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50 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.

2nd September 2010

Hovering into the future

2nd September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fuel testing agency Lintec Testing Services says that, of the fuel samples tested in the last four months, 7.5% exceeded the limit of 1% sulphur content specified under the new Emissions Control…

1st September 2010

Lintec says bunker samples failing test

1st September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The European Commission has allowed the proposed merger of Abu Dhabi Mar and Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in the areas of construction and repair of civil and military vessels.

1st September 2010

EU allows merger of TKMS and Abu Dhabi Mar

1st September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Shipowners can meet IMO requirements for bridge navigation watch and alarm system (BNWAS) without delay, following the launch of Martek Marine’s system, Navgard, which has achieved full type approvals from the major…

1st September 2010

Navgard system ready to meet BNWAS demand

1st September 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A blast suit meeting international standards for use in wet and dry abrasive blasting operations and which also offers heat protection has been launched by UK company Hodge Clemco.

1st September 2010

Protective suit for use in hazardous abrasive blasting

1st September 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract with Tarbit Shipping of Sweden to convert a product tanker to LNG propulsion and to supply the ship with a Wärtsilä LNGPac system for the safe…

31st August 2010

Wärtsilä to convert tanker to LNG

31st August 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kobe Steel in western Japan has completed the construction of a new 10,000 tonne forging press line at its Takasago Works in Hyogo Prefecture.

31st August 2010

New forging press for large ship parts

31st August 2010

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Chalmit, originally founded in the UK on Clydeside in 1910, is celebrating 100 years in business.

31st August 2010

100 years for shipyard lighting specialist

31st August 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Hyde Marine has been awarded a contract from an unnamed major South Korean shipbuilder to supply ballast water treatment (BWT) systems for several 157,000 dwt SuezMax crude oil tankers being built for…

28th August 2010

Multi-vessel BWT contract for Hyde

28th August 2010

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Maritime technology company DK Group has announced the appointment of Katia Kardash as its new CEO.

27th August 2010

DK Group appoints new chief executive

27th August 2010