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MTU Friedrichshafen has agreed to package and distribute Vericor Power Systems TF40 and TF50 aeroderivative marine gas turbines. The deal involves Vericor tapping into MTU?s worldwide distribution network, with MTU attaining a…

Castrol Marine?s response to the higher demands being placed on turbocharger lubricating oil is the introduction of Aircol SR68. It is a synthetic oil formulated from a polyalphaolefin base. Castrol says it…

NSK says the combination of a new cage material and an increased roller complement has enabled it to produce a cylindrical roller bearing which offers up to 20% higher load capacity, quieter…

Rolls-Royce plans a formal launch of its Marine Trent 30 gas turbine early next year. The company says it will be able to deliver the Marine Trent 30, with a power rating…

Elliott Turbomachinery has sold its turbocharger division to Cooper Cameron Corporation. Cooper Cameron has slotted the business into its Cooper Energy Services division alongside its existing turbocharger interests. The combined entity now…

Skimoil has introduced two new waste minimisation systems. The RM97 Wiseash/Eatstrash marine batch incinerator is designed to handle the solid wastes produced on workboats and offshore rigs. The cart-mounted unit will burn…

Rolls-Royce plans a formal launch of its Marine Trent 30 gas turbine early next year. The company says it will be able to deliver the Marine Trent 30, with a power rating…

There can be no doubt that there have been considerable problems with turbochargers, particularly compressor wheels. Christian Lützen from AP M?ller and Curt Christensen from the FORCE Institute highlighted a number of…

The MAX from Sonatest is an electronic stress meter designed to measure the actual clamp load produced by tightening a bolt or thread fastener. It uses ultrasonic energy and is designed for…

BP Marine says it has improved two of its two-stroke engine lubrication oils. It has upgraded its Energol CLO 50M 70BN cylinder lubricant and its Energol OE-HT 30 system oil. The new…

Norwegian shipowner Odfjell is optimistic that the world?s first electronically controlled two-stroke diesel engine, installed onboard its 37,545 dwt chemical tanker Bow Cecil, is potentially an attractive and practical proposition. The ship?s…

Dutch boat builder Mulder & Rijke has launched a 150 seater partially enclosed lifeboat for use onboard cruise liners and ferries. Called the PELB 95/150, it is 9.5m long and has a…

DNV has warned of the need to protect the surfaces of tailshafts and intermediate shafts during maintenance work. It highlights the example of a high-tensile steel intermediate shaft that sheared during operation.…

Those who go to sea, whether for work or holiday, have always suffered from poor and slow communications facilities when trying to maintain contact with friends and relations ashore. This situation is…

Trelleborg Industrial AVS has launched an anti-vibration mounting for small- and medium-sized engines. The Novibra SIM design features a strong corrosion-protected steel baseplate and a dome-shaped casing designed to shield the captive…

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) says it has received an order for the world?s smallest LNG carrier. The order, for a 2,500m3 capacity vessel, was placed by Japan?s Corporation for Advanced Transport &…

Faced with the need to modernise its roro fleet, Stena RoRo decided to base the design of its new vessels on the 1998-built Sea Centurion. This is the only completed example of…

Mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat has launched a new service. Called mini-C it is a low-powered and compact communications unit for small vessels. Inmarsat says mini-C is an evolution of its -C…

Austal Ships is emerging from turbulent times. It is forecasting a rebound to profits seen before the global industry downturn. With some A$350 million ($182 million) in orders for the Australian-based companies…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has completed delivery of two 11,410g car ferries from its Shimonoseki Shipyard to local ferry operator Kyuetsu Ferry in coownership with the Corporation for Advanced Transport and Technology.…

East coast ship repairer Forgacs is close to confirming agency arrangements throughout Asia to position itself as a competitive alternative to yards in Singapore and Hong Kong. Forgacs joint managing director Peter…

Leica Geosystems has received an order from Princess Cruises to install an automatic identification system (AIS) on the 109,000g luxury cruise ship Grand Princess. The vessel, which carries over 2,600 passengers and…

The Ruston arm of the MAN B&W group generated a lot of interest when it launched its latest engine series at Europort 2001. Named RK280, it is claimed to be the most…