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Keppel FELS has delivered the third DSS 21 deepwater semisubmersible (semi) drilling rig to Maersk Drilling.

15th May 2010

Keppel delivers third Maersk DSS 21 semi

15th May 2010

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Rolls-Royce has received orders worth approximately £15 million to supply propulsion and control systems for seven offshore vessels being built in Brazil.

14th May 2010

Rolls-Royce to equip seven offshore vessels in Brazil

14th May 2010

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Rolls-Royce has confirmed the continued expansion of its global marine servicing network with the signing of a long term lease with the Port of Gdynia, Poland, where a new service facility will…

14th May 2010

Rolls-Royce building servicing facility in Poland

14th May 2010

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During a recent ceremony held in Tokyo, Lloyd’s Register was confirmed as the first foreign classification society to be formally authorised by the Japanese government to carry out surveys on ships flying…

14th May 2010

LR first foreign class society authorised by the Japanese government

14th May 2010

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With the continued growth of MaK diesel engine sales around the world for marine, power generation, and petroleum applications, Caterpillar has launched a new logistic center located in Henstedt-Ulzburg, near Hamburg, Germany.

14th May 2010

New Caterpillar logistic center in Germany

14th May 2010

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Drydocks World has entered the livestock carrier conversion sector with a $60 million order from Saudi Arabian company Hmood Al Ali Al Khalaf Trading and Transportation. The contract is to convert a…

14th May 2010

DDW tackles challenging conversion

14th May 2010

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Samsung Heavy Industries is going all-out to further sharpen its competitive edge in high-value, high-tech vessels, a lucrative field which few shipbuilders are allowed in due to high technological entry barriers.

13th May 2010

Samsung targets high-end market

13th May 2010

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Austal has announced what it terms “a rationalization of its Australian operations and workforce as a result of the impact of changed market demand for smaller sized vessels.”

13th May 2010

Austal to close its Tasmanian shipyard

13th May 2010

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Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries’ shipyard in the Philippines, HHIC-Phil, has signed a newbuilding contract with an unspecified European shipowner to build eight 205,000 dwt bulk carriers worth around $500m in total.

12th May 2010

Philippine yard gets VLOC octet

12th May 2010

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Aluminium Boats Australia (ABA) has delivered its latest ferry, a 24m Eco-Jet commutercatamaran designed by Sydney-based One2three Naval Architects.

12th May 2010

ABA delivers improved eco jet ferry

12th May 2010

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MAN Diesel & Turbo’s first upgraded, 20-cylinder 28/33D prototype engine recently passed a series of tests on the test bed at the company’s St. Nazaire, France works, and was awarded DNV type…

12th May 2010

New MAN engine gets type approval

12th May 2010

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ESL Shipping in Finland has ordered two ice classed geared bulk cargo vessels from the Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.

11th May 2010

Finnish owner orders Supramax pair

11th May 2010

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Sixty container ships representing just over 100,000 TEU have been removed from the fleet since the beginning of the year, according to Alphaliner records.

11th May 2010

Boxship scrappings slow as outlook brightens

11th May 2010

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International goal-based standards for new ship construction are set to be adopted when the Internation Maritime Organization Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meets at IMO headquarters for its 87th session from 12 to…

11th May 2010

IMO to adopt new ship construction standards

11th May 2010

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Increased interest in the building of LNG carriers at Chinese shipyards spurred the recent large LNG carriers forum, held in Shanghai, and conducted jointly by classification societies ABS and CCS (China Classification…

10th May 2010

ABS and CCS conduct joint LNG forum

10th May 2010

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The Liberian Registry is offering tanker owners and operators a VOC management plan review and approval service to help them achieve compliance with impending IMO legislation governing air pollution.

10th May 2010

Liberia launches VOC service

10th May 2010

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A DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) survey on the operational impact of the European Union 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit, enforced on 1 Jan this year, has revealed potentially critical issues.

10th May 2010

DNVPS identifies critical issues on EU marine fuel sulphur regulations

10th May 2010

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Brazil launched the first of 10 domestically built oil tankers it will use to boost its trade in oil and give new life to its shipbuilding industry.

10th May 2010

Brazil launches first oil tanker

10th May 2010

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Italian classification society RINA has published a new set of rules covering offshore units including FPSOs, FSRUs and MODUs.

10th May 2010

Class society publishes new rules for offshore units

10th May 2010

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

9th May 2010

Compact oil water separator system launched

9th May 2010