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PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Singapore-based turbocharger servicing company Tru-Marine claims to have made a breakthrough in turbocharger repairs, as the first to introduce laser cladding for turbochargers in marine and other applications.

30th November 2010

Laser technology provides ‘green’ alternative to scrapping components

30th November 2010

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

German satcoms provider GE-Satcom has launched a service designed to support a range of value-added services for merchant vessel operators.

30th November 2010

Value added satcoms service

30th November 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Tracer Products of the USA has recently introduced two new products, including a borescope which the company says is suitable for use onboard ships.

30th November 2010

Borescope for marine use

30th November 2010

50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

How things change. The December 1960 issue of ‘The Motor Ship’ responded to a UK government proposal that the country’s diverse shipbuilding industry be reorganised into larger groups by suggesting that too…

30th November 2010

Too many engine builders

30th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The classification societies recognised by the EU and authorised to work on behalf of one or more of the EU member states’ maritime administrations, have founded a company responsible for the quality…

25th November 2010

Independent entity to monitor EU ROs

25th November 2010

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

US engine company GE Marine recently announced that its LM2500 aero-derivative marine gas turbines will be used to power the United States Navy’s new Flight IIA Arleigh Burke class destroyers. GE has…

24th November 2010

US and Australian success for LM2500

24th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

UK shipping minister, Mike Penning MP has presented the 2010 British Shipping Safety Awareness Awards at the Chamber of Shipping. The top three awards have been given to cadets who have suggested…

23rd November 2010

Shipping safety awareness cadet winners announced

23rd November 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

InterManager, the international trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, has appointed Alastair Evitt as its new president with immediate effect.

22nd November 2010

New Intermanager president named

22nd November 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Jan Slooter has joined US company Advanced Polymer Coatings as director, business development, Europe. He will be responsible for sales in this region to customers using MarineLine-coated tankers.

17th November 2010

New European director for coatings company

17th November 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

‘Disney Dream’, the biggest cruise ship built by Meyer Werft to date, was recently floated out of the yard’s covered building dock.

15th November 2010

Disney’s dream nearing completion

15th November 2010