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MarineShaft displays DryDock magazine at SMM
DryDock magazine being displayed on MarineShaft’s stand at SMM. MarineShaft are featured on the cover
DRYDOCK CHANNEL interviews Richard Beards of GIBDOCK
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DRYDOCK CHANNEL interviews Jacco Van Overbeek of Bolidt
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Live from SMM: “Strong and steady” for A&P group
Global ship repair, conversion and marine specialist A&P Group has reported a steady 2016– citing the offshore renewable wind sector as ‘ripe for growth’. With three shipyards located in Hebburn, Middlesbrough and Falmouth, the group continues to perform well in the...
Precision Products UK
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DRYDOCK CHANNEL interviews Nawfal Al-Jourani of DMCA
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DRYDOCK CHANNEL interviews Stefan Sedersten of I-TECH
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Live from SMM: Dubai cluster impresses
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) reports remarkable growth in maritime registration and licensing over 2015, with figures doubling over 2014. The official statistics show that 1,623 marine crafts were licensed (compared to 698 in 2014), and 2,396 licenses issued...
EcoSeal proving popular for retrofits
Stone Marine reports that sales of their EcoSeal, which was launched several years ago, have been growing steadily as its many environmentally friendly and operational advantages become widely known and proved in service. The EcoSeal, which is a main shaft seal, is...
Wärtsilä solving problems for new Swedish LNG tankers
Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract covering four newbuild tanker vessels. The ships are to be built at the Avic Dingheng shipyard in China, on behalf of three Swedish owners; Furetank (2 vessels), Älvtank, and Thun Tankers, a fully owned subsidiary of Thunbolagen....
Live from SMM: Scrubber range expands in anticipation of broader regulations
The Alfa Laval PureSOx platform is expanding to provide not only 0.1%S compliance for Emission Control Areas (ECAs), but also 0.5%S compliance with the coming global sulphur cap. With the option of a dual-compliance system as well, customers can choose the best...
Live from SMM: Super-clean newbuilds from Desagnes
Damia Desgagnés, a 15,100dwt asphalt/bitumen tanker launched in June from Turkey’s Besiktas shipyard, has been fitted with Thordon Bearings COMPAC seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearing package in order to safeguard the marine environment during vessel operations...
Live from SMM: New cylinder lubricant development
Shell Marine gave ship owners an insight into the comprehensive approach driving its ground-breaking work to protect the most modern ultra-efficient diesel engines against cold corrosion while still optimizing cylinder oil feed rates, across the entire range of vessel...
Live from SMM: PERFECt II – Second phase brings additional partners for piston free LNG container vessel
Project partners GTT, CMA CGM (and its subsidiary CMA Ships) and DNV GL signed a cooperation agreement with new project participants ABB, the Caterpillar company Solar Turbines, and OMT for phase two of the highly successful PERFECt project. The Piston Engine Room...
Live from SMM: BWT Treaty triggered for 2017 by Finland agreement
Accession by Finland has triggered the entry into force of a key international measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species in ships’ ballast water. The International Convention for the Control and...
Live from SMM: Cummins and Seacor install first of new engines
CUMMINS TEAMS UP WITH SEACOR® MARINE ON FIRST QSK95 MARINE INSTALLATION Cummins recently delivered the first four QSK95 engines for a marine application, with four additional units to be delivered in December. The engines were delivered to longtime Cummins partner...