New Success for Europe in Cleaner Inland Navigation

The increasing use of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) as a fuel was given another boost with today’s commissioning of a new type of inland navigation vessel: Sirocco. Owned by Chemgas Barging, this conventional gas tanker is…

Marine Propulsion

BRP Evinrude Engines Chosen by Campion Boats

BRP says that its legendary Evinrude E-TEC and revolutionary E-TEC G2 engines will now be installed on Campion Boats. Campion Boats, which manufactures a versatile line-up of boats, is the latest boat-builder to sign…

Contracts

New GAC Bunker Trader for Bergen Team

GAC Bunker Fuels says it has further consolidated its position in the North Sea by appointing Per Steffen Bolstad to the bunker trading team in Bergen, Norway, where he joins bunker trader Christer Benjaminsen. Nicholas…

People & Company News

New Sulphur Rules Force Changes at Stena Line

The new sulphur directive for shipping traffic within the North European SECA area, which comes into force on January 1, 2015, is good for the environment but has a significant economic impact on Stena Line's business…

Technology

Shell & Hyundai Open S. Korea Base Oil Plant

A joint venture company formed by Shell and Hyundai Oilbank, has inaugurated a new base oil manufacturing plant in Daesan, South Korea. The plant has the capacity to produce approximately 13,000 barrels per day or 650…

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MTU Showcases E Drive at Monaco Yacht Show

The Rolls-Royce brand MTU is at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, showcasing its propulsion and system solutions for mega yachts.The range includes both standardised drive packages and customised system solutions, such as…

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MAN Retrofits SCR System to DFDS Ship

MAN Diesel & Turbo says it has been awarded a Tier III-compatibility certificate by the DNV-GL classification society for MAN 8L21/31 four-stroke engine aboard a DFDS Seaways ship with a retrofitted SCR (Selective…

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HERCULES-2 Phoenix Rises from the Ashes

Wärtsilä Corporation advises that the HERCULES R&D programme to develop large engine technologies, which was initiated in 2004 as a joint vision by the two major European engine manufacturing groups, Wärtsilä and MAN…

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MAN-Powered Cargo Vessel Meets Tier III

Classification society awards SCR system emissions certificate . MAN Diesel & Turbo has been awarded a Tier III - compatibility certificate by the DNV- GL classification society for MAN 8L21/31 four- stroke engine aboard…

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