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NewsVolvo D12 Launches Heavy Duty Diesel Range
Volvo Penta has introduced its new D12 Heavy Duty 12 litre marine diesel which, with totally electronic control, is the first of a new generation of engines for heavy commercial operations.
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NewsOrkot Marine Bearings on Show
Orkot TLM Marine Bearings, which will be on show at Stand 2174 in Hall 2 at SMM, have approvals from all the main classification societies for use as rudder bearings and water lubricated stern tube bearings.
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NewsLong Silence for Halyard
Portsmouth UK based Halyard has just celebrated the production of its 10,000th 3m length of filament wound GRP tube. Laid end to end they would stretch for 30km.
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NewsCouplings Provide Build Power for Record FPSO
Halifax UK based Renold Hi-Tec Couplings has helped provide temporary power for what is claimed to be the world''s largest FPSO unit while the vessel was under construction. Renold supplied five RB 3.86 flexible rubberin-compression transmission couplings for generator sets used on the 343,000 tonne vessel at the Hyundai shipyard ...
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NewsNew Caterpillar Unit Stalks Workboat Diesel Engine Market
Caterpillar has released a full line of ratings for its new C12 marine diesel engine.
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NewsDiesel Injectors Readied for Pressure Drop
Germany''s Kistler has marketed new long-life pressure transmitters designed for use in diesel engine injectors and hydraulic systems and are equally suitable for heavy oil engines and for rapid pressure drops.
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NewsUnique Tractor Marks Voith Anniversaries
Voith Schiffstechnik Gmbh, manufacturers of the world renown Voith Schneider cycloidal propeller celebrates two important anniversaries this year.
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Farewell to Ton Kooren - President of the Kotug Group
On the 2nd of August 2002, after a period of 25 successful years as founder and President of Kotug International B.V. , Mr Ton Kooren resigned from the Kotug Group.
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NewsCape Pasley Makes an Impact in Western Australia
The use of very small, powerful, azimuthing stern drive (ASD) tugs in the southern hemisphere continues to spread. One of the latest and most impressive vessels in this category has now entered service with MacKenzie''s Tug Services in Port of Esperance, Western Australia.
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Construction Starts on Two Salvage Tugs for Semco
Semco Salvage & Marine Pte Ltd of Singapore has announced the construction of two dedicated oceangoing salvage tugs, each with a minimum bollard pull of 160 tons.
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NewsCompressors in Range of the Bar at SMM
CompAir Drucklufttechnik will show their widest ever range of products on Stand 4042 in Hall 4 at SMM 2002.
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Allweiler Pump Debuts at SMM
Allweiler AG, will represent the home country at SMM in Hamburg with a completely new Anti-Heeling Pump draft called Alltrimm.
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NewsSalvage Experts Speak at seawork
Among the many and varied papers presented at seawork conferences this year were a number of presentations made by prominent experts from the world of salvage and emergency response.
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NewsAjax goes on show at Southampton
In July, Europe''s most powerful tanker escort and berthing tug Ajax went on show to representatives from the shipping industry in Southampton. The visit was made prior to the vessel returning to its home base at Sture after completing a two week spell covering routine drydocking with Ostensjo subsidiary Solent ...
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NewsCrowley introduce the Response
Crowley Maritime has taken delivery of Response a vessel heralded "Puget Sound''s most advanced tanker escort tug".
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NewsEscort towage is introduced at Milford Haven
After much discussion and research Milford Haven Port Authority has introduced escort towage for tankers entering and leaving Milford Haven from sea and the approaches to the mouth of the waterway.
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NewsCummins and Goings of Busy China Yard
Welders and fitters are busy at China''s Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard where a pair of self-dumping hopper barges are taking shape in a building shed on the shore of the Pearl River. In an adjacent shed a 19m launch for the Hong Kong Immigration Department awaits the installation of a ...
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Rolls Royce Debuts Vector Stick at seawork
Rolls Royce chose the occasion of the seawork2002 exhibition in Southampton UK last month to introduce a new control system for small waterjets.
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Hits Surge as Users Share Their Knowledge Online with Diesel-Talk
An online technical discussion forum for people working with diesel engines is largely credited for a 500% increase in ''hits'' over the past year from marine diesel engine users and others now accessing Diesel-Talk, within the Glasgow-based website www.DieselEngineTrader. com The website has been up and running for two years ...
