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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed its first unit of the ‘STG (Super Turbo Generating) system’, a marine-use, high-efficiency, combined power generation system that utilizes waste heat and the exhaust gas from…

30th March 2010

MHI completes first unit waste energy recovery power generation system

30th March 2010

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Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have risen to their highest levels for fifteen months, according to the latest Shipping Confidence survey by Moore Stephens.

30th March 2010

Shipping confidence hits fifteen-month high

30th March 2010

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A number of Asian carriers have significantly trimmed their owned containership fleet over the last 15 months as they sought to reduce exposure to the fragile liner shipping markets.

30th March 2010

Asian carriers trim boxship stakes

30th March 2010

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French product tanker operator Socatra has ordered four 37,000 dwt tankers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and taken out options on four identical vessels.

30th March 2010

Hyundai Mipo wins tanker order

30th March 2010

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Greek shipowner Alba Maritime Services will decide in the next two weeks whether to cancel construction of up to 12 ships it ordered from the troubled Pipavav Shipyard in India because of…

30th March 2010

Pipavav faces order cancellations

30th March 2010

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Wärtsilä reports sales success with its newly introduced Wärtsilä RT-flex82T low-speed engine.

30th March 2010

New low-speed engine a success

30th March 2010

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Keppel FELS has delivered ENSCO 8502, the third of seven ENSCO 8500 Series semisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs it has been contracted to build exclusively for Ensco International.

30th March 2010

Keppel delivers first rig of 2010

30th March 2010

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Oslo-based Fred Olsen Windcarrier, which is indirectly owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, has entered into agreements with Lamprell Energy for the construction of two transport and installation vessels…

29th March 2010

Dubai to build offshore construction vessels

29th March 2010

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Korea regained its top spot in the global shipbuilding industry beating China in terms of new orders in the January to February period.

29th March 2010

Korea shipbuilding ahead of China

29th March 2010

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) officially accepted the proposal to designate waters off the North American coasts as an Emission Control Area (ECA), a move that will result in cleaner air for…

29th March 2010

IMO adopts proposal for North American ECA

29th March 2010

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India’s biggest private shipbuilder, Mumbai-based ABG Shipyard, is set to win a $114 million (Rs518.7 crore) order to construct four cement carriers for Singapore-based Associated Bulk Carriers.

29th March 2010

ABG set to win Singapore order

29th March 2010

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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