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Monday, March 24, 2014
Wärtsilä Introduces New Dual Fuel Engine
Engines

Wärtsilä Introduces New Dual Fuel Engine

Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä has expanded its dual fuel (DF) engine line to include the new 46DF, a four-stroke DF engine specifically developed for

March 24, 2014
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
ClassNK to Acquire Marine Software Giant NAPA
Ship Design

ClassNK to Acquire Marine Software Giant NAPA

Tokyo-based classification society ClassNK announced today an agreement to acquire NAPA, the world’s leading maritime software house, in a deal hailed as a

March 18, 2014
Total Views: 272

Wärtsilä Unveils New Aframax Tanker Design
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Wärtsilä Unveils New Aframax Tanker Design

Wärtsilä Ship Design has unveiled a new Aframax tanker design said to be highly efficient to match current and upcoming emissions

March 18, 2014
Total Views: 181

Wednesday, March 5, 2014
sx165 design ship
Engineering News

ABS to Class New Ulstein-Designed Offshore Construction Vessels

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has been selected by Island Ventures II LLC, a joint venture between Edison Chouest Offshore and Island Offshore, to

March 5, 2014
Total Views: 157

scana propulsion
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Scana Wins $8.8 Million in Propulsion System Orders

Norway-based Scana Propulsion signed a contract today to deliver the propulsion system for an Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS) being built by Vard

March 5, 2014
Total Views: 87

Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Picchiotti motor yacht grace perini navi
Engineering News

Megayacht Powered by Azipods? Yup.

Not only does she have a pair of ABB Azipods installed, but this Perini Navi-built yacht is even outfitted with a Dynamic Positioning system. Named Grace E,

March 4, 2014
Total Views: 345

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Exxonmobil fuel laboratory chemistry test tube
Engineering News

ExxonMobil’s “Top Tips” for Purchasing Marine Bunkers

Considering the huge commercial impact marine bunkers have on ship owners and operators, ExxonMobil has put together the following list of

February 18, 2014
Total Views: 68

Monday, February 17, 2014
Dr. Stephen Payne Chief Naval Architect CUNARD
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Dr. Stephen Payne – Designing a Liner, Not a Cruise Ship

On the occasion of the Queen Mary 2’s 10th anniversary of her delivery from STX Europe, CUNARD Line’s Chief Naval Architect Dr. Stephen Payne,

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 360

aker arctic icebreaker
Engineering News

Arctech Helsinki and USC Joint Venture to Build New Finnish Icebreaker

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, in a joint venture with Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), signed a contract with the Finnish Transport Agency to

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 136

siem offshore wartsila psv platform supply vessel
Engineering News

Wärtsilä Details Scope of PSV Newbuild Contract with Siem Offshore

Following similar orders placed in November 2012 and August 2013, Norwegian OSV operator Siem Offshore has again reached out to Finnish engine manufacturer

February 17, 2014
Total Views: 188

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
k line drive green project car carrier classnk
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K-Line Orders New, Environmentally-Optimized Car Carrier

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., Japan’s third-largest shipping line by sales, has ordered a vessel fitted with an engine to cut nitrogen oxide emissions to meet

February 12, 2014
Total Views: 166

Friday, February 7, 2014
fpso armada perdana
Engineering News

Deltamarin to Design Kraken FPSO

Deltamarin signed a contract today with Malaysian oilfield services provider Bumi Armada to provide the basic design of a floating production, storage and

February 7, 2014
Total Views: 116

Wednesday, January 29, 2014
wartsila
Engineering News

Wärtsilä to Cut 1,000 Employees

After a year “impacted by the continued uncertainty in the global economy,” Wärtsilä CEO Björn Rosengren has announced today the company will

January 29, 2014
Total Views: 54

Monday, January 27, 2014
Rolls-Royce: As Naval Engineering Evolves, Power is Everything
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Rolls-Royce: As Naval Engineering Evolves, Power is Everything

While at the Surface Navy Association’s (SNA) 26th National Symposium in Washington, DC the other week, I met Don Roussinos, President of Rolls-Royce Naval

January 27, 2014
Total Views: 98

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Wärtsilä engine trieste
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Rolls-Royce Expected to Make Offer to Buy Wärtsilä

British engineering company Rolls-Royce is expected to make a public offer on the Finnish ship and power plant engine maker Wartsila, a newspaper reported on

January 21, 2014
Total Views: 189

Monday, January 13, 2014
Captain’s Perspective – Drydocking the MV Spirit of Vancouver Island
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Captain’s Perspective – Drydocking the MV Spirit of Vancouver Island

By Captain Keith McLaren, As a shipmaster I am often asked what it is like to be in dry dock and as few can actually visit the ship during

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 387

MAN B&W Diesel 7S70ME-C
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Nakilat to Repower Q-MAX LNG Carrier with Dual Fuel ME-GI Engine

Qatari shipping company Nakilat, the world’s largest owner of LNG carriers, along with Qatari LNG producers Qatargas, RasGas and engine manufacturer MAN

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 425

stv2630 damen clipper ship oman sail training
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Oman’s Square-Rigged Flagship Launched at Damen Shipyards

Named the RNOV ‘Shabab Oman,” this 87-meter sail training vessel (STV) is destined to become the flagship of the Royal Navy of Oman once delivered

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 162

Thursday, January 9, 2014
Wartsila engine trieste
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Rolls-Royce Takeover Talks With Wärtsilä End With No Deal

Rolls-Royce made a takeover approach to Finnish ship and power plant engine maker Wartsila but the talks ended without a deal, the two companies said on

January 9, 2014
Total Views: 119

Tuesday, December 24, 2013
nyk lng fueled tugboat
Engineering News

Japan to Diversify LNG-Powered Ship Portfolio

NYK has announced plans today to build a tugboat which can run on either liquefied natural gas (LNG) or heavy fuel oil.  This is the first LNG powered vessel

December 24, 2013
Total Views: 105