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Greek ship owners and the marine engineering companies serving them put aside a challenging business climate to show resilience and innovation at the biennial gathering in June, writes Alice Mason.

19th July 2016

Trade shrugs off uncertainty at Posidonia 2016

19th July 2016

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Hempel has launched a versatile new epoxy coating for marine newbuilds which will be available in Canada, the US and Mexico.

13th July 2016

Hempel epoxy coating

13th July 2016

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Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and companies including Microsoft, Intel and ship owner SK Shipping are partnering to stimulate the development of ship software by South Korean developers.

11th July 2016

Hyundai Heavy Industries drives software development

11th July 2016

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Euronav is to apply Jotun Hull Performance Solution (HPS) coatings and measurement sensors to Samsung-built sister tankers ‘Cap Guillaume’ and ‘Cap Philippe’.

8th July 2016

Jotun hull solution for Euronav suezmaxes

8th July 2016

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Wärtsilä is participating in a new maintenance hub in the Canary Islands to enhance its service offering.

6th July 2016

Wärtsilä builds Canary Islands service base

6th July 2016

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In a new whitepaper ABB Marine and Ports has outlined the dramatic impact that digital technologies are having on the maritime industries.

5th July 2016

ABB highlights impact of digital technologies

5th July 2016

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Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to buy Eniram, a leading company in vessel performance management, with the transaction valued at €43 million.

1st July 2016

Eniram acquisition to boost Wärtsilä digital services

1st July 2016

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Automation specialist ABB is opening a new integrated operations centre in Singapore, the third facility of its type, which will allow the company’s engineers to follow the sun across the globe.

30th June 2016

ABB opens Asia remote services centre

30th June 2016

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Propulsion and steering specialist Schottel has refined its Rudderpropellers with an optimised coating process that is said to offer enhanced corrosion protection and greater resistance to abrasion.

23rd June 2016

Improved coatings for Schottel thrusters

23rd June 2016

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DNV GL is now offering a new stability analysis solution that allows for hydrodynamic and stability analysis on one common model.

23rd June 2016

DNV GL launches stability analysis tool

23rd June 2016

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K-line Ship Management has selected ClassNK Consulting Service’s machinery condition monitoring and automatic diagnostic system for use on one of its container vessels.

20th June 2016

K-Line seeks further fuel savings with ClassNK CMAX

20th June 2016

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ABS and Capital Ship Management Corp have collaborated to install an advanced condition monitoring system.

16th June 2016

ABS upgrades shaft monitoring solution

16th June 2016

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Marine antifouling coatings expert, Jotun, has adapted its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) guarantee to ensure it is fully ISO/DIS-19030-2 compliant in light of the new ISO 19030 standard nearing publication.

15th June 2016

ISO hull performance standard nears completion

15th June 2016

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GE’s Marine Solutions has been awarded a service contract by CIMC Raffles Shipyard in Yantai, China to provide the first dry-dock services on two of Gazflot’s semi sub drilling vessels.

14th June 2016

GE maintenance for Gazflot semisubmersible fleet

14th June 2016

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An increasing focus on software and system integration, as well as growing fuel flexibility, were detailed by major engine designers at the final debate of CIMAC Congress in Helsinki last week.

12th June 2016

Software, integration and fuel flexibility focus for OEMs

12th June 2016

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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is urging the EU to align CO2 emissions monitoring regulation with the mandatory worldwide reporting regime agreed by the IMO, warning that the current system is…

7th June 2016

ICS urges alignment on CO2 rules

7th June 2016

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The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has launched a vessel performance that benchmarks hull, propeller and main engine performance against ship-specific indicators.

6th June 2016

ABS unveils vessel efficiency software

6th June 2016

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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha has reset its long-term targets for CO2 reduction after beating its 2019 target last year.

3rd June 2016

K Line cuts CO2 emissions target

3rd June 2016

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Global provider of energy management and operational performance solutions, Marorka Iceland, and the Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute (SMDERI) have joined forces to make China’s shipping industry more efficient and sustainable.

26th May 2016

Marorka and SMEDRI to develop ship efficiency in China

26th May 2016

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PPG’s protective and marine business has received EU finding to produce a new fouling protection system for commercial vessels.

23rd May 2016

PPG to develop eco-friendly hull film system

23rd May 2016