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Southeast Asian shipbuilding gains momentum
More than 587 vessels are expected to be built in Southeast Asia this year, according to data from IHS Maritime & Trade.
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NewsRamping up offshore growth
Swiss ship manager Promar is looking to ramp up growth across West Africa’s offshore oil and gas sector after officially launching its latest vessel – the ‘Mamola Reliance’.
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NewsThordon COMPAC propeller shaft order
Thordon Bearings is to supply its seawater-lubricated COMPAC propeller shaft bearing package for a new Fincantieri-built cruise ship designed to set new standards in environmental protection.
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NewsBecker barge to serve Hamburg LNG market
Becker Marine Systems’ hybrid-power LNG barge ‘Hummel’ is to serve Hamburg’s cruise ship market after completing technical trials successfully.
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NewsTallink chooses Wärtsilä for dual-fuel ro-pax
Tallink has selected Wärtsilä to power its dual-fuel ro-pax ferry on order from Meyer Turku.
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NewsIPS mobile ferry upgrade
UK engineering firm IPS Marine Fabrications has upgraded air-flow systems on a Stena Line ferry while it was sailing between the UK and Ireland.
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B.Delta designs in demand
Deltamarin is to deliver more of its newest handysize bulk carriers from the B.Delta43 series, following the successful delivery of the first vessel in the series back in January.
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NewsTNKC installs SPS anti-piracy doors
Intelligent Engineering has supplied K-Line subsidiary TNKC with sandwich plate system (SPS) piracy protection doors for its nine bulk carriers, all of which operate in high risk areas.
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NewsMAN power and exhaust cleaning for trawlers
Three new wetfish trawlers designed by Nautic for Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi will boast MAN Diesel & Turbo main engines and selective catalytic reduction (SCR), the Danish engine designer reports.
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IACS acts on ‘MOL Comfort’ report
The International Association of Classifications Societies (IACS) is analysing the report on the ‘MOL Comfort’ breakup, which reveals the problem could’ve been sea loads exceeding the hull girder strength.
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NewsDamen EcoLiner efficiency
Damen Shipyards'' first LNG-powered inland shipping tanker has just completed comprehensive tank testing of the new design at research institute MARIN, confirming the vessel''s efficiency.
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NewsNautisk unveils digital publications tablet
Norwegian marine publisher Nautisk is launching a compact, cheap and effective solution to the weight of frequently-updated printed material carried by vessels worldwide.
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Russian commercial shipbuilding declines in 2014
Attempts to rejuvenate commercial shipbuilding in Russia proved ineffective last year as the sector’s share of the market slipped and military orders grew according to Russian analyst Infoline-Analytics, writes Eugene Gerden.
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NewsScrubber finance solution for shipowners
Wärtsilä is teaming up with Clean Marine Energy Europe Ltd (CME) to provide a funding solution to help shipowners comply with sulphur emissions legislation through the use of exhaust gas cleaning technology.
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NewsAmbitious plans afoot for E-marine
E-marine, a principal provider of submarine cable installation and repair solutions in the Middle East, has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its fleet of cable ships in 2015.
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NewsEnd in sight for ferry conversion saga
Scandlines says it hopes to complete the conversion of its new ferry duo Berlin and Copenhagen “by the end of this year at the latest” ending a saga that began five years ago, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsBusiness award for Mercator Media
Mercator Media Limited, publisher of The Motorship magazine and organiser of the Propulsion & Emissions and Gas Fuelled Ships conferences, has won a business excellence award for international development.
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NewsEfficiency in focus at P&E conference
The path to more efficient ships – both environmentally and economically – was the focus of an energetic second day at The Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference 2015.
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NewsShell reduces emissions with LNG OSV
Shell is working to comply with new regulations in the Northern American Emission Control Area (ECA) with an LNG offshore supply vessels – the first of its kind in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NewsDamen increases capacity in Turkey
Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey has added new dedicated capacity to build the popular Fast Crew Supplier 5009 at the yard – a dedicated 12,000m² facility called Antalya II.
