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Following type-approval of MacGregor?s Sherlog ultrasonic equipment by Lloyd?s Register, the company?s Hatch Cover division has gained a Class Service Supplier certificate from Det Norske Veritas. The certificate grants acceptance for service…

Saab TransponderTech has won an order for several R30 AIS base stations for the VTS system in Huangha and Majisuan in China. In Majisuan, the VTS system is under construction and will…

Wärtsilä has reported more orders for its RT-flex marine diesel engines. Two orders for the engines, which feature common-rail fuel injection, have been secured for installation in two 30,000 dwt multipurpose dry…

Fleet Support Limited (FSL), the British ship repair organisation, has taken steps to move into the international ship repair market and has appointed overseas agents in Norway, Denmark, Greece, and Cyprus. Discussions…

Polarmarine has launched a new type of single nozzle tank cleaning machine named PJ 120T-CPA as well as a new twin-nozzle, the PJ 25T. The deck-mounted single nozzle PJ 120T-CPA has speed,…

STN Atlas Marine Electronics has received orders from South Korean yards for a further 23 NACOS integrated navigation command systems incorporating Atlas Radarpilot 1000 radars, ECDIS and other proprietary sensors. The new…

That is the verdict of MAN B&W senior vice president Dr Wolfram Lausch, who bases this conclusion on simple fuel efficiency: "A ship is meant to carry cargo, not fuel. So it…

Jones Marine is continuing development of its JML 2000 underwater coating system, with an application containing anti-fouling properties among its goals. Talking to The Motor Ship, Jones Marine managing director Mike Jones…

The Sentry from Martek Marine is a cargo tank pressure monitoring system designed in compliance with SOLAS II Reg 59, providing early warning of under or over pressurisation in oil and chemical…

The new bridge system from Kelvin Hughes uses five 23in flat panel displays and an independent control unit. Two high chairs either side of the control unit give operators head-height vision while…

Marine Environmental Partners (MEP), the Ft. Lauderdale based water treatment company, has developed two new treatment processes to deal with shipboard generated black (sewage) and grey (laundry, kitchen, and sink/shower) wastewater. It…

Arrival of Grand Bahama Shipyard?s newly acquired floating dock at the Freeport facility is imminent. The 87,000t lift dock has virtually circumnavigated the globe on its westbound trip from its former home,…

AMOT Controls says it has improved its G Valve three-way temperature control valve by making it more compact and lighter. The unit is designed to regulate fluid temperatures in large diesel and…

RTM Star Center has announced the installation of a DE III full mission diesel electric simulator at its Dania Beach, Florida facility. The simulator, based on a design by Kongsberg Maritime Ship…

China?s shipbuilding industry, already a world class player with around 6% of the newbuilding market, has expanded its capacity even further with the recent introduction of its latest newbuilding dock at Shanghai…

It is strange how the funding for technological advances is acquired and how long it can take for some technologies to be accepted. A case in point is BALRUE, a new generation…

Norwegian Maritime Equipment is launching a newly developed, fully enclosed lifeboat with a capacity of 102 persons. The company is also announcing a fast rescue boat in three different versions. Both the…

The dates for the 24th annual Motor Ship Marine Propulsion Conference have been changed to avoid a clash with Danish public holidays ? so mark 10-11 April 2002 in your diary to…

Chinese shipyards will be capable of competing with South Korean yards on equal terms after 2005, according to a new report released by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade and…

UK-based Wynn Marine has developed a new touch screen system for controlling a large number of bridge window wipers. The touch screen is designed to be integrated with the company?s series 3000…

Izar has designed a pure trailer carrying 3,075 lane metre vessel, classified as the R-3000. The 180m long vessel has a deadweight of 9,400t and is equipped with 22 single crew cabins…

Chinese shipyards don?t just build simple ships. Yes, they build a lot of bulk carriers and product tankers. But there is also a level of expertise at certain yards that allows them…

STN Atlas Elektronik has completed installation of new VTS facilities for the Customs authority at Shenzhen, the South China Sea coastal city north of Hong Kong, under a contract worth $400,000. Designed…