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USN Submarine Work Contract Awarded to General Dynamics
Navy awards General Dynamics a contract to plan submarine maintenance and modernization work . The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $6.9 million contract modification to plan maintenance and…
Contracts
August 31st Deadline for ARRA Engine Loan Program
The (California) Air Resources Board is reminding and encouraging small business owners of off-road diesel vehicles, portable diesel equipment, or diesel marine vessels and engines to take advantage of this loan…
Contracts
Exhaust Gas Cleaner Introduced by Northern Lights
Northern Lights provides soot & particulate matter removal solution for diesel engine exhausts with DECS. DECS, or Diesel Exhaust Cleaning System, is based on DCL International’s MARINE-X™ system which removes…
Technology
Scana Wins Kleven Propulsion Systems Contract
Scana Propulsion to supply propulsion systems for type SALT 100 PSV for shipowners Ugland Offshore. The vessel is designed by Salt Ship Design and the propeller system is developed in partnership between Salt Ship Design…
Contracts
AWT Offers ECA Zone Calculator
Applied Weather Technology, Inc. today announced its BVS onboard software provides Emission Control Areas (ECAs) and calculation tools to evaluate the most cost effective voyage track. Using the latest version of BVS…
People & Company News
GAC Bunker Fuels Strengthens HQ Team
GAC Bunker Fuels Limited has appointed two new UAE-based bunker traders as part of its regional expansion plan. Georgia Paravalou will trade and broker marine fuels in her new role. An economics and management graduate…
Fuels & Lubes
North American Emission Control Area Now in Effect
The North American Emission Control Area (ECA), under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), is in effect from 1 August 2012 . Stricter controls on emissions of sulphur oxides…
Legal
Fugro Takes Delivery of Newbuild Survey Vessel
Fugro takes delivery of 'Fugro Equator' the third such vessel for offshore survey projects in Asia-Pacific waters Designed to Fugro specifications and fitted with the latest survey equipment all three are among the most…
Shipbuilding
Italian Shipbuilders Wins Canadian Ferry Order
Fincantieri wins contract from Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ to build a large passenger ferry The contract, awarded following a public tender in which major competitors took part, is worth CAD$ 148-million…
Contracts
Shipbuilders 'Get on Your Marks' as Cruise Line Ponders New Order
Royal Caribbean chairman hints that new ship order is possible . During the Royal Caribbean second quarter 2012 financial results conference call, Royal Caribbean chairman hinted at the possibility that Royal Caribbean…
Shipbuilding
Fincantieri's First Half 2012 Results Confirm Positive Strengths
First half year 2012 financial results confirm the Italian shipbuilder's positive operating performance Highlighted in the report were: • Profit from ordinary operations at euro 26 million (16 million at 30/6/11, +62.5%)…
Finance
Marine Diesel Engine Lube Oil Quantum Leap by Shell
Shell launch Shell Alexia S4, which they claim negates the need for vessels to carry multiple lube oils . Unlike conventional cylinder oils, Shell claims it can be used across a wide range of vessel and engine types…
Technology
Japan Shipbuilding Orders Drop
Japanese export ship orders fell 8.5 percent in June from a year earlier, reveal figures by the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA). Japanese export ship orders fell 8.5 percent in June from a year earlier to…
Shipbuilding