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  • Philip Bannerman, WTS vice-president, Americas region
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    WTS appoints new Americas vice-president

    2012-03-12T15:27:00Z

    Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions in Norway says that it has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Philip Bannerman as vice-president, Americas region.

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    Another ECDIS supplier offers ‘PAYS’

    2012-03-12T15:02:00Z

    Transas Marine says that it has launched its ‘Pay As You Sail’ chart solution for ENCs, having recently received approval for the service by UKHO, Primar and IC-ENC after succesful sea trials and verification by DNV.

  • The new Japanese-built AIDA cruise ships will use the latest generation Azipods
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    ABB power systems for new AIDA pair

    2012-03-12T13:19:00Z

    ABB has released details of a $60million contract to provide complete power and propulsion systems for the two cruise ships ordered by German operator AIDA from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki shipyard.

  • ‘Vectis Eagle’ has been  fitted with Compac bearings
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    Water lubricated bearings for newbuilds

    2012-03-11T10:22:00Z

    Carisbrooke Shipping’s latest newbuild, an 8,500dwt multi-purpose dry cargo vessel named ‘Vectis Eagle’, has been fitted with Compac seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings from Thordon Bearings of Canada.

  • Norwegian Cruise Line has concluded a nine-ship four-year service agreement with MAN PrimeServ
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    Service contract for cruise line’s engines

    2012-03-11T10:22:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo’s PrimeServ division has concluded a four-year service contract with US-based cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line covering the maintenance of the engines on nine of the fleet’s cruise liners.

  • The ME-GI engine
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    Two MAN licensees to trial ME-GI engines

    2012-03-09T18:57:00Z

    MAN Diesel & Turbo says that two Far Eastern companies have separately announced their intention to build prototypes of MAN’s two-stroke gas engine, which MAN says means the ME-GI is edging closer to commercial production.

  • Erma First ESK Engineering Solutions ballast water treatment system
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    IMO approval for another BWTS

    2012-03-09T18:56:00Z

    Greek company Erma First ESK Engineering Solutions says that it has received IMO final approval for its ballast water treatment system, which is based on hydrocyclonic filtration and electrolysis technologies.

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    Schottel appoints service provider in Middle East region

    2012-03-09T18:54:00Z

    Following on from the establishment of Schottel Middle East (SME), as a subsidiary of and new hub for, the German propulsion systems company, SCHOTTEL has named Atos International as its customer service agent.

  • Kotug tug ‘RT Adriaan’ soon to re-enter service with a hybrid propulsion plant
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    Hybrid tug joins Rotterdam fleet

    2012-03-09T18:53:00Z

    Rotterdam tug operator Kotug says that its first true hybrid tug is soon to take its place in the company’s fleet, having been converted to the Xeropoint hybrid propulsion system from AKA of Canada.

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    New system for navigational data to be unveiled at IMO

    2012-03-09T18:52:00Z

    French company Kenta, based in Quimper and part of Pole Mer Bretagne, says that it is shortly to launch its maritime navigational data broadcasting system, Navdat, to the COMSAR meeting at IMO headquarters.

  • Dave Edwards, WRSystems COO
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    New president for WRSystems

    2012-03-09T18:50:00Z

    US company WRSystems, which manufactures the Emsys marine emissions monitoring system, has appointed Dave Edwards as president and COO.

  • Khamis Juma Buamim, chairman of Drydocks World
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    Drydocks World makes formal proposal for debt restructure

    2012-03-09T18:48:00Z

    Following an outline of major terms of Dubai-based DDW’s debt restructuring last week to its coordinating bank group, the group has now formally launched its restructuring proposal at a meeting of all its lenders.

  • The Wartsila 50DF engine will power a new LNG carrier for use in the European ECAs, in readiness for IMO Tier III and the 2015 0.1% fuel sulphur cap
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    First dual-fuel newbuild with mechanical drive

    2012-03-09T11:37:00Z

    An LNG carrier, soon to be delivered from the Meyer Werft yard in Germany, is notable for being the first newbuild gas-fuelled ship with mechanical drive to the propeller – previous such installations have all been part of a diesel-electric plant.

  • Cat 3500 DEP gensets assembled in Sao Paulo have been certified to contain sufficient local content to meet Brazilian regulations
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    Cat gensets certified for use in Brazil

    2012-03-08T11:38:00Z

    Caterpillar has announced that the RBNA classification society has certified the Cat 3500C diesel electric propulsion generator set packages to meet local content regulations in Brazil.

  • Damen Marine Components’ new nozzle spinning machine
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    Single weld method improves Damen’s nozzle production

    2012-03-08T11:38:00Z

    Damen Marine Components of Hardinxveld in the Netherlands, part of the Damen Shipyards Group, says it has developed a new, more efficient and environmentally friendly, method of nozzle production.

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    Ballast water system approval

    2012-03-08T11:10:00Z

    The Maritime Environmental Protection Committee of the United Nations'' International Maritime Organization (IMO) has granted Siemens Final Approval for its Sicure ballast water management system.

  • MOL's website will show the company's performance
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    MOL publishes its KPIs

    2012-03-07T17:54:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is nailing its colours to the mast and started to regularly publish the results of several key performance indicators for its containership service, plus a number of targets.

  • Wärtsilä's new medium voltage drive - specifically for large marine applications
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    Wärtsilä launches new marine drive system

    2012-03-07T10:26:00Z

    Wärtsilä has announced the launch of a next-generation medium voltage power drive system, targeted at larger marine applications, and which will be offered alongside the company’s existing low voltage marine drives.

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    MOL to demonstrate gas injection

    2012-03-06T18:41:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines has said that it is jointly, with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, to conduct a demonstration run of an electrically-controlled low speed diesel engine modified to incorporate a gas injection system.

  • Transas Wave display
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    Transas to offer fuel saving device

    2012-03-06T09:51:00Z

    ECDIS manufacturer Transas Marine is to launch its own fuel efficiency monitoring system for commercial shipping, to be known as Transas Wave. The system is intended to help save fuel and reduce environmental impact.