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NYK develops additive for low-sulphur diesel
NYK and its subsidiary Nippon Yuka Kogyo Co. Ltd. have jointly developed an additive (Yunic 700LS) for low-sulphur marine gas oil.
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MaK engines target IMO III requirements
As the global marine industry continues to evolve based on increasingly stringent regulations, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has been focused on maximising research and development to satisfy requirements whilst minimising the impact on owning and operating costs.
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Global container volume to top pre-crisis levels
According to figures released by Alphaliner, global container port handling volumes are expected to grow by 11.6% in 2010 to 545 Mteu, with a strong first-half performance tempered by slower growth in the second half.
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NewsUpgrade kits for Cat marine engines
Caterpillar has developed engine retrofit kits for the Cat 3500 series of marine engines which will allow customers to upgrade mechanical unit injector (MUI) engines to reduce emissions to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulated levels.
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Smarter boiler monitor launched
Rivertrace Engineering Ltd in England has launched the Smart 50M, a new boiler water monitor designed to address specific industry concerns over boiler and pipe blockages and the consequent potential for burn out or explosions.
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NewsRas Laffan drydock operational by year-end
Ras Laffan dry dock in Qatar will be operational by the year-end according to Nakilat managing director Mohamed Ghannam. The work is being undertaken as part of the comprehensive development of Ras Laffan Industrial City managed by Qatar Petroleum.
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Oman shiprepair yard on course for 2011
Oman Drydock Company (ODC) is planning to commence ship repair operations at its new facility in Duqm in March 2011. “As much as 75% of the infrastructure (including civil work) and superstructure is complete now,” said a senior official.
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NewsEngine company launches SCR for inland waters
Volvo Penta, together with Swedish emission control specialist STT Emtec, is introducing an effective solution to greatly reduce NOx emissions from high speed marine diesel engines.
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NewsDrydocks World wins semisub order
Drydocks World – South East Asia has won a contract to build a new oil well intervention compact semi-submersible (CSS) vessel, representing a third order from Singapore-based Hallin Marine. The vessel will cost a total of $110m.
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NewsKorean shipbuilders order PureBallast
Alfa Laval has received two orders of claimed record size for its PureBallast systems from two shipyards in Korea to be installed on board 14 container vessels under construction for A.P Møller-Maersk.
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NewsHyundai Heavy develops eco-friendly gas engine
Hyundai Heavy Industries has recently completed the test run of the newly developed high output eco-friendly HiMSEN gas engine H35G in Korea.
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NewsWärtsilä powers Chinese semisub heavy-lift vessel
Wärtsilä has signed a contract to deliver a ship power system for a 38,000 tonne semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel for privately owned Chinese customer Zhejiang Share.
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NewsThe greening of fast cats - a new wave of catamarans
The Tasmanian fast ferry shipbuilder Incat recently introduced its Ecoship 130 concept design which is billed as the new wave of lightweight fuel efficient fast ships able to carry large numbers of commercial vehicles of all types at lower operational costs.
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NewsWärtsilä and Robert Allan sign cooperation agreement
Wärtsilä has signed a letter of intent with the Canadian ship design company Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) to develop a strategic cooperation agreement.
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NewsABB Turbocharging introduces VCM
Under the designation Valve Control Management (VCM), ABB Turbocharging and engine component specialist INA Schaeffler KG in Germany are developing an advanced variable valve train system. We first announced this joint venture in our web site news in November 2009, now ABB has officially announced that a prototype of the ...
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Satisfactory tests results for Aalborg’s BWT solution
Aalborg Industries in Denmark has successfully finalised the land-based tests towards obtaining IMO type approval for its AquaTriComb ballast water treatment system with what the company says are very satisfactory test results.
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New gas engine signals ABB turbocharging 2-stage success
Following a recent announcement centering on diesel engines, gas engine specialist GE has now reported the results of its joint development program with ABB Turbocharging for the application of two stage turbocharging on 4-stroke engines.
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NewsTrue hybrid power for marine propulsion
Consulting engineering firm Ricardo is a well-known name in marine diesel engine circles; the company works closely with several major large engine companies, and such work has increased in both volume and importance as rising fuel costs and tighter emission regulations have forced engine designers as well as vessel operators ...
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NewsIRS surveyors target smaller flags
As shipping rules and regulations tighten, an independent class society believes that it has found a neat way to solve the problems of smaller flag states whose vessels are often targeted and detained by port state authorities.
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NewsEmissions monitoring fitted to heavy lift ships
Four 45,200 dwt heavy lift ro-ro container ships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea are specified with Martek Marine’s MariNOx emissions monitoring systems.
