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NewsPaint technology responds to industry needs
The marine coatings industry has experienced a period of intense product innovation over the last 25 years, responding both to regulation and the changing needs of shipowners, according to Sijmen Visser, global marketing manager marine, PPG Protective and Marine Coatings
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NewsOne million dollar button
“They call it the ‘one million dollar button’ but in fact the cost of hitting it is several million dollars,” Matthias Becker of Wärtsilä tells Stevie Knight.
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NewsLucas Zaat: Less protection, more innovation
Running stability calculations for a salvage company in the middle 80s, “was intense – like being involved in a big rescue operation” but Lucas Zaat admits he never knew exactly how any mobilisation was going to work out.
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Ukranian shipbuilding faces serious crisis
Ukranian shipbuilding is on the verge of a serious crisis, due to the breakdown in relations with Russia and termination of the $4 billion contract between the two sides, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsWesPac forms LNG partnership
WesPac LLC and Clean Marine Energy LLC (CME) have formed a strategic partnership to fund LNG engine upgrades and supply LNG fuel to shipowners using CME’s Emissions Compliance Service Agreement (ECSA).
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Russia forced to withdraw from large shipbuilding in Crimea
The Russian government will be forced to back down from earlier plans for building of large commercial ships at Crimean shipyards, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsThe 'one' for fuel conditioning challenges?
Alfa Laval’s says it has come up with one solution to today’s fuel conditioning challenges – the new FCM One booster system.
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NewsL’Orange adds NOx after-treatment to its range
Fuel injection systems company L''Orange has widened its product range with the introduction of what it describes as a new concept in exhaust after-treatment for large diesel and heavy fuel engines.
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NewsExxonMobil hydraulic lubricants approved
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels and Lubricants’ Mobil SHC Aware H series of hydraulic fluids are now approved by Parker Hannifin Denison as HF1, HF2 and HF6 hydraulic oils.
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FAL Convention revision approved
The Facilitation Committee (FAL) has approved a revised annex to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), 1965, that will introduce the mandatory electronic exchange of information on cargo, crew and passengers.
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News‘MOL Comfort’ final report
Japanese classification society, ClassNK, has published the final report into the ‘MOL Comfort’ incident conducted by its Investigative Panel on Large Container Ship Safety.
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MOL plans for the future with merger
MOL Marine Consulting Ltd (MOLMC) and MOL Cable Ship Ltd have merged to enable the development of business operations that will contribute to the MOL Group as it looks to become a world leader in safe operation.
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NewsGondan passenger ship order
Spain’s Astilleros Gondan Shipyard has won a tender to build a passenger ship that will operate on the tourist route at the Azután reservoir in Toledo, Spain.
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NewsHyundai and Base Oil production kicks off
Joint venture Hyundai and Shell Base Oil Co Ltd has opened a new base oil manufacturing plant in Daesan, South Korea, to meet the growing demand for API Group II base oils in Asia.
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NewsMaersk imposes low sulphur surcharge
Maersk Line says it will be introducing a new low sulphur surcharge (LSS) to help offset additional costs incurred by switching to cleaner fuels in Emission Control Areas (ECAs), required by the new regulation coming into effect in January 2015.
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NewsFSG take-over "necessary" says yard
Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) says the decision by Norwegian controlled Siem Industries to take over the German yard was “necessary” and will strengthen FSG’s position on the offshore market, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsDamen secures BWT partnerships
Damen Shipyards Group has established three strategic partnership agreements with ballast water treatment (BWT) system suppliers Bio-UV, Evoqua Water Technologies and Trojan Marinex.
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NewsAsian deck machinery packages
MacGregor has won a series of deck equipment orders for the Chinese shipbuilder, Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd which will be fitted to six newbuilds under construction
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NewsNew SECA to hit Stena hard
Stena Line says that the new Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) coming into force in Northern Europe on 1 January 2015, will have a significant economic impact on its business.
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NewsGibdock completes Grimaldi repair
The second vessel in a two-vessel contract with Grimaldi Group left Gibraltar’s Gibdock on-time recently after undergoing extensive repair works.
