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The EC 1000 is a compact high-pressure waterjet system from WOMA that operates at up to 1,000 bar. The pressure is generated by plunger pump Type 45Y with pressure sensitive speed control…

Blohm+Voss Repair has won a seven ship block booking from Yangming Marine Transport Corporation. The contract, which is valued at up to DM10 million ($5.3 million), covers routine drydocking, maintenance and repairs…

@body:ICO Global Communications, the UK company set up in 1995 to develop a global mobile satellite communications system (previously known as Inmarsat P), has been bailed out of bankruptcy by an injection…

Remontowa, Poland?s leading repair yard, has achieved ISO 9001 quality certification. Certificates were awarded by both Lloyd?s Register and the Polish Register of Shipping in January. Certification covers the design and building…

BHP has announced it is exiting the Tasman trade, due to continued loss of earnings in liner shipping service. Its Transport Group general manager Bruce McGowan, said the decision had not been…

Ingersoll-Rand has added models, from 15 to 22kW, to its SSR range of small rotary screw compressors. They are self-contained electric motor driven, single-stage units. Each model comes with an acoustic enclosure…

Belgian underwater repair specialist Hydrex has carried out the first underwater repair to a lip-type sterntube seal. Having successfully developed techniques for underwater repairs to face-type seals, the company has been testing…

Having scored a couple of noteworthy successes, turbine manufacturers are keeping up the momentum. Gas turbines compare favourably against diesel engines on weight, size, power and NOx/SOx emissions ? where they suffer…

In a move that could presage orders for the construction of more ships of the type, Loews Corporation and Greek shipowner Basil Papachristidis have ordered two 450,000 dwt, 3.2m million barrels capacity…