Doosan Deliver First MAN DF Engine for TOTE Containership

MAN Diesel & Turbo inform that licensee Doosan Engine has confirmed delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel, low-speed ME-GI engine to the American National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego…

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Terntank Orders 2 More LNG Fueled Tankers

Terntank proclaims its options on two sister ships to the two LNG powered product tankers ordered in the autumn of 2013. The oil company NEOT also confirmed that they are taking in two of these on time charter. Terntank…

New Products

Kvichak Quality Returns to Bristol Bay

Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. announced the start of a production run of 32’ Bristol Bay Gillnetters for the 2015 season. This new, top house design all-aluminum 32’ x 16’ jet propelled gillnetter is a product of the…

Marine Propulsion

New Fuel Rules Steer Europe toward Compliance Chaos

Northern European regulators will face a battle with many shipping companies over new EU rules aimed at cutting pollution from ship fuels as some owners are likely to find it cheaper to pay fines than to comply. Ships…

Marine Propulsion

MHI, Siemens Outline Alstom Proposal

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Siemens submitted an offer letter specifying further the proposed transaction to Alstom. With the specified offer MHI and Siemens reaffirm their commitment to strengthen Alstom as an…

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MacGregor Launch 'Soteria' Steering Gear Alert System

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, says it has launched 'Soteria', a new alert system designed to complement its Hatlapa and Porsgrunn range of steering gear. Named after the Greek goddess of safety, the system has been…

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LR Addresses Fuel Changes when Entering and Exiting ECAs

From January 1, 2015, the maximum sulphur content of fuel oil used within the MARPOL Annex VI Emission Control Areas (ECAs) will be 0.10%, unless using an approved alternative means for controlling sulphur emissions. In…

Marine Propulsion

Wärtsilä X72 & X62 Marine Diesel Engines Pass TAT

Wärtsilä inform that both its X72 and X62 two-stroke engines have recently successfully passed important tests that verify various performance criteria. The Type Approval Test (TAT) for the Wärtsilä X72 took place at the…

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DoD Awards $36-Million LCAC Contracts to L-3 Unidyne

US Department of Defense informs that L-3 Unidyne Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, is being awarded two contracts for work on air-cushioned (LCAC) craft, as detailed below: First contract : Four LCAC at Camp Pendleton…

Contracts

Siemens, Mitsubishi Challenge GE with Alstom Offer

Germany's Siemens and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries presented a joint offer to France's Alstom on Monday that included 7 billion euros ($9.5 billion) in cash, challenging a bid by General Electric. Under the deal…

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