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  • Tersan Shipyard's newbuild multi-purpose vessel
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    Palfinger package for Tersan Shipyard

    2015-04-30T13:28:00Z

    Austrian headquartered lifting equipment and daughtercraft specialists Palfinger Ned-deck and Palfinger Boats have sold a combined package with davit and fast rescue boat to Tersan Shipyard.

  • The BallastMaster marineX unit is a mechanical-physical, chemical-free ballast water treatment system and is IMO and AMS Type Approved for freshwater, brackish water and marine water
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    Navigator Gas selects GEA ballast treatment

    2015-04-30T12:09:00Z

    GEA Westfalia Separator is to supply four of its MarineX systems for installation on Navigator Gas’ two new build vessels currently under construction in Korea.

  • The 227m seabed mining vessel has a beam of 40m and has been designed by Singapore's SeaTech Solutions
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    MacGregor equips subsea mining vessel

    2015-04-29T15:15:00Z

    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Limited for two subsea knuckle boom cranes to be installed on the world''s first seabed mining vessel.

  • MSC Geneva: Cutting at HRDD
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    Unique widening breaks new eco ground

    2015-04-29T05:10:00Z

    German ship management and charter company NSB has completed the first of three unique widening projects, claiming increased boxship capacity of more than 20%.

  • Canal accident ship ‘Saint George’ is the second this year on the Kiel canal
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    Kiel Canal accident ship resumes service

    2015-04-29T05:01:00Z

    The 8,500dwt Greek cargo ship ‘Saint George’ is back in service after the repair of bow damage sustained in a collision with a lock gate, reports Tom Todd.

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    Two-stroke companies prepare for IMO Tier III

    2015-04-29T04:45:00Z

    The two big engine builders say they are ready for IMO Tier III NOx limits, while in Japan, a novel low pressure exhaust gas recirculation system is in development, which will enable compliance at lower cost, writes Bill Thomson.

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    Saving fuel through cargo heating management

    2015-04-29T04:43:00Z

    Innovative software could provide the key to almost halving the amount of fuel used to maintain cargo at the optimum temperature, writes Bill Thomson.

  • BWMS sales will peak in 2019 according to the report from Global Water Intelligence
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    Report identifies US$45.6 billion BWM market

    2015-04-29T04:42:00Z

    A new report from Global Water Intelligence has placed a figure of US45.6 billion on ballast water management system sales over the next five years.

  • 'FPSO Petrojarl I' dry-docked at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam
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    Damen FPSO upgrade

    2015-04-28T15:54:00Z

    Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has taken another major step forward as a full service conversion group with what it calls the first EPC Redeployment Upgrade Contract to be carried out in Europe.

  • Baleària has enrolled its passenger ferry 'Martin i Soler' into the scheme
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    Baleària joins AkzoNobel carbon scheme

    2015-04-27T12:43:00Z

    Spanish ferry operator, Baleària, is now part of AkzoNobel’s carbon credits programme, which financially rewards ship owners by enabling them to generate income form reduced CO2 emissions.

  • The propulsion package includes a 1650kW and two 3000kW tunnel thrusters
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    Rolls-Royce power for ice-class MPV

    2015-04-27T12:41:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply a power and propulsion package for a high-end ice-class multi-purpose vessel under construction at Keppel Singmarine for Singaporean ship owner New Orient Marine Pte Ltd.

  • The new AHTS design is focused on efficiency, low fuel consumption and a reduced environmental impact
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    Wärtsilä unveils new AHTS design

    2015-04-24T11:28:00Z

    Wärtsilä has launched a new anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel design, focused on efficiency, low fuel consumption and a reduced environmental impact.

  • CSS's approval in principle marks a major milestone for MAN Diesel and Turbo
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    First approval for MAN Tier III SCR

    2015-04-23T16:23:00Z

    MAN Diesel and Turbo has reached a major milestone after it received award in principle for its SCR system for the entire medium-speed engine portfolio fulfilling IMO Tier III regulations by the China Classification Society (CSS).

  • 'Olympic Bibby' is purpose built for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair work
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    Kleven Verft delivers ‘Olympic Bibby’

    2015-04-22T17:12:00Z

    Kleven Verft has delivered build number 371, ‘Olympic Bibby’, to its Norwegian owner, Olympic Shipping.

  • The world's first LNG-powered container ship, 'Isla Bella', has been launched
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    World’s ‘first’ LNG containership launched

    2015-04-21T17:09:00Z

    ‘Isla Bella’, said to be the world’s first LNG-powered containership has been launched by owner TOTE.

  • 'M/S Kvitbjørn' is fuelled by LNG and can carry as much cargo as 200 trucks
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    Transport moves from road to sea with 'Cargo Ferry'

    2015-04-20T16:59:00Z

    A new eco-friendly maritime transport concept, the ''Cargo Ferry project'', has been unveiled by DNV GL and presented through Nor Line''s new LNG-fuelled ship, ''M/S Kvitbjørn''.

  • 'Kvitbjørn’ has become the world’s first vessel to operate between Asia and Europe running solely on LNG. Photo: Rolls-Royce
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    'Kvitbjørn' completes longest LNG-fuelled voyage

    2015-04-17T16:54:00Z

    Nor Lines’ ''Kvitbjørn’ has become the world’s first vessel to operate between Asia and Europe running solely on LNG and propelled by a Rolls-Royce pure gas engine.

  • Customers in the marine and power industry will be able to verify the authenticity of Wärtsilä engine components by scanning a digital data matrix code
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    Digital authentication for Wärtsilä components

    2015-04-16T15:25:00Z

    Wärtsilä has developed new digital identification technology that helps to improve component traceability and it is in the process of implementing it.

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    KR helps with VLCC conversion

    2015-04-16T14:41:00Z

    A 320,000 tonne ore-bulk-oil (OBO) carrier has been converted to a very large crude carrier (VLCC) with help from IACS member class society, Korean Register (KR).

  • A pair of PMM1000 machines underwent full-power testing before being delivered for a Wallenius Lines newbuild
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    Permanent magnets unlock efficiency

    2015-04-16T10:12:00Z

    Finnish companies WE Tech and The Switch are partnering to provide energy saving solutions for large ships based on permanent magnet shaft generators and variable frequency drive technology, says Bill Thomson.