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Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) says it has received an order for the world?s smallest LNG carrier. The order, for a 2,500m3 capacity vessel, was placed by Japan?s Corporation for Advanced Transport &…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed delivery of two 11,410g car ferries from its Shimonoseki Shipyard to local ferry operator Kyuetsu Ferry in coownership with the Corporation for Advanced Transport and Technology.…

NQEA Australia has been bestowed with accolades for engineering excellence for its work in building an 84m trailing suction hopper dredger. The dredger has earned both NQEA and the Port of Brisbane…

Flightship Australia managing director John Leslie tells The Motor Ship the joint venture arrangement with a US shipbuilder is likely to be finalised after Germanischer Lloyd completes the classification process for FS8…

MAN B&W expects to complete tests of its new TCA turbocharger range by the year end in time for a full sales release in March 2002, according to a company spokesman. A…

ABB Turbo Systems has launched a new range of small turbochargers for high flow rates and high pressure ratios. The TPS..-F33 range consists of four different turbocharger sizes and is capable of…

KBB is preparing to commence testing of the fourth and final model in its new range of HPR turbochargers. The fourth model ? the HPR5000 ? will be available for engine tests…

ExxonMobil has taken two steps to better address the lubrication needs of turbochargers. It has reformulated its premium synthetic turbocharger lubricant, Mobil SHC 600 Series, and it is advocating the use of…

Napier Turbochargers is performing validation tests on two high-performance turbochargers capable of a boost pressure ratio of five and a half to one (5.5:1). The product, labelled the 8-series, has been developed…

Fierce competition between MAN and ABB for their share of the large turbocharger market has not prevented a measure of compatibility, if unintentional, being demonstrated in their products. This is borne out…