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Marine diesel engine specialists Wärtsilä and MAN B&W share a common goal in many respects. One such example is the intention to significantly increasing the time between overhauls (TBO) on their marine…

In the first of a new series of Case Studies, The Motor Ship reviews the cause, effect and solution to cylinder liner flange failures in older-type engines.Over the last decade there have…

Emergency towing vessel, fisheries protection and pollution control combined in UT512 designThe UT512 design from Rolls-Royce has been chosen by the Norwegian coastguard for the latest addition to its fleet. The newbuilding…

With its innovative propulsion plant, the Nils Holgersson has proven a great success after two years in service.The 36,468gt RoRo ferry Nils Holgersson, in service since July 2001 on the Baltic between…

From:Joel Batteaux, Mayor of Sant-Nazaire, FranceTo: The Editors-in-Chief of the International PressWe should remind ourselves: When talking about some of the most complex sea-going vessels, particularly when referring to cruise ships, Chantiers…

The UK?s Environment Agency re-iterated the conditions imposed earlier this week on the storage of US naval vessels by Able UK on Teesside. Modifications made by the Agency to the conditions of…