launched with the aim of developing propulsion products specifically for arctic conditions that could significantly improve costs and reliability for shipowners.

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    Russia moves to protect shipbuilding business

    2015-03-18T07:07:00Z

    The Russian government has called on leading domestic shipping companies to build their ships at domestic shipyards instead of facilities abroad, writes Eugene Gerden.

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    ABB Azipod propulsion for NCL newbuilds

    2015-03-18T06:47:00Z

    Azipod XO propulsion units will power two new vessels to be built for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) by Meyer Werft, under a US$60 million contract with ABB.