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Marine Propulsion

2010 Global and China Marine Diesel Engine Industry Report Available

Thanks to the fast development of shipbuilding industry, recent years have seen stable advancement of marine diesel engine industry. As of 2009, the global market scale of marine diesel engine industry had hit 55.5…

11 Mar 2011

Marine Propulsion

Upgraded Wärtsilä RT-flex68-D Successfully Tested For IMO Tier II Compliance

The first upgraded Wärtsilä RT-flex68-D engine equipped with a Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG) turbocharger was successfully tested at Doosan Engine Co Ltd in South Korea. It is fully compliant with the International…

7 Mar 2011

IBIA Appoints Three Members To Its Board of Directors

THE International Bunker Industry Association announced at its Annual General Meeting on Monday 21 February, 2011, the three members who have been elected to its Board of Directors. Eugenia Benevides and Paul Dyke were…

3 Mar 2011

Vessels

New Vessel To Help In Charting WA Coastline

Monitoring the constant movement of the Western Australian coastline and nearshore seabed has been made easier with the commissioning of a new vessel by the Department of Transport (DoT). DoT Manager of Spatial…

28 Feb 2011

Marine Propulsion

DNV Recommends LNG Shipping for North America

DNV’s new report, Greener shipping in North America, proposes that LNG l is the most efficient and economical way to meet air emissions requirements in the U.S. and Canada that take effect in August 2012. Environmental…

23 Feb 2011

People & Company News

Volvo Penta, Yamaha Examine Further Collaboration

AB Volvo Penta and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd have decided to set up joint working groups to evaluate the potential for deeper collaboration between the companies. On December 6, Volvo Penta and Yamaha Motor announced that…

18 Feb 2011

Marine Propulsion

Wärtsilä Further Develops Low-Speed Gas Engines

Wärtsilä has, in the autumn of 2010, initiated a major project to further develop its low-speed engine portfolio to include gas engines, alongside its medium-speed dual fuel engines, as part of the company's strategy. A…

17 Feb 2011

Marine Propulsion

Rolls-Royce Contract for Chinese Research Vessel

Rolls-Royce won a $32.2m order from Chinese conglomerate Sinopec to design and equip a specialist seismic research vessel. When operational it will carry out detailed surveys of the seabed to identify oil and gas…

17 Feb 2011

People & Company News

Rolls-Royce Opens New Singapore HQ

February 15, 2011 -- Rolls-Royce today officially opened its new Singapore headquarters office, located at Centennial Tower. The opening was attended by Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr. Lim Hng Kiang, and…

15 Feb 2011