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The first ship with a Mitsubishi UE LSE engine has been delivered to its owner. Pacific International Lines of Singapore took delivery of the 6UEC52LSE-powered 1,098 TEU feeder container ship Kota Hakim…

ABB will this month unveil a system for continuous monitoring of the performance of large diesel engines, based on measuring cylinder pressure and flywheel angle for each engine cycle. The Cylmate system…

Amot says its bearing temperature monitoring systems reduce the risk of catastrophic financial and safety consequences caused by the failure of big end bearings in large diesel or gas engines. They are…

Korea is the focus of a great deal of the marine community?s attention. With such a large percentage of the world?s new ships under construction there, it is after all only natural.…

Saville Marine, suppliers of marine equipment, diesel engine spare parts and marine services has launched a new web site at www.savillemarine.co.uk. The company?s products include air compressors, deck machinery, steering gear, valves,…

MAN B&W is testing an upgraded version of its 480mm bore medium-speed engine. A spokesman for the company confirmed that the prototype model is undergoing long-cycle endurance tests in Augsburg, Germany. He…

According to the Colombian navy, emergencies off the Caribbean coast will be covered by cellular telephone communication, as planning continues on how to comply with IMO GMDSS agreements. While this was not…

The Marine Contracting Association (Marcas), the marine purchasing association, has launched a web site and extended its membership to BP Shipping, Lasco Shipping and Marenostrum. Marcas says this moves it closer to…

Izar?s Seville yard recently saw the launch of the 6,300 DWT ropax Murillo, the largest ship in Trasmediterranea?s fleet even exceeding the dimensions of the recently delivered 172m long ropax sisters Sorolla…

Transas Marine Pacific, in co-operation with its Taiwanese agent, Seven Seas Electronic, has received an order for another vessel traffic service (VTS) system in Taiwan, following the company?s installation of a Navi-Traffic…