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Russia's largest shipper by tanker capacity, Sovcomflot, is competing with Korean and Japanese shipping companies for a $350 million order from Royal Dutch/Shell's Russian venture to ship liquefied natural gas.Sovcomflot is bidding…

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has launched a topical new e-mail newsletter called ?GL-Infomail? to keep its customers up to date on new and revised regulations, interpretations and information about IMO, IACS and GL…

Pipework anti-fouling system can also help stop unwanted mussel growth.Barnacle and mussel fouling is becoming a bigger problem around the world. "This is one of the unforeseen consequences of having cleaner seawater…

New main-engine lube oil pump.Allweiler AG has introduced a new main-engine lube oil pump. Allmarine MELO (Main-Engine Lube Oil) as it is called, is said to be an exceptionally efficient, robust, and…

Progressive engine room pump design delivers through-life benefits to shipowners.One way in which Hamworthy KSE recently demonstrated its commitment to innovation is with the introduction of the spacer-coupled C2G engine room pump…

The all-electric ship is making progress.In both naval and commercial operations, the drive towards the all-electric ship, quite literally, is taking place on the back of advances in high-power semiconductors, and Integrated…

The sophisticated Ro-Ro/docking barge Terra Marique enters service.Built in the Ukraine for a road haulage company, with 99% of the finance coming from the British Government, the Terra Marique is indeed a…

Since introducing its first azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tug, the ASD 3110 Citta Della Spezia back in 1993, the Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards has built almost 100 compact ASD tugs in…

At the recent Motor Ship Marine Propulsion Conference, Martin Bloem, Managing Director of the Holland Marine Equipment association, emphasised the importance of innovation, the environment and cooperation in the region, and even…