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NewsWhen silent propulsion really counts
German mass market marine electric propulsion pioneer Torqeedo, has worked with world renowned broadcaster, the BBC to power its Natural History Documentary team in the Amazon, filming pink river dolphins in the water and jaguars from afar.
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NewsCaterpillar launches C7.1 marine diesel
US-headquartered propulsion giant Caterpillar has added a new diesel to its range that promises to offer a high power density combined with fast acceleration and quiet operation.
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News16 cylinder MTU
Diesel giant MTU presented its new 16-cylinder Series 8000 marine diesel engine for the first time at the Euronaval trade show in Paris at the end of October 2016. The engine will have a maximum power output of 8,000 kW.
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Hyundai SeasAll launches new commercial engine ratings
Korean propulsion major Hyundai SeasAll has announced that new power ratings are available within both the 10 and 12.7 litre families of its ‘H’ and ‘L’ series engines.
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NewsBruntons CPP breaks cover
UK propeller and sterngear specialist Bruntons Propellers’ long awaited new controllable pitch propeller System made its public debut at this year’s METS exhibition in Amsterdam.
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NewsPunk Couplings wins award
Punk Couplings has been awarded the Best New Product of the Year award during the British Engineering Excellence Awards 2016.
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NewsOXE Diesel starts production
After four years of development and testing the Swedish company Cimco Marine is finally starting to send out production versions of their pioneering diesel outboard.
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NewsDrives consolidation
The Switch, a Finland-headquartered technology specialist of advanced drive trains recently taken over by Japan’s Yaskawa Corporation, has now closed the deal to purchase Wärtsilä’s Norway-based marine power drives product range for megawatt-class applications.
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NewsFirst marine order for PowerCell stacks
PowerCell Sweden AB has received its first order for two PowerCell S3 prototype stacks from the marine industry which Swiss Hydrogen will install on a ship powered by photovoltaics.
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NewsDiesel bug: early detection
The fuel systems on modern diesel engines that have common rail injection systems are increasingly sensitive to contamination of the fuel, especially with low sulphur fuels.
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NewsGlobal salvage activity for Kotug
Dutch towage provider Kotug has reported two emergency response operations on its own account and as part of its north-western Europe joint operation with Smit.
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NewsISU urges support for Lloyd’s Open Form
The use of Lloyd’s Open Form salvage contract is at historic low levels and support and commitment to the contract was re-stated recently at the International Salvage Union’s 62nd General Meeting.
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NewsSvitzer invests in Sydney’s port towage
It has been a busy few weeks for Svitzer with its second naming ceremony to report in this edition of ‘MJ’ on this occasion concerning two tugs for Sydney Harbour.
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NewsAssessing the requirement for an ETV in Scotland
An independent assessment by London Offshore Consultants Ltd on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has looked in detail at the case for an Emergency Towing Vessel in Scottish waters.
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Boluda France expands its African operations
As part of its plans to develop activities in Africa, Boluda France has been awarded a 20-year contract to provide harbour towage and other services at the port of Lomé in Togo.
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NewsCummins tug power
Cummins Inc has reported news on its provision of power sources for a recently launched tractor tug and a multiple order of articulated tug-barge units for Canadian and US owners respectively.
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NewsSvitzer Kent named in London
The naming ceremony has been held in London for ‘Svitzer Kent’, the second of two similar Damen ASD 3212 tugs Svitzer Towage now has in service on the river Thames and at Felixstowe.
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NewsMore orders and deliveries for Damen
The latest look at news from Damen Shipyards has seen orders and deliveries covering no fewer than eleven vessels.
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NewsGold medal performance by Livett’s Group
When Virgin Media planned a publicity event on the River Thames promoting a campaign linked to Olympic champion Usain Bolt it was a natural choice to select Livett’s Group for the marine elements.
