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ABB to provide energy management system for new Viking Line ferry

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30 January, 2012
ABB to provide energy management system for new Viking Line ferry

Smart energy tool to provide substantial fuel savings for environmentally friendly cruise ferry, helping it reach a target of zero marine emissions.

Korean shipbuilders mull defensive GTT bid: sources | Reuters

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12 January, 2012

Three South Korean shipbuilders are considering a joint 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) bid for a French engineering company to prevent a Chinese rival from challenging their domination of the global LNG carrier market, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hyundai Heavy Industries, and Samsung Heavy Industries...

EMSYS Selected for Prestigious 3 Rig Contract

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23 November, 2011
EMSYS Selected for Prestigious 3 Rig Contract

W R Systems, Ltd (WRSystems) have been awarded a prestigious contract to supply its cutting-edge laser-based Emsys Emissions Monitoring System (EMS) to a major offshore drilling contractor for three drilling ships/rigs located in the Gulf of Mexico.

Wärtsilä Completes Unique Conversion of Vessel to LNG Operation

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23 November, 2011
Wärtsilä Completes Unique Conversion of Vessel to LNG Operation

The product tanker ‘Bit Viking’ was the first vessel ever to undergo a conversion by Wärtsilä from heavy fuel oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG) operation. The conversion enables the ‘Bit Viking’ to qualify for lower nitrogen oxide (NOX) emission taxes under the Norwegian NOX fund scheme

MAERSK LINE LIMITED Uses- EmsysTM for U.S. Navy Biofuel Trials

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18 October, 2011
MAERSK LINE LIMITED Uses- EmsysTM for U.S. Navy Biofuel Trials

W R Systems, Ltd (WRSystems) has been asked to supply its EmsysTM laser-based Emissions Monitoring System (EMS) for the purpose of emission verification for an ongoing fuel trials on-board the AP Moller-Maersk vessel Maersk Kalmar. WRSystems was asked to provide the EmsysTM system installation as part of a wider project between Maersk Line Limited...

Rolls-Royce Wins First Order for Award-Winning Environship

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3 October, 2011
Rolls-Royce Wins First Order for Award-Winning Environship

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received its first order for vessels based on the Group’s award-winning, highly efficient, Environship concept.  Rolls-Royce will design and provide integrated power and propulsion systems for two technologically advanced cargo vessels, which have been purchased by Norwegian transportation company, Nor Lines AS. These highly efficient ships incorporate...

New Engine Order For MAN L27/38

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3 October, 2011
New Engine Order For MAN L27/38

Dubai-based Grandweld Shipyards has been appointed to build two Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels for undisclosed offshore operators. The AHTS newbuildings, will each be powered by two 8 cylinder MAN L27/38 main engines delivering a total of 2 x 2,720 kW in a standard twin screw propulsion layout for the drive of two ducted...

Consilium Receives Orders in Italy Worth 20 MSEK

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30 September, 2011

Consilium Italy has received orders to deliver fire detection systems for three cruise ships and radar systems for a number of naval vessels. The order value is SEK 20 million. The orders include fire detection systems for two new cruise ships being built at the Italian shipyard Fincantieri for Carnival Group and a retrofit...

Acquisition of Evotec AS concluded

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30 September, 2011

Kongsberg Maritime AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, completed the acquisition of Evotec AS today. Evotec AS addresses the maritime industry, developing and delivering technological management systems for the seismic, subsea and supply markets, among others. In these selected niches, Evotec AS has developed systems that have allowed the company to carve...

Ulstein Designed Vessel Travelled the Northern Sea Route

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29 September, 2011
Ulstein Designed Vessel Travelled the Northern Sea Route

One of the X-BOW® vessels designed by ULSTEIN, the seismic vessel ‘Polarcus Alima’, recently transited to Asia-Pacific via the Northern Sea Route (NSR). This is the first known passage of a 3D seismic vessel along the NSR. Her passage commenced on 15 September from Hammerfest in Norway after completion of seismic operations in the...