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NewsDSME workers get suited and booted
Workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)’s facility in Okpo-dong are to don robot exoskeletons that give them superhuman strength, local media reports.
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NewsGEA to set new standards at SMM
Germany’s GEA Group is to showcase its new GEA Bock F28 compressor models for marine applications at SMM later this year.
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Russia may impose sanctions against EU shipbuilders
The Russian government is considering imposing sanctions on the US and EU shipbuilding companies, in response to earlier sanctions, imposed by the European Union and the United States on the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Russia’s monopoly in the field of shipbuilding, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsCharity ball gives back to seafarers
UK-based seafaring charities, including Apostleship of the Sea, were beneficiaries of a recent Seafarers’ charity ball which aimed to raise awareness of the important role of seafarers.
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NewsThruster retrofit for elderly ferry
US company Wesmar says that a 40-year-old ferry in Canada has benefited from fitting its bow thrusters to assist manoeuvring in the rough seas encountered along the Eastern Canada coastline.
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NewsJaya makes first delivery for MMA
Jaya Holdings has delivered a new state-of-the-art anchor handling supply (AHTS) vessel to its new owner, Mermaid Marine Australia (MMA), marking its first delivery since been being acquired by the company in June 2014.
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NewsUnpaid wage saga ends
The long ordeal faced by two groups of stranded crew in the UK has finally ended, after the 12 seafarers from Ukraine and Russia received their unpaid wages amounting to a total of £61,282.
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NewsMachinery design contract for first LNG-powered icebreaker
Finnish design house Deltamarin has announced the award of a contract by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard for the entire machinery and technical spaces outfitting production design of the first LNG-powered icebreaker.
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NewsNew type approvals for pipe joining system
Mechanical pipe-joining system supplier Victaulic says that its Vic-Press system has now received type approvals from ABS, BV, DNV GL, Korean Register and Lloyd’s Register.
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NewsMARPOL inspections in UAE
Fanar Marine Services of the UAE has been re-certified by the National Transport Authority as the sole MARPOL inspector for the UAE.
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NewsFurther order for Wärtsilä Arctic PSV
Wärtsilä Ship Design reports that a second confirmed design contract for its new series of Arctic platform supply vessels has been signed.
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NewsHyde Marine thinks outside the box
Hyde Marine is now using a new ballast water test system to help establish confidence among vendors, ship owners and port state control when it comes to complying with regulations.
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NewsDynamic energy monitoring for ships
US company ESRG says it has launched OstiaEdge, a software platform designed to offer dynamic, rather than static, energy monitoring for ships and their machinery.
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NewsABB and Prestige sign turbocharger service agreement
ABB has announced a five-year maintenance agreement with Prestige Cruise Holdings (PCH) to provide services, parts and support for all turbochargers installed on its fleet of eight cruise ships.
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MOL wins Green Flag award
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has been awarded the Green Flag award by the Ports of Long Beach (POLB) and Los Angeles (POLA) in the US for its efforts to ensure compliance with their Vessel Speed Reduction Program.
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NewsMajor export deal boosts UK marine engine building
Paxman engines have been prominent in the larger high speed marine engine sector for many years, and the VP185 continues to attract important orders for its current proprietor, MAN Diesel & Turbo; David Tinsley looks at the engine’s history and current orderbook.
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News50 years of LNG transport
The current focus on liquefied natural gas fuel for ships has its origins in LNG transport which began half a century ago: Dag Pike traces the history of LNG afloat.
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News‘Supercharged’ electric ferry
Charging technology developed for submarines, allowing batteries to be charged in a very short time via shore power, is being adapted to a Swedish ferry, writes Dag Pike.
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NewsAll the nice-to-have features of fresh water generators
Manufacturers of onboard freshwater generating systems continue to expand on capacity and performance, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsWhat’s the point of stricter standards if they aren’t enforced?
Wendy Laursen talks to Wei Chen of Wärtsilä who explains that the regulation of black and grey waste water treatment continues to evolve, but the problems remain the same.
