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Keppel Shipyard Limited in Singapore has secured a contract for the modification of the Brazilian-owned FPSO vessel OSX-1. The yard says the order is worth around S$50 million.

Building on the success of the Cat C18 ACERT marine engine, Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is offering an additional rating for the inline engine to expand the power range available.

Allweiler claims to be Germany’s oldest pump manufacturer, with 150 years of manufacturing. To celebrate, the company is offering new pumps in exchange for the three oldest Allweiler pumps still in service.

Following a recent announcement centering on diesel engines, gas engine specialist GE has now reported the results of its joint development program with ABB Turbocharging for the application of two stage turbocharging…

Following a two-year break, Maersk has commenced negotiations with Chinese and Korean shipyards for ten 16,000 TEU boxships, according to Asiasis Daily News.

Norway’s Rem Offshore has ordered four large PSV vessels from local shipbuilders. Two of the contracts are with Kleven Verft for the VS 485 designed by Wärtsilä Ship Design Norway. These vessels…

The parent company of Copenhagen-based Swire Blue Ocean, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd. in Singapore, has placed an order for its first windfarm installation vessel with Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea.