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Bilge water treatment came under the spotlight in the first half of 2009, when Alfa Laval launched its PureBilge system.

23rd January 2010

Cleaner seas were the focus in 2009

23rd January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The Netherlands and China are on the verge of a diplomatic conflict due to a misunderstanding over job losses, according to a recent report in the Dutch newspaper the Volkskrant.

22nd January 2010

Job losses fall-out looms with China

22nd January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Musashino Co., Ltd. have jointly developed the word’s first portable liquid-level gauge for vessel ballast tanks.

22nd January 2010

MOL develops portable gauge for ballast tanks

22nd January 2010

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Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Japanese company Musashino have jointly developed a portable liquid-level gauge for vessel ballast tanks.

22nd January 2010

Liquid level gauge for measuring ballast tanks

22nd January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group are to jointly operate a shipbuilding facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar.

22nd January 2010

Nakilat and Damen set up jv company

22nd January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The World Shipping Council (WSC) and its members have proposed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its member governments a new global ‘vessel efficiency system’ (VES) which would improve the carbon…

22nd January 2010

Proposed global vessel efficiency system to reduce carbon emissions

22nd January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Fincantieri has gained a further new order from the United Arab Emirates Navy for the construction of two stealth vessels, Falaj 2.

22nd January 2010

Fincantieri to supply UAE navy with stealth vessels

22nd January 2010

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver a range of advanced MacGregor offshore and subsea load handling systems.

22nd January 2010

Japanese order for offshore load-handling systems

22nd January 2010

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China Petrochemical Corp, of Taiwan, has for the first time specified all-electric cargo pump room systems for two new 40,000 dwt product carriers.

22nd January 2010

Cargo pump room system for Chinese tanker operator

22nd January 2010

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Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) joint research and development project on antifouling paints for ship bottoms is to be incorporated into a government-industry initiative aimed at reducing CO2 emissions.

22nd January 2010

Ship operator launches super-smooth bottom paint initiative

22nd January 2010