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NewsNew Wärtsilä Yuchai production facilities
The joint venture owned by Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power Co Ltd, Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co Ltd, has begun construction of its new production facilities in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province of China.
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NewsOffshore crane R&D programme launched
A joint three-year research and development project has been inaugurated between Hamburg University of Technology, Mareval AG Hamburg and HeavyLift@Sea.
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NewsNew R&D project to enhance safety
A new three year European Research Project, CASCADe (model based Cooperative and Adaptive Ship based Context Award Design), has been launched to help increase safety onboard vessels.
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NewsIMO looks at West and Central Africa piracy
The International Maritime Organization has pledged its support to assist with the implementation of a new Code of Conduct concerning the prevention and repression of piracy, armed robbery against ships and illicit maritime activity in west and central Africa.
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NewsGermans lash out at MEPC proposal
The German shipbuilding industry has criticised an “enormously damaging” recommendation at the IMO to delay the introduction of stricter emission limits, saying it jeopardises efforts to develop eco-friendly and economic ships and systems, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsOutputs exceed 30,000bhp ceiling
In 1963 the marine engineering industry was certainly obsessed with power and bore size.
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NewsGreen technology partnership
There’s a new green technology partnership in Japan – Eco Marine Power (EMP) has teamed up with KEI System Ltd to launch a new system capable of monitoring and controlling eco power devices and fuel consumption onboard vessels.
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NewsGibdock gets seismic
Gibralta ship repair yard Gibdock has completed a refit of the seismic vessel ‘WG Cook’ for WesternGeco, a contract said to reflect the yard’s growing ability to attract return customers in the specialised offshore vessel market.
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NewsMEPC65 makes progress on GHGs
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has reported on the outcome of its 65th session, held at IMO HQ in London from 13 to 17 May.
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NewsLEEVAC and Hornbeck collaborate
US shipbuilder, LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings LLC, and fellow US offshore transport service provider, Hornbeck Offshore Services, have signed a contract to collaborate on a new build programme.
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NewsEEDI modification for ferries
A sector-specific Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ro-ro and ro-pax vessels has been agreed by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee – which shipping association Interferry is hailing as a victory for common sense.
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Latest ship construction Rules published
Classification society ClassNK has released the latest versions of its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships, to include all amendments up to May 2013.
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NewsChallenging 2012 for Dutch shipbuilders
While the Dutch shipbuilding industry faced a challenging 2012, with a decrease in output and the amount of new orders placed, Holland Shipbuilding Association (HBA) says results should improve in 2013.
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NewsFinal Approval for Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC
Wärtsilä has received Final Approval from the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) for its Aquarius EC ballast water management system (BWMS).
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NewsType approval for SimulationX
CAE and marine system simulation developer ITI’s interdisciplinary simulation software, SimulationX, has received Germanischer Lloyd (GL) type approval.
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NewsMAN G-types for Teekay
MAN Diesel & Turbo has signed a contract to supply four MAN B&W G60ME-C engines for four 113,000-dwt Long Range 2 (LR2) product tankers being built by STX Offshore & Shipbuilding for Teekay Tankers Ltd.
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NewsMartek Marine gas detector advice
The UK’s marine safety systems provider, Martek Marine, has advised shipping companies to carry an adequate number of maintained and certified gas detectors to avoid potential corporate manslaughter charges.
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WMS newbuild containerships
Bangladesh’s Western Marine Shipyard (WMS) has signed a new agreement with Bancan Shipping for a new 16 containership which will operate between Chittagong port and Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (PICT).
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NewsUlstein PX121 series delivery
International ship designer, Ulstein Verft, has delivered the fourth of six medium sized platform supply vessels (PSVs) of the PX121 series to Blue Ship Invest, a wholly owned company in the Ulstein Group.
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NewsBrittany Ferries quandary
UK/French short sea ferry company Brittany Ferries is in a quandary – it’s starting a new Fastcat service from Portsmouth to Le Havre this week, but this could be unsustainable if fuel costs continue to rise.
