Much larger tonnage has been ordered from Daewoo in Korea in the form of a quintet of post-panamax ships for Gebab of Dusseldorf in Germany. The order could be of considerable value…

Shin Kurushima shipyard in Japan has received an order for a pair of wood chip carriers from Japanese owners.The 42,500 dwt vessels are for Hachiuma Kisen and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen, are due…

MaK has purchased the bankrupt two-stroke builder Dieselmotorenwerk Rostock (DMR), giving it extra space to accommodate engine production envisaged in its ambitious expansion plans. The Rostock factory will be converted to four-stroke…

The Siemens Schottle Consortuim is poised to sign a deal to supply its propulsor to Guangzhou Shipyard International to drive a pair of semi-submersible heavy lift vessels ordered by Cosco. Each of…

Finland`s Marioff Oy says it is gearing up for unprecedented demand for its tailor-made Hi-Fog water mist fire protection system. This follows the highlighting of engine room fires by The Salvage Association…

Wartsila NSD is undertaking repairs and modifications to the first eight RTA96C engines following the discovery of cracks in the A frames. These first engines are fitted in container ships in service…

Engine and emissions specialist AVL is to co-operate with DNV in the field of power generation and marine propulsion systems. The aim is to combine the engine experience of AVL with the…

The new T Series temperature sensor range from Amot Controls comprises thermocouples, RTDs and transmitters. The sensors are designed for use on diesel and gas engines, compressors and turbines.The T Series manifold…

The 2510 Plunger Pump introduced by Cat Pumps is rated at 91 litre/min, 138 bar. It is designed for continuous-duty applications such as sewer and pipe cleaning, coolant flushing and multi-gun and…

A dockside filling unit for supplying hydraulic oil to vessels has been developed by Commercial Hydraulics Keelavite (CHV). The unit consists of two 61m hydraulically-powered hose reels on a mobile chassis. The…