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Wärtsilä has announced that it is supplying propulsion packages for 24 new vessels being built in China for Singapore-based operator China Navigation Co. The engines are being built by licensee Hudong Heavy…

Alfa Laval has picked up an order to supply PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems for retrofitting to three DFDS Seaways ro-ro vessels by Polish shipyard Remontowa.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order for a 150 tonne active heave compensated (AHC) subsea crane from French offshore oil and gas marine services specialist, Bourbon.

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is now offering a higher power version of its MaK M 32 engine series.

Following on from the market development towards the further optimisation of large container ships’ propulsion efficiency, MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced two significant additions to its engine programme.

According to Wärtsilä, stern tube seals, mounted between the propeller and the stern tube, are vulnerable to damage due to the hazards present in the subsea environment. Operating with a damaged seal…

The Asia-Pacific marine coatings market looks set to boom owing to robust growth of the shipbuilding and offshore engineering sectors in the region.

US based Macsea is offering a low cost hull condition monitoring service, Hull Medic, after seeing “a growing interest over the past couple of years” as the shipping industry looks for ways…

The major shipping lines have come together to form an alliance for east-west trade in order to optimise operations and services.

The UK based international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, BMT Group, is acquiring Dutch marine survey expert, Verweij & Hoebee, to strengthen its position in blue water surveys.

Former LNG carrier, ‘Golar Frost’, has been converted into a Floating Storage Re-gasification Unit (FSRU), i.e. a floating LNG receiving terminal, by Dubai’s Drydocks World.

A second 93m offshore platform supply ship chartered by Schlumberger has arrived at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven (LWB) for conversion into a well-service vessel, reports Tom Todd.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is upgrading Arklow Shipping’s 12 container vessels with VisionMaster FT Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) to enable paperless navigation.

The latest generation of thrusters from Schottel of Germany features a hydrodynamically optimised housing, hydraulically-operated multi-disc clutch and hydraulic brake.

Wärtsilä reports that it has been contracted to supply a complete integrated solutions package for the first of a series of multi-purpose PSVs for US operator Harvey Gulf Marine.