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Sunday, November 11, 2012
remora hiload as
Engineering News

Teekay, Remora, and Their $55 Million Super-sized “Pallet Truck”

Unlike cars, ships can’t just pull the e-brake and stop in the middle of the ocean when they rendezvous with another vessel such as an FPSO.  For close

November 11, 2012
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
yme platform sbm offshore
Engineering News

SBM Offshore to Get Yme Platform Fixed by Year End, Dispute Continues with Talisman

Dutch oil services company SBM Offshore NV (SBMO.AE) Friday confirmed earlier reports that said it will fix the faulty legs of its Yme oil and gas platform,

November 8, 2012
Total Views: 94

britoil psv ulstein
News

Britoil Jumps into PSV Market with Pair of Ulstein X-Bows

Singapore-based shipowner Britoil Offshore Services Pte Ltd. entered into a contract today with the Ulstein Group for the design and equipment packages for two

November 8, 2012
Total Views: 212

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
EMAS AMC Wins $200 Million in Offshore Engineering Contracts from STX and DSME
Engineering News

EMAS AMC Wins $200 Million in Offshore Engineering Contracts from STX and DSME

Singapore-based Ezra Holdings Ltd announced today that its subsea division, EMAS AMC, secured two contracts with major South Korean clients worth a combined

November 7, 2012
Total Views: 94

uss arleigh burke ddg-51
Defense

With a $2 Billion Yearly Fuel Bill, the US Navy is Looking at Reinventing the Engine

– By Donna McKinney, US Navy Research Laboratory With its strong dependence on gas-turbine engines for propulsion, the U.S. Navy is always looking for

November 7, 2012
Total Views: 261

Tuesday, November 6, 2012
wartsila 26 medium speed diesel engine
Engineering News

Wärtsilä Wins Kuwaiti Order for Over Two Dozen Marine Engines

Wärtsilä announced today the winning of a significant order from the Kuwait Oil Company to supply 28 engines for 14 new vessels under construction at

November 6, 2012
Total Views: 250

Monday, November 5, 2012
Sembcorp Marine Reports Record Shipyard Backlog While Profit Figures Drop 48%
Engineering News

Sembcorp Marine Reports Record Shipyard Backlog While Profit Figures Drop 48%

SINGAPORE–Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (S51.SG) Monday reported a 48.1% fall in its third quarter net profit as revenue fell due to lower recognition of rig

November 5, 2012
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MAN Diesel and Turbo 51/60DF engine
Engines

Greek Shipowners Order MAN Dual-Fuel Engines for LNG Carrier Newbuilds

Athens-based ship owners, Alpha Tankers and Freighters International, have chosen MAN Diesel and Turbo dual-fuel engines for two 160,000 m³ LNG carriers

November 5, 2012
Total Views: 264

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Seventh Shipbreaker Dies From Injuries Sustained in Alang Explosion
Engineering News

Seventh Shipbreaker Dies From Injuries Sustained in Alang Explosion

A seventh shipbreaker has died as the result of an explosion on board a beached tanker at an Alang shipbreaking yard earlier this month. gCaptain reported on

October 30, 2012
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]
Blog

Steve Jobs’ Superyacht Looks Like it Was Designed by Steve Jobs [PHOTOS]

The superyacht Steve Jobs was designing up until his death just over a year ago was unveiled on Sunday at a shipyard in the Netherlands. The Dutch Apple blog,

October 28, 2012
Total Views: 266

Friday, October 26, 2012
Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design
Navy

Rolls-Royce Forms Dedicated Team For Naval Ship Design

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, says it has formed a new team dedicated to the development of naval ship designs in order to meet the growing

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 257

MAN B&W 6S80ME-C9 engine hyundai
Engines

An Industry First: MAN B&W’s Tier III-Compliant Low-Speed Diesel with Integrated Exhaust Gas Recirc

MAN Diesel & Turbo, together with HHI-EMD, the engine and machinery division of Hyundai Heavy Industries, has presented the first IMO Tier III-compliant

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 419

Thursday, October 25, 2012
With Shipbuilding Orders Down 40%, Hyundai Heavy Will Not Meet 2012 Targets
Engineering News

With Shipbuilding Orders Down 40%, Hyundai Heavy Will Not Meet 2012 Targets

SEOUL–Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. (009540.SE), the world’s largest shipbuilder by sales, on Thursday posted a 35% slump in third-quarter operating

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 79

wartsila 32
Engineering News

Wärtsilä Wins Power Systems Order for Pair of Russian Icebreakers

Wärtsilä announced today that they have been awarded the contract to supply integrated power and automation systems for two new icebreakers being built

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 54

Engineering News

Rolls-Royce Assembles Team of Naval Ship Designers

Rolls-Royce announced today that they have broadened their capability in ship design with the establishment of a new team dedicated to the development of naval

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Five Most Notable X-BOW Vessels
Engineering News

Five Most Notable X-BOW Vessels

There is no denying that ULSTEIN’s X-BOW® hull design made a splash in the maritime and offshore world when it was introduced with the launching M/V

October 23, 2012
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maersk triple E propeller
Engineering News

Maersk Line’s Ginormous Triple-E Class Propellers are on their Way to Okpo

Construction of the world’s largest ship is picking up speed. Recently, the very first propeller was loaded onto the Maersk Salalah container ship in

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 745

damen ASD tug 2810 hybrid iskes salvage
Engineering News

Diesel-Electric Power Plus Batteries Makes for a Very Efficient Tugboat

Netherlands-based Iskes Towage & Salvage accepted delivery today of the first ever Damen Shipyards-built Hybrid tug at a signing ceremony at the Offshore

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 539

UT 775 SE rolls-royce platform supply vessel
Engineering News

Bravante Group Places £24 Million PSV Order with Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce announced today they have won a £24 million order to design and equip four platform supply vessels (PSVs) for Brazilian ship owner Bravante Group,

October 23, 2012
Total Views: 105

Monday, October 22, 2012
rolls royce mt7 gas turbine engine
Engines

Rolls Royce Closes Ship-to-Shore Connector Deal with the US Navy

In a deal which has been anticipated for much of 2012, Rolls-Royce, announced today that they have won the contract to power the U.S. Navy’s future fleet

October 22, 2012
Total Views: 339