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Control and Measurement Company of the USA has developed a clamshell and seal arrangement for double wall fuel lines on ALCO and GE auxiliary diesel engines that it says provides the required…

The European Commission has extended the granting of state aids in the shipbuilding sector to LNG carriers. EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy explains: "Today's decision offers a temporary relief to European LNG…

The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) is to provide common classification rules for newbuilding scantlings as a matter of priority. The decision was made at the 47th meeting of the IACS…

The European Commission plans several initiatives to ensure ships exported to Asia for scrap are clean of hazardous materials. Margot Wallstrom, EU commissioner for the environment, will write to ministers of all…

Alstom has secured a first installation for its latest generation ALSPA drives. It will fit the new ALSPA MV7000 converters to the deep sea research vessel, Pourquoi Pas?, owned by Ifremer and…

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and Kvaerner Masa-Yards have signed an agreement that could lead to a firm order for two 160,000g cruise ships. The design, developed jointly by the companies is named…

Sperry Marine has unveiled a new-technology satellite-based ship heading sensor. The Navistar satellite compass uses embedded sensors and GPS signals to give heading information. It also provides rate of turn, roll, pitch,…

Canada?s Greenlight Power Technologies has chosen to use a ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures fuel processor, which generates hydrogen from natural gas or propane, in its fuel cell testing station. The HALIAS hydrocarbon fuel…

Lloyd?s Register has issued a first Type Approval of its kind to a Kelvin Hughes ECDIS based Track Control System. The approval covers the integration of the company's ECDIS and Autopilot products…

Lubmarine will launch a new lubricant range for medium-speed engines and high stress applications next month. The formulation of the new Aurelia XL lubricant range has incorporated the latest additive technology to…

The CIMAC users group wants revised guarantees for engines and components that more accurately reflect the promises made by manufacturers pre-purchase. J?rn Dragsted, chairman of the CIMAC users? working group, points to…

Data on the causes of main engine failures demonstrates that engine manufacturers and shipbuilders are not cooperating enough in the development of ship designs, according to the CIMAC users? group. Two thirds…

Dedicated "Flying Squads" with experienced surveyors is one element in a five point plan established by DNV to step up the efforts to remove substandard shipping. "DNV considers quality the single most…