General News – Page 147
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NewsCoatings group acquired
Wood Group, an international energy services company, has acquired the UK-based Pyeroy Group, a provider of specialist coatings, access and fabric maintenance services to the marine and other industries.
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NewsIndofin acquires IHC Merwede
Global investment company, Indofin Group, has acquired a majority stake of 62% in Netherlands based IHC Merwede – Rabo Capital (10%) and IHC Merwede management and staff (28%) are the other principle shareholders.
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NewsNew fuel optimising monitor launched
Finnish company Eniram has announced the launch of its so-called “fourth generation” Eniram vessel platform (EVP).
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NewsFinal GFS Conference 2013 programme
The final programme for this year’s Gasfuelled Ships (GFS) Conference, which takes places onboard the Viking Line’s ‘Viking Grace’, has been released.
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NewsDamen pioneers new PSV range
The Damen Shipyard Group has been busily targeting the offshore market of late and this week it launched its brand pioneering new PSV series to the market.
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NewsCracking down on fuel theft
PSM Marine, the UK expert in marine tank liquid measurement and control systems, has designed and developed a new low cost solution to prevent the theft of bunker fuel and lube oil.
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NewsMAN describes new dual-fuel gas engine concept
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new ME-LGI concept is intended to expand the company’s dual-fuel portfolio enabling the exploitation of more low-flash-point fuels such as methanol and LPG.
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NewsWärtsilä's 24-vessel propulsion order
Wärtsilä has announced that it is supplying propulsion packages for 24 new vessels being built in China for Singapore-based operator China Navigation Co. The engines are being built by licensee Hudong Heavy Machinery.
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NewsAlfa Laval supplies PureSOx to three more ro-ros
Alfa Laval has picked up an order to supply PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems for retrofitting to three DFDS Seaways ro-ro vessels by Polish shipyard Remontowa.
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NewsMacGregor crane for Bourbon
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order for a 150 tonne active heave compensated (AHC) subsea crane from French offshore oil and gas marine services specialist, Bourbon.
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NewsHigher power MaK
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is now offering a higher power version of its MaK M 32 engine series.
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NewsMAN announces next ME engine generation
Following on from the market development towards the further optimisation of large container ships’ propulsion efficiency, MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced two significant additions to its engine programme.
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Concern over single oils
Castrol Marine has welcomed new guidance from Wärtsilä that undermines claims that mid-range base number (BN) oils represent a single cylinder oil solution for marine 2-stroke engines.
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NewsLower cost stern tube seal repair
According to Wärtsilä, stern tube seals, mounted between the propeller and the stern tube, are vulnerable to damage due to the hazards present in the subsea environment. Operating with a damaged seal risks environmental pollution and failure of the stern tube bearings, either of which can result in a vessel ...
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NewsAsia-Pacific marine coatings boom
The Asia-Pacific marine coatings market looks set to boom owing to robust growth of the shipbuilding and offshore engineering sectors in the region.
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NewsStone Marine acquisition
Stone Marine Group has extended its product range after purchasing the trade of Ocean Venture Seals Ltd.
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NewsMACSEA low cost hull monitoring
US based Macsea is offering a low cost hull condition monitoring service, Hull Medic, after seeing “a growing interest over the past couple of years” as the shipping industry looks for ways to cut fuel costs.
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NewsShipping alliance formed
The major shipping lines have come together to form an alliance for east-west trade in order to optimise operations and services.
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NewsBMT acquires Verweij & Hoebee
The UK based international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, BMT Group, is acquiring Dutch marine survey expert, Verweij & Hoebee, to strengthen its position in blue water surveys.
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NewsFSRU Toscana conversion completed
Former LNG carrier, ‘Golar Frost’, has been converted into a Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU), i.e. a floating LNG receiving terminal, by Dubai’s Drydocks World.
