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Alfa Laval says that it has sold more than 30 PureBallast systems in the past year; a prominent new order involving two PureBallast systems for the Royal Australian Navy, confirming PureBallasts suitability…

29th March 2010

PureBallast selected for Royal Australian Navy

29th March 2010

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The merger announced between MAN Diesel SE and MAN Turbo AG to form MAN Diesel & Turbo SE, based in Augsburg, is now complete, the corresponding entry having been made in the…

29th March 2010

MAN Diesel & Turbo SE merger complete

29th March 2010

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Last Friday Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard delivered the 116,000 grt Azura, the new flagship for P&O Cruises, part of the Carnival Group, which is the 27th passenger vessel built at the yard out…

29th March 2010

New flagship for P&O Cruises delivered

29th March 2010

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While many ports are experimenting with a range of designs for their docking assist tugs, three ports on Korea’s west coast chose to stay with a well-proven design.

28th March 2010

Korean harbour tugs do the job

28th March 2010

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Keppel FELS is on course to deliver Floatel Superior, the first of two newbuild accommodation semisubmersibles (floatels) to the Swedish company Floatel International.

27th March 2010

Keppel to deliver first North Sea-compliant floatel newbuilding

27th March 2010

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The latest cutter suction dredger, ordered by the Belgian dredging company Jan de Nul, was recently launched at the Uljanik Brodogradiliste shipyard in Pula, Croatia.

27th March 2010

Croatia launches cutter suction dredger

27th March 2010

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Keppel Offshore & Marine through its subsidiaries, Keppel Shipyard, Keppel FELS and Keppel Verolme, has secured $140 million worth of contracts for the conversion of a FPSO and repair and modification of…

26th March 2010

Keppel wins contracts from repeat customers

26th March 2010

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ABS has published a guide for shipowners seeking to obtain its optional class notations Enviro and Enviro+ denoting adherence to enhanced standards for environmental protection.

26th March 2010

ABS guide for environmental notations

26th March 2010

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Chinas Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry is chasing several newbuilding contracts for various offshore vessels, making the most of a joint venture it has established with Houston-based international engineering and construction company J Ray…

26th March 2010

Wuchang targets offshore vessels

26th March 2010

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InterManager, the international trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, has spoken of its concern at the discriminatory attitude displayed towards seafarers during cases of criminalisation.

26th March 2010

InterManager speaks out against seafarer criminalisation

26th March 2010

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EnSolve Biosystems of the USA has successfully completed the MEPC 107(49) certification tests for its compact PetroLiminator 200M (PL 200M) oil water separator (OWS) system.

26th March 2010

Bilge treatment system completes certification

26th March 2010

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A cooperation framework agreement has been signed by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL).

25th March 2010

GL in joint venture with German aerospace centre

25th March 2010

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The third Lloyds Register (LR) guide to ballast water treatment technology is now available. First launched in 2007, this latest version of the guide provides further independent and impartial information on commercially…

24th March 2010

LR updates ballast water treatment technology guide

24th March 2010

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Keppel Shipyard has secured two contracts totalling $160 million to convert a FPSO vessel for single Buoy Moorings Inc (SBM), and a livestock carrier for an affiliated company of Hijazi & Ghosheh.

24th March 2010

Keppel secures conversion contracts

24th March 2010

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Athens-based OceanFreight announced that it has entered into an agreement to build three 206,000 dwt very large ore carriers (VLOCs) at Shanghai Waigaichao Shipbuilding in China.

24th March 2010

Greek owner orders VLOC trio

24th March 2010

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Subsea 7, UK, and IHC Merwede, the Netherlands, recently named and launched the ‘Seven Pacific’ at Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands.

23rd March 2010

Naming and launching of ‘Seven Pacific’

23rd March 2010

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The Liberian Registry has developed a pilot scheme to extend compulsory drydocking intervals to seven-and-a-half-year intervals to help provide the flexibility urgently required by shipowners and operators in the current difficult economic…

23rd March 2010

Liberian Registry develops pilot scheme for extended drydocking

23rd March 2010

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Keppel Verolme (Keppel Verolme) and consortium partner AREVA Energietechnik, German subsidiary of French energy company AREVA, have secured a Euro 62 million contract from Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy to build a mobile offshore…

23rd March 2010

Keppel bags contract for German offshore wind farm

23rd March 2010

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Genoa-based classification society RINA has launched a new website (www.leonardotest.com) which is designed to enhance access to its wide variety of certification services in the marine sector.

23rd March 2010

New RINA website points the way on certification

23rd March 2010

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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) announced the joint development with Akasaka Diesels, a marine diesel engine manufacturer in Japan, of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for vessels using heavy fuel oil.

23rd March 2010

MOL develops marine diesel particulate filter

23rd March 2010

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The return of idle capacity and an increase in the level of newbuilding deliveries over the first four months of the year will add an estimated 785,000 teu of new capacity (net…

23rd March 2010

Fresh capacity influx threatens liner recovery

23rd March 2010

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Chinas new ship orders increased by a factor of 7.7 to 5.72 million dead weight tonnes in the first two months of this year, accounting for 51.9% of the worlds total, according…

23rd March 2010

Chinas new ship orders skyrocket

23rd March 2010

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Aegean Marine Petroleum Network announced that it has taken delivery of the Andros, a 4,600 dwt double-hull bunkering tanker newbuild from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. The vessel is expected to be…

23rd March 2010

Aegean takes delivery of two bunkering tanker newbuildings

23rd March 2010