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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.
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NewsFuel treatment for the slow steaming age
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has launched a new range of fuel treatments under the Unitor brand name, intended to address problems resulting from aspects like fuel switching, blending and slow steaming.
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NewsAnother successful Propulsion & Emissions Conference
The 36th ‘Motorship’ propulsion and emissions conference concluded on 22 May in Hamburg, and was judged to be another highly successful event.
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NewsDamen Bergum prepares for market revival
Damen Shipyards Bergum, a specialised yard of the Damen Group, is looking to build more of its trademark smaller sea-going vessels and as a result, is preparing for a “market revival”.
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NewsHarmonising LNG bunkering
DNV GL is launching a new Recommended Practice (RP) on LNG Bunkering in the Middle East & South Asia.
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NewsMHI system for industry ‘first’
A Mitsubishi Energy Recovery System (MERS) supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been installed on a Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) for the first time.
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NewsDamen repair for LNG carrier
Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSB) in France has received its tenth LNG carrier repair order from GDF SUEZ.
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NewsEmirates and Sweden join forces
Emirates International Maritime Academy (EIMA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on academic co-operation with Sweden’s World Maritime University (WMU).
