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Hatteland Display has announced that it has signed a three-year extension of its cooperation agreement with Furuno Norway.

16th March 2011

Furuno extends display supply agreement

16th March 2011

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Kongsberg Maritime says that it has achieved 3,000 deliveries for its AutoChief C20 machinery control system, following the latest factory acceptance test (FAT).

16th March 2011

More success for propulsion control system

16th March 2011

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MAN Diesel & Turbo says that its Mk9 80-cm bore super-long-stroke engine recently completed its type approval test (TAT) at engine builder HHI-EMD, a division of Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea

16th March 2011

Boxship engine completes type approval

16th March 2011

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Stratos Global says that its Inmarsat Fleet Broadband satellite communications service offering has been selected for six deep-sea tugboats in Fairplay Towage’s fleet.

16th March 2011

Comms package for deep-sea tugs

16th March 2011

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Reports from China indicate that a private equity-led consortium has ordered 50 to 100 new container, tanker and dry-bulk ships, which will be leased to Chinese operators.

15th March 2011

Big Chinese orders on the horizon

15th March 2011

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Keppel FELS has announced a contract worth about $210 million from Japan Drilling Company (JDC) to build a KFELS Super B class jackup rig.

15th March 2011

Yet another jackup contract for Keppel

15th March 2011

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Keel laying recently took place for a Havyard 843 AHTS being built for Sinopec at the Yuexin Shipyard in China.

15th March 2011

Havyard AHTS begins build in China

15th March 2011

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Cargotec has announced an order for MacGregor anchor-handling systems for two 12,000 bhp AHTS/oil recovery vessels under construction in China.

15th March 2011

Anchor-handling equipment on order

15th March 2011

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MAN Diesel & Turbo has completed its TCA turbocharger range following the extensive test programme carried out on the smallest variant, the TCA44.

14th March 2011

Turbocharger family now complete

14th March 2011

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One of the latest deliveries from Norwegian builder Grovfjord Mek Verksted is a 10m fast planing aluminium workboat, driven by an Ultrajet waterjet.

14th March 2011

High thrust jets for Norwegian workboats

14th March 2011

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Consilium Marine & Safety of Sweden reports that its recently launched oil spill radar has enjoyed a strong demand in the marketplace.

14th March 2011

Oil spill radar establishes itself in market

14th March 2011

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DNV and MAN Diesel & Turbo have jointly launched the next stage of DNV’s Quantum concept ship, with improvements to the machinery and the hull design and arrangement.

14th March 2011

Improved boxship concept launched

14th March 2011

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Australian designer Incat Crowther has secured a contract to design a 42m wave piercing catamaran ferry for Indonesian operator Quicksilver Bali.

10th March 2011

42m wave piercing ferry for Bali

10th March 2011

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Western Australian shipbuilder Strategic Marine’s Singapore shipyard has delivered another 40m offshore oil and gas support vessel to Malaysia.

10th March 2011

Malaysian crew boat from Strategic Marine

10th March 2011

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Castrol Marine has announced a deal to supply environmentally responsible lubricants to Miami-based cruise ship management company International Shipping Partners (ISP).

10th March 2011

Green lubes for cruise shipmanager

10th March 2011

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Following earlier speculation this week about a takeover bid for MTU, Rolls-Royce and Daimler have issued a joint statement concerning their proposed offer to acquire Tognum, the parent company of MTU.

9th March 2011

Rolls-Royce wants a slice of MTU

9th March 2011

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The UK-based A&P Group has announced a multi-million pound contract for the renewable industry with work being carried out at its shipyard in Falmouth.

8th March 2011

Renewables contract for repair yard

8th March 2011

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COSCO Guangdong Shipyard is reported to have secured a contract to build four livestock carriers, including one optional vessel, for a European shipowner.

8th March 2011

Livestock ships ordered in China

8th March 2011

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Transas Marine’s simulation and on-board systems divisions have joined forces to launch a global ECDIS training network, known as GET-Net.

8th March 2011

New training scheme for ECDIS

8th March 2011

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Germanischer Lloyd says that it has been authorised by the Panama Maritime Authority to offer its extended dry docking (EDD) programme for vessels flying the Panama flag.

8th March 2011

Panama accepts GL EDD programme

8th March 2011