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GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced two significant maintenance contracts, worth over €4 million, awarded to its PrimeServ Shanghai subsidiary by COSCO, the state-owned Chinese shipping group.

1st December 2011

Contracts for MAN PrimeServ in Shanghai

1st December 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wärtsilä reports that its latest six-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex48T engine has been successfully started up at the facilities of licensee QMD (Qingdao Qiyao Wärtsilä MHI Linshan Marine Diesel) in China.

1st December 2011

RT-flex48T added to two-stroke portfolio

1st December 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Total Lubmarine has announced that uptake of its Talusia Universal marine cylinder lubricant has increased 22% year-on-year, a figure bolstered by a 6% rise in overall lubricant sales in Asia during the…

1st December 2011

Total reports increased lube oil sales

1st December 2011

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENTS

Cummins of the USA has named Jenny Bush as general manager for its commercial marine business unit.

1st December 2011

New head for Cummins commercial marine business

1st December 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The parent company of The MotorShip, Mercator Media, has today launched new and improved ‘search’ functionality for its websites that will provide users with more relevant results, faster.

1st December 2011

Better website search for The MotorShip

1st December 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Siemens Industry Inc. has improved on its Siship Blue Drive with the launch of its Blue Drive Plus C system - a new diesel electric propulsion system available now in the USA.

1st December 2011

Improved diesel electric drive launched

1st December 2011

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Bremen-based RWO GmbH - Marine Water Technology, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has secured an order to supply ballast water treatment systems to Hamburg shipping company Peter Döhle.

1st December 2011

RWO CleanBallast for Peter Döhle container ships

1st December 2011

OPINION

OPINION

The overwhelming message from our recent Gas Fuelled Ships conference in Rotterdam was that LNG fuel is a viable option for ships under IMO Tier III and other strict emissions controls, but…

1st December 2011

Log-on – Gas fuel, the unanswered questions

1st December 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

In a relentless drive to extend the market reach and brand power of its home-grown HiMSEN four-stroke range, Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) has introduced more powerful variants of…

30th November 2011

Hyundai expands home-grown engine range

30th November 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

At the Augsburg fountainhead of its medium-speed engine technology, MAN Diesel & Turbo has this year opened a new emissions test facility.

30th November 2011

MAN sets up dedicated emissions test centre

30th November 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Representing a further major stage in the evolution of its 320mm-bore medium-speed engine, Wartsila’s popular W32 series has been augmented by new models offering a 16% power advance over the earlier engine…

30th November 2011

Wärtsilä strengthens hand in hotly-contested sector

30th November 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Independent producer of medium-speed engines Anglo Belgian Corporation(ABC) has provided the propulsive power for a new generation of shortsea cargo vessels commissioned by the UK-based company Union Transport.

30th November 2011

Belgium’s independent maker shows resilience

30th November 2011

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

As a pointer to Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ plans to make its Green Gas Engine series available to the marine market, two 12-cylinder versions of the spark-ignited, medium-speed design have been written into…

30th November 2011

Japanese provide new options in gas engines

30th November 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

IMO Tier III regulations on nitrogen oxides are the next challenge for engine manufacturers, writes Henrik Segercrantz, summarising the current situation with forthcoming exhaust emission limits.

30th November 2011

IMO Tier III and 0.1% SOx are not far away

30th November 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Wärtsilä is among the developers of fuel cell technology for marine applications, with solid oxide fuel cells fuelled by methanol, writes Henrik Segercrantz.

30th November 2011

Fuel cell development for shipboard applications

30th November 2011

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Portuguese company TecnoVeritas reports that it has developed a system that monitors energy use on board and its respective emissions, which the company says will result in environmentally-friendly ship operation.

30th November 2011

A tool for improved energy efficiency

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargo handling group Cargotec says its understanding of offshore support operations enables introduction of innovative solutions, developed in-house or requested by customers, encompassing upgrades as well as new systems.

30th November 2011

Offshore operators’ needs met by innovations and upgrades

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Dutch company Cargo Care Solutions claims that its newly-launched plastic hatch cover support pads can save up to 40% of the costs associated with traditional hatch cover supports.

30th November 2011

Plastic hatch cover supports save maintenance

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

API Marine, based in Aalborg, Denmark, has signed contracts with two Russian shipyards JSC Zavod Krasnoe Sormovo and JSC Okskaya Sudoverf for supply of full cargo control, alarm and automation system for…

30th November 2011

API technology for Russian newbuildings

30th November 2011

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Cargotec has confirmed new orders worth around $35 million to deliver MacGregor hatch covers, lashing bridges and fixed lashing gear for eleven 8,800TEU container ships being built by Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine…

30th November 2011

Hatch covers and lashing systems for South Korea

30th November 2011