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VDR

VDR
Voyage data recorder – the maritime “black box”

Reducing the tight hold of the barnacle

Reducing the tight hold of the barnacle
The race for new bio-fouling products is boosted by potential green gains in more ways than one

Nuclear Merchant Ships?

Nuclear Merchant Ships?
Easy to dismiss but it could potentially happen. Open for thoughtful consideration and discussion.

The dirtiest fuel

The dirtiest fuel
A New Scientist report highlights that the shipping industry is using the dirty, polluting fuel that's left behind by the cleaner fuels used on land.

Convenient Airbrushing of a Ghost from the Ghost Fleet

Convenient Airbrushing of a Ghost from the Ghost Fleet
Eco-warriors claim success in getting the Suisun Bay fleet cleaned up, but the Higgins seems to have vanished

Don't Forget Salvage

Don't Forget Salvage
The marine salvage business is potentially a big opportunity for subsea technology companies.

Uncomfortable Truth about 'Happy Ships' and Pollution

Uncomfortable Truth about 'Happy Ships' and Pollution
Cruise industry should feel ashamed over a report card on their effect on the environment

How will the 'ghost fleet' affect the British high street?

How will the 'ghost fleet' affect the British high street?
With hundreds of cargo ships sitting empty off the coast of Singapore, will there be enough gadgets on sale at Christmas to give the high street the economic boost it so desperately needs?

Northeast Passage

Northeast Passage
Opening new markets and (maybe) a new sea route

Air Cavity System for Existing Vessels

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DK Group announced the launch of the Air Cavity System (ACS) Retrofit for existing vessels.  The new technology - a development of the original ACS

China Orders First Wärtsilä RT-flex35

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Wärtsilä has received the first order for its new Wärtsilä RT-flex35 two-stroke engine. The Wärtsilä licensee, Yichang Marine Diesel Engine Co.

Large Marine Engine Standards Finalized

By Vincent J. Foley- New York and Patricia L. "Pat" Goughan- San Francisco, of Holland & Knight. On December 22, 2009, the U.S. Environmental

New Rules for Offshore Service Vessels

The technical evolution of offshore support vessels (OSV) has prompted Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to publish new rules for ships intended for offshore support and supply,

Chinese MHI Licensee’s First Marine Deck Crane

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Nantong Masada Ship Machinery Co., Ltd., a Chinese company located in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, to which Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) licensed its marine deck crane technology,

EPA Adopts Strong Standards for Large Ships

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a rule setting tough engine and fuel standards for large U.S.- flagged ships, a major milestone

Plan to Clean Up Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet

U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary John D. Porcari announced that the Department’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) will begin to clean up and

ADM Buys 5 Ships to Network

According to an Oct. 15 report from the Associated Press, Agribusiness leader Archer Daniels Midland Co. said it has acquired five cargo ships to help

Bulk Carrier Fleet Poised for Growth

A new report, released by Lloyd’s Register - Fairplay Research, predicts that the world’s dry bulk carrier fleet will continue to show strong growth over the next five years,

New Guidelines, Shipboard Wireless LAN Systems

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) announced the publication of a new guideline entitled, Guidelines on Shipboard Wireless LAN Systems. The use of wireless
 

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