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NewsPiston rod sealing systems to combat high-BN cylinder oil side effects
Engine builders and oil companies are agreed that in order to avoid the effects of cold corrosion when slow steaming with new-generation long-stroke low speed engines, a high base number cylinder oil is needed – Ernie Terry of UK company Marine Sealing Services looks at overcoming the possible problems.
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NewsFirst LNG bunkering operation in Rome
Recently, Rome has seen its first instance of LNG bunkering, carried out by Dutch company LNGEurope, using a road tanker to refuel a Turkish-built gas-fuelled tug vessel on its delivery voyage to Norway.
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NewsSweden’s Wisby Tankers orders two from 3 Maj
Swedish shipping company Wisby Tankers has ordered two 1,500dwt product tankers from Croatian shipbuilder Brodogradiliste 3 Maj, writes Jaroslaw Adamowski.
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NewsIsland orders large OSV package from Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has announced a contract to worth around £35 million to design and equip a large offshore support vessel for Norwegian ship owner Island Offshore, to be built by Vard for mid-2016 delivery.
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NewsRussian contract ends German yard stalemate
The long stalemate surrounding the bankrupt Volkswerft has now officially ended with its formal sale to Nordic Yards, meaning that four German shipyards are now in Russian hands, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsDamen to launch mobile BWTS
Damen Shipyards Group reports that it is to introduce a mobile ballast water treatment unit, under the ‘InvaSave’ name, which the company describes as “pioneering”.
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NewsIMO MSC approves draft Polar Code
At the 93rd meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), held at IMO HQ in London from 14 to 23 May, the committee approved, in principle, the draft Polar Code and related SOLAS amendments with a view to formal adoption in November.
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Zvezda to invest in new Russian engine plant
OAO Zvezda, one of Russia’s largest producers of engines for ships and other transport industries, has announced its intention to build a new engine production plant in St Petersburg, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsGlobal Goltens distribution agreement
Netherlands-based Goltens Green Technologies will now help shipowners demonstrate their compliance with ballast water standards after signing a distribution agreement with UK-based Bactest Ltd.
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NewsPon Power wins milestone contract
Pon Power Scandinavia is to provide engines and gensets for four ocean-going AHTS vessels as part of a “record-breaking” contract.
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NewsFirst order for MHI’s UEC50LSH-Eco engine
The first order for the UEC50LSH-Eco low-speed marine diesel engine developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co (MHI-MME) has been placed with MHI licensee Kobe Diesel.
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NewsOlympic Shipping IMR vessel contract for Kleven
Norwegian shipbuilder Kleven Verft has signed a NOK 450 million contract with Olympic Shipping for an IMR vessel to the MT 6021 MkII design.
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NewsEAL for open pinion gears and wire ropes
Kl?ber Lubrication of Germany has launched Klüberbio AG 39-602, an environmentally acceptable adhesive lubricant for open gears and steel cables.
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NewsDFDS fleet signs with Lloyd’s Register
Lloyd’s Register reports that Danish shipping company DFDS is transferring eight ships into LR class, in order to help further support the DFDS Seaways operation.
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NewsAustralian gas-fuelled ro-ro order for FSG
German shipbuilder Flensburger-Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has announced a contract with Australian shipping company SeaRoad for a 181m long ro-ro newbuild to be fuelled by LNG.
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NewsMAN solution proves its worth
MAN Diesel and Turbo’s Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) solution, being developed with support from Alfa Laval, is proving successful onboard two AP Moller-Maersk vessels.
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NewsABS will class first US LNG bunker vessels
ABS has been chosen as the classification society for LNG America’s first LNG bunker barges, currently being designed by Jensen Maritime.
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NewsNES supplies more diesel-electric power for Gulf Offshore
Norwegian Electric Systems has announced the signing of a further contract with Simek for the delivery of a complete diesel electric system for Gulf Offshore`s newbuilding 131.
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NewsRo-ros and cruise ship to get energy-saving system
Rolls-Royce has announced two separate and significant orders for its Promas Lite propulsion system, an integrated high-efficiency propeller and rudder designed specifically for retrofit applications.
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NewsIsland Offshore orders OSV from Vard
Vard Holdings has secured a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of an offshore support vessel to a Rolls-Royce design.
