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ASRYMAR has been appointed exclusive UK agents for the China Shipping (Europe) Holding Company, representing its six yards in China. China Shipping (Europe) Holding is part of China Industries Company (CIC) which…

Arab Heavy Industries (AHI) says its new dry-dock was completed and became operational in November. Measuring 175m by 32m, the dry-dock has an extra wide enabling it to accommodate a wide range…

The Brazilian subsidiary of Keppel FELS Limited, FELS Setal SA, has signed a Letter of Intent with Halliburton Productos Ltd for the conversion of the tanker Stena Concordia into a floating production…

When Carnival Spirit emerges from Kvaerner Masa-Yards in late spring 2001it will be powered by the cruise industry`s first "smokeless" diesel engines, says W<#138>rtsil<#138>. At first only two of the ship`s six…

Recently MAN B&W has taken the 500th order for a 32/40 engine taking the total output for the range to almost two million kW. The L32/40 was launched in September 1992 with…

To cope with higher boost pressures on medium-speed engines up to 14.7MW, Honeywell Serck has introduced a cylindrical design of charge air cooler. The cylindrical design gives better mechanical integrity than a…

Two Sulzer 7RT-flex60C engines have been ordered as main propulsion for a pair of 13,200 dwt containerised reefer ships being built by Viana do Castelo in Portugal for Agricultural Export Co. The…

A pulling version of the Aquamaster azimuthing thruster is being developed by Rolls-Royce. The unit uses a mechanical drive in a `C` configuration to take the power to the propeller. Units up…

Rami Jokela, area sales manager of ABB Marine, explains the process behind the selection of diesel-electric propulsion for the chemical tanker Turchese. The 12,000 dwt, 13,800m3 capacity chemical tanker Turchese, delivered to…

Podded propulsion has proven itself and is winning converts. When the chairman and chief executive officer of the world?s largest cruise operator, Carnival?s Micky Arison, says that all its future newbuildings will…