Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Press Releases

Wärtsilä launches upgraded version of successful tanker design

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release 9 September 2014 at 1 pm EET Wärtsilä announces the launch of its SK 5054 MkII ship design, a further development and

September 9, 2014
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Press Releases

Bureau Veritas to class first LNG bunker barge

Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has been chosen to class the unique LNG bunkering vessel which will be built at Hanjin Heavy

September 9, 2014
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Commercial Sector Targeted with GMDSS Products and rescueME PLB1 as Focus on Crew and Vessel Safety Increases

Marine communication and safety specialist Ocean Signal presents its SafeSea® range of GMDSS products plus the world’s smallest personal locator beacon at

September 9, 2014
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New, modular Smit LNG/LPG inert gas systems from Alfa Laval make a difference at the bottom line

LNG and LPG carrier tanks hold both a source of income and a potential source of danger. To avert the danger, inert gas systems (IGS) have been required on

September 9, 2014
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Caterpillar Marine to Unveil New MaK™ M 25 E engine platform at SMM 2014

Hamburg, Germany – Caterpillar Marine is pleased to announce the launch of the MaK™ M 25 E engine platform at the 2014 SMM Exhibition, held September 9

September 9, 2014
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Press Releases

Caterpillar Marine Launches New Part Load Kits for the MaK M 32 E engine platform

Hamburg, Germany – Caterpillar Marine is pleased to announce the introduction of optional part load kits for the MaK M 32 E platform. Developed

September 9, 2014
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Alfa Laval announces PureSOx 2.0, expanding the strengths of its scrubber technology

PureSOx from Alfa Laval is one of the market-leading alternatives for complying with the sulphur limits imposed by MARPOL Annex VI and its guideline MEPC

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 74

News

Shell’s Marine & Power Innovation Centre Enters Second Decade

Shell Marine Products (SMP) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Marine & Power Innovation Centre (MPIC) in Hamburg, Germany, marking a decade of its

September 9, 2014
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Ship Photos of the Day – A Few of the Many Projects Underway at Samsung Heavy Industries
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Ship Photos of the Day – A Few of the Many Projects Underway at Samsung Heavy Industries

Today's ship photos come from Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, the world's second largest shipbuilder, where a number of interesting

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 285

Drunk Man Escapes Death After Swimming Into Path of a Cargo Ship -Video
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Drunk Man Escapes Death After Swimming Into Path of a Cargo Ship -Video

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution in Blyth has issued an urgent warning the public after a drunk man narrowly escaped death after swimming into the

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 80

Canada Finds Historic Franklin Expedition Wreck
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Canada Finds Historic Franklin Expedition Wreck

Canada has found one of the two sunken British ships from Sir John Franklin’s 1845 expedition that disappeared in the Arctic, deck and mainmast

September 9, 2014
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NTSB Safety Video Tackles Passenger Ferry Stairway Hazards
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NTSB Safety Video Tackles Passenger Ferry Stairway Hazards

On January 9, 2013, the high-speed ferry Seastreak Wall Streak struck a pier in Lower Manhattan as the vessel attempted to dock, injuring four people

September 9, 2014
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Shell is First to Introduce Complete Lubricant Solution for ECA-Bound Vessels

Today, Shell Marine Products (SMP) introduced Shell Alexia S3, its solution for large vessels with two-stroke engines entering into waters where the revised

September 9, 2014
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CMA CGM Unveils ‘Ocean Three’ Alliance With CSCL, UASC

French container shipping group CMA CGM has sealed an alliance with two rivals after a failed attempt to partner with bigger peers Maersk and Switzerland's

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 75

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Lingering Ice Delays Opening of Northern Sea Route

Shipping activity in the Northern Sea Route, an Arctic passage that can cut transit times by half for vessels traveling between north Europe and Asia, will

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 36

Shell Introduces Two-Stroke Engine Oil for ECA-Bound Vessels
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Shell Introduces Two-Stroke Engine Oil for ECA-Bound Vessels

Shell Marine Products says it has become the first company to offer complete oil lubricant solution for the full spectrum of engines operating where new

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 71

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SMM Hamburg Kicks Off

Within 20 minutes of arriving in Hamburg yesterday I was sitting at my first press conference of the week, the first of many I will attend this week while

September 9, 2014
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Monday, September 8, 2014
Limited Data, Extreme Rolling to Blame for Svendborg Maersk Cargo Loss -REPORT
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Limited Data, Extreme Rolling to Blame for Svendborg Maersk Cargo Loss -REPORT

A lack of information contributing to the Master's decision-making and extreme rolling caused the loss of the 517 containers and damage to another 250 units

September 8, 2014
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Ailing Enrica Lexie Marine to Return to Italy for Medical Treatment
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Ailing Enrica Lexie Marine to Return to Italy for Medical Treatment

The Indian government will not prevent an ailing Italian marine facing murder charges from returning home for medical treatment, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj

September 8, 2014
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Chinese Oil Trader Books Ultra-Large Crude Carrier ‘TI EUROPE’ to Stash Crude
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Chinese Oil Trader Books Ultra-Large Crude Carrier ‘TI EUROPE’ to Stash Crude

Chinese oil trader Unipec has booked one of the world's largest ships to store crude off Singapore, trade sources said on Monday, hiring a 3.2 million barrel

September 8, 2014
Total Views: 280