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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and STX Metal, a marine diesel engine manufacturer in Korea, have signed an agreement under which MHI will license production and marketing of its MET marine turbocharger.

30th November 2011

Marketing agreement for MHI turbocharger

30th November 2011

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Rolls-Royce has received an order from Singapore based offshore company, PaxOcean, to design and equip two oil platform supply vessels.

30th November 2011

Singapore orders Rolls-Royce PSVs

30th November 2011

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At the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa (COP 17, Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2011), the global shipping industry will advise governments on how further reduction of greenhouse gas…

30th November 2011

COP 17 to tackle GHG ship emissions

30th November 2011

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Trade association Interferry says that ferry operators in northern Europe face a near impossible choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra low sulphur emissions from bunker fuel.

30th November 2011

Low sulphur timetable mission impossible?

30th November 2011

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Admiralty, the publications brand of UKHO, has announced a series of ‘Digital Navigation Insights’ initiatives to help the maritime community safely and successfully integrate digital navigation into ship and shore-side operations.

30th November 2011

2012 year of ‘Digital Navigation Insights’

30th November 2011

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VIKING continues its march forward in Europe and Asia with four new, well-equipped servicing stations opening in November.

30th November 2011

Expansion for VIKING service network

30th November 2011

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The Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries, has ordered electrical propulsion systems from STADT AS in Norway for a new generation of environmental friendly LNG powered ships.

29th November 2011

LNG newbuilds to get electric propulsion

29th November 2011

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Damen Services, part of Damen Shipyards Group, announces that its Damen Asset Management Operating System (DAMOS) has been independently approved by classification society Bureau Veritas (BV).

29th November 2011

BV certifies Damen services system

29th November 2011

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Offshore Ship Designers has been contracted to develop the design of a low emission diesel electric harbour tug for IJmuiden based Iskes Towage & Salvage.

29th November 2011

OSD to design low emission tug for Iskes

29th November 2011

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A powerful new online version of Castrol marine’s comprehensive directory of marine services (DMS) will be going live in December

29th November 2011

Castrol go online with new directory

29th November 2011

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The first of a new series of versatile Slovak coastal vessels for German interests has been delivered by Danube shipyard Slovenské Lodenice Komarno (SLK).

29th November 2011

New Slovak coaster series for Germans

29th November 2011

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Solar Solve Marine has returned from a visit to the Kor-Marine Exhibition in Busan with a contract worth in excess of $500,000 over the next 12 months.

28th November 2011

Continued success for Solar Solve in Korea

28th November 2011

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AVEVA Group UK has announced that German shipbuilder Nobiskrug has invested in the AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management product family (AVEVA ERM).

28th November 2011

Nobiskrug invests in AVEVA software

28th November 2011

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With fleet management becoming more and more essential in todays world, and information being key, Transas Marine has introduced a new version of its fleet SSAS and tracking service FleetViewOnline 3.11.

28th November 2011

New Transas SSAS and tracking service

28th November 2011

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Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) has finally settled restructuring negotiations through labour-management agreement and accelerated the normalisation of its operations.

28th November 2011

Hanjin Yeongdo Dockyard advances

28th November 2011

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Finnish air conditioning system supplier Koja Oy recently signed a contract with Meyer Werft GmbH for the delivery of the entire air conditioning systems for two 4,200 passenger ‘Sunshine-project’ cruise ships for…

26th November 2011

Koja Group gets its biggest order

26th November 2011

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Recent modifications to ABBs Azipod propulsion unit frame design has seen hydrodynamic efficiency improved by more than 2%.

25th November 2011

Azipod efficiency improved again

25th November 2011

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IHC Merwede has appointed Denis Welch as its CEO for South East Asia.

24th November 2011

New CEO for IHC Merwede SE Asia

24th November 2011

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The ‘Bit Viking’ is the world’s first vessel in service whose main machinery has been converted to burn LNG as fuel.

24th November 2011

First LNG fuelled product tanker in service

24th November 2011

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Shipowners in China and Hong Kong are increasingly adopting international standards for safety systems, as they develop their global operations.

23rd November 2011

Closing safety gap is priority say WSS

23rd November 2011

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A new design of rotary lip seal, Walkersele D8, has been developed by James Walker, based in Crewe, UK.

23rd November 2011

New rotary lip seal for marine propulsion applications

23rd November 2011

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The new 30-tonne harbour tugs of the Damen ASD Tug 2009 series are to be equipped with Schottel propulsion systems.

23rd November 2011

Damen opts for Schottel

23rd November 2011

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The Government of Québec and the Société des traversiers have been working together towards a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% on local ferry routes.

23rd November 2011

Canada introduces LNG-powered ferries

23rd November 2011