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Malta Dry Docks (MDD) has been awarded a contract by Brovig-RDS of the UK, for the conversion of the tanker Northia into a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the…

Intelligent Engineering (IE) in the UK says two more ferries are to be refitted with the Sandwich Plate Systems (SPS) that was first tested aboard P&O`s ferry Pride of Cherbourg in 1999.…

ASRYMAR has been appointed exclusive UK agents for the China Shipping (Europe) Holding Company, representing its six yards in China. China Shipping (Europe) Holding is part of China Industries Company (CIC) which…

Arab Heavy Industries (AHI) says its new dry-dock was completed and became operational in November. Measuring 175m by 32m, the dry-dock has an extra wide enabling it to accommodate a wide range…

The Brazilian subsidiary of Keppel FELS Limited, FELS Setal SA, has signed a Letter of Intent with Halliburton Productos Ltd for the conversion of the tanker Stena Concordia into a floating production…

After ten years of dedicated development Bow Cecil, Odfjell`s 37,500 dwt chemical carrier, has become the first ship to be powered by an `Intelligent Engine`. Converting the MAN B&W 6L60MC main engine…

When Carnival Spirit emerges from Kvaerner Masa-Yards in late spring 2001it will be powered by the cruise industry`s first "smokeless" diesel engines, says W<#138>rtsil<#138>. At first only two of the ship`s six…

Defects in the bedplates of some Sulzer RTA84 engines has not prevented owners placing new orders for the power unit. Last year 24 orders were placed for the 84T (for installation in…

Recently MAN B&W has taken the 500th order for a 32/40 engine taking the total output for the range to almost two million kW. The L32/40 was launched in September 1992 with…