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Thursday, March 12, 2015
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Engineering News

Momentum Continues For Tugbuilder Sanmar Following Record Year

Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar built 17 tugboats last year, including one pictured above, the Yenicay 1.  It was the most tugs ever built by Sanmar in a calendar

March 12, 2015
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Engineering News

DNV GL: Transparent Aluminum Isn’t Science Fiction

In the 1986 movie Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home, Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott went back in time, along with the rest of the Enterprise crew to capture a

March 12, 2015
Total Views: 332

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
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News

Opus Marine Orders Twin-Hulled Crewboat from Damen

Damen Shipyards has announced this week the signing of a newbuild order from Hamburg-based Opus Marine for a “Twin Axe” Fast Crew Supplier (FCS).

March 11, 2015
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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Engineering News

New Icelandic Trawlers to Feature MAN Selective Catalytic Reduction System

Three new wetfish trawlers ordered last August by Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi will feature a full MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion system including

March 10, 2015
Total Views: 239

Thursday, March 5, 2015
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Engineering News

Caterpillar to Power New Edison Chouest Heavy Duty AHTS’

Long-time Caterpillar customer Edison Chouest has chosen to install four Tier 4 Final C280-16 generator sets aboard two new Polar Class 3 anchor handling tug

March 5, 2015
Total Views: 113

Monday, March 2, 2015
Watch: MacGregor’s 3-Axis Motion Compensated Crane Aboard the Siem Moxie
Engineering News

Watch: MacGregor’s 3-Axis Motion Compensated Crane Aboard the Siem Moxie

If you work in the offshore sector, you know that compensating for the vertical heave motion of a vessel is not a new thing when it comes to crane

March 2, 2015
Total Views: 126

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Engineering News

A Macro Picture of the Marine Diesel Market

“The offshore market is still trying to understand which direction it is going in terms of the current state of the oil price and what that means to

March 2, 2015
Total Views: 116

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
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Engineering News

Hyundai Heavy Develops New Gas Management System for LNG Carriers

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a marine engine manufacturer, announced today that it has developed a new system to

February 24, 2015
Total Views: 106

Monday, February 23, 2015
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Engineering News

Pioneer Marine Invests in Operational Efficiency Technology for Newbuild Fleet

Singapore-based ship owner Pioneer Marine entered the dry bulk sector in 2013 on the only upswing the industry has seen in the past three years, and since then

February 23, 2015
Total Views: 31

Friday, February 13, 2015
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Engineering News

World’s Largest Shipbuilder Reports $2 Billion Loss in 2014

South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, has reported operating loss of KRW 3.25 trillion in 2014, or about USD $2.96

February 13, 2015
Total Views: 45

Thursday, February 12, 2015
Video: Fascinating Engineering Facts About the RMS Titanic
Engineering News

Video: Fascinating Engineering Facts About the RMS Titanic

Bill "Engineer Guy" Hammack shares some fascinating images and information about the RMS Titanic learned from the 1909 to 1911 editions of the Journal The

February 12, 2015
Total Views: 82

Thursday, February 5, 2015
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Engineering News

Meriaura Group to Build Fleet of Foreship-Designed EcoCoasters

In January, Finnish shipowner Meriaura Group signed an order for two 4,700 ton deadweight Ice Class 1A VG EcoCoasterTM general cargo ships at Dutch yard

February 5, 2015
Total Views: 28

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Engineering News

ABB to Supply Power Systems for Petronas’ Next FLNG Facility

ABB, the Swiss power and automation group announced today it will be playing an important role in the development of Petronas’ second floating LNG

February 5, 2015
Total Views: 37

Monday, February 2, 2015
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Engineering News

ABB to Provide Power and Propulsion to Chinese-Built LNG Carriers

ABB reports today they will be supplying the electrical propulsion systems for the four new LNG carriers that were ordered from Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

February 2, 2015
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Ulstein: “Nurturing a Culture of Innovation”
Blog

Ulstein: “Nurturing a Culture of Innovation”

The story of Ulstein’s X-Bow design is one that reminds us all that opportunities for innovation are right in front of us if we know where to look.

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 22

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Engineering News

Wärtsilä Dual Fuel Engines to Power New Tugs for Østensjø Rederi

Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä reports today three new escort tugs under construction for Norwegian tug operator Østensjø Rederi will feature their

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 43

Monday, January 19, 2015
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Engineering News

Star Cruises’ Newbuilds to Feature ABB Azipod XO Technology

Star Cruises’ new ships under construction at Meyer Werft shipyard will powered by ABB’s latest generation Azipod XO propulsion technology,

January 19, 2015
Total Views: 78

Friday, January 16, 2015
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Engines

Norwegian Cruise Liner to Be Outfitted With Permanent Magnet Tunnel Thrusters

Instead of having a shaft or some other geared mechanism connected to a motor, the propeller blades themselves are the the motor which provides the

January 16, 2015
Total Views: 354

Thursday, January 15, 2015
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News

Next Vendée Globe to Feature Foiling Monohulls [VIDEO]

Pretty excited to see the folks at Banque Populaire pushing the envelope once more. Yachtsman Armel Le Cléac’h unveiled today his team’s 18-meter

January 15, 2015
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
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Engineering News

ABB Turbocharging Brings Breath of Fresh Air

As shipping continues to face the challenges of tightening regulation and market conditions, ABB Turbocharging says marine equipment must be able to adapt to

January 14, 2015
Total Views: 73
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