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New oil leakage calculation tool
Thordon Bearings has developed a new tool capable of calculating the amount of operational oil prevented from leaking into the ocean with the installation of a seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing.
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NewsAlewijnse wins Belgian refit contract
Netherlands-based system integrator, Alewijnse Marine Systems, has won a significant contract to refit the key electrical systems on board RV Belgica, an oceanographic research vessel owned by the Belgian state.
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New anticorrosive primer from AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel Marine Coatings has launched a new anticorrosive universal primer, Intershield One-2-One.
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NewsRSC hydraulic fluids approved for use by MAN
Specialists in environmentally acceptable lubricants and cleaners, RSC Bio Solutions, has announced that two of its hydraulic fluids have been approved for use in MAN Diesel & Turbo systems.
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NewsFallpipe vessel repair
The Fallpipe vessel ‘Flintstone’ has departed from Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam following a six-week programme of maintenance and repair, along with the completion of its first special survey.
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NewsABB to power new discovery cruiser
ABB has announced that its Azipod D will power the 10-deck discovery cruiser Scenic Eclipse.
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Peru inches BWM Convention closer
Peru has become the 50th member state to ratify the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention, taking the treaty even closer to ratification.
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NewsAn answer for the squeeze
It takes quite a bit of invention to take mature technology and squeeze something extra out of it, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsUSCG approval drives order surge
Ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist, Optimarin, has now sold over 400 of its environmentally-friendly UV-based systems, helped by the firm’s huge investment in testing and certification.
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BIMCO’s top priorities for MEPC 69
As the IMO’s 69th Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 69) begins, BIMCO has announced its priorities for what could be a defining moment in the industry’s approach to ballast water management and reducing carbon emissions.
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GTT and AG&P sign licensing agreement
GTT has announced the signing of a Technical Assistance and License Agreement (TALA) with AG&P.
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IMO seeks hosts for maritime technology cooperation centres
The International Maritime Organization is seeking expressions of interest from institutions willing to host five maritime technology cooperation centres in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific.
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High-spec deepwater derrick lay vessel
Keppel Singmarine, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), will soon deliver a high-specification deepwater derrick lay vessel to Hydro Marine Services, a subsidiary of McDermott International (McDermott).
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NewsSMP now available in 56 countries
Shell Marine Products (SMP) has continued to expand its global port network by adding 70 more ports to its distribution in the past year.
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NewsBunker market poised for radical change
If all goes to plan, 2016 will be the year the bunker industry gets some much-needed clarity about its medium-term future, writes Thomas Roller, managing director, Bomin Bunker Holding.
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NewsChina starts small
China’s strategy to develop the market for LNG as marine fuel may begin with smaller, inland vessels. But its ambitions are anything but, Dr Gan Shaowei, director of LNG at China Classification Society told delegates to the Asia Pacific Maritime conference.
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NewsOceana yard’s first newbuild delivered
The new Oceana shipyard in Itajai, Brazil has successfully delivered its very first newbuild, a platform supply vessel of the PX105 design from Ulstein Group.
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License agreement renewal for Mitsubishi UE Engine
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine (MHI-MME) has renewed its license agreement with Kobe Diesel and Akasaka Diesels for the Mitsubishi UE Engine.
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NewsMaersk installs Hydrocurrent waste heat recovery
A new waste heat recovery system developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Calnetix Technologies has been installed on Maersk Line vessel ‘Arnold Maersk’.
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NewsThe next ULCSs will be Suezmax
The dimensions of next-generation ultra-large container ships (ULCS) will be seriously affected by size limits imposed by the Suez Canal, according to a study carried out by class society DNV GL.
