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Scania USA Appoints Great Lakes Distributor

Scania USA Appoints Great Lakes Distributor

Aug 11, 2008

Scania USA Inc., a subsidiary of Scania CV AB of Sweden and the importer for Scania industrial and marine engines in North America, announced the appointment of Mack Boring & Parts Company, Inc.

Tognum, Hug form JV

Tognum, Hug form JV

Aug 11, 2008

The Tognum Group and the Swiss company Hug Engineering AG have agreed on a joint venture for cooperation in the field of exhaust aftertreatment. The new company will be established on October 1,

Wärtsilä-Hyundai JV Wins Big Order

Wärtsilä-Hyundai JV Wins Big Order

Aug 06, 2008

Wärtsilä-Hyundai Engine Company Ltd., the new joint venture between Wärtsilä and Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, received a major order

$300m Invested to Boost Marine Crankshaft Production

$300m Invested to Boost Marine Crankshaft Production

Apr 15, 2008

Steel Ltd, Japan's fourth-biggest steelmaker, said it would spend 30 billion yen ($300 million) to boost its production capacity of marine crankshafts amid strong demand for ships,

EPA Grants for Diesel Tech

EPA Grants for Diesel Tech

Apr 11, 2008

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regions 9 and 10 have announced a regional competition through the West Coast Collaborative, for more than $5 million

MTU Works to Quiet Engine Noise

MTU Works to Quiet Engine Noise

Mar 19, 2008

The Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen signed a contract on the exclusive distribution of active engine mountings with the companies Paulstra and Stop-Choc. The jointly developed system,

Inland Waterways Users Board – Meeting

Inland Waterways Users Board – Meeting

Feb 22, 2008

The Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers, will meet in Baton Rouge on March 27. 73 Fed. Reg. 9781 Source: HK Law

NASSCO Begins Construction of Product Carrier

NASSCO Begins Construction of Product Carrier

Jan 23, 2008

General Dynamics NASSCO began construction of the second ship of its new class of product carriers. The shipyard is scheduled to lay the ship’s keel in June and deliver the ship to U.

Fatigue in Marine Structures Discussed in Germany

Fatigue in Marine Structures Discussed in Germany

Jan 23, 2008

Fatigue assessment in shipping is vital in order to predict the structural durability of welded joints. Progress made during the past decade regarding different

Aker Kvaerner Secures Framework Agreement with Shell

Aker Kvaerner Secures Framework Agreement with Shell

Jan 18, 2008

Aker Kvaerner has signed a five-year partnership agreement with Shell U.K. Limited and A/S Norske Shell ('Shell') covering the provision, installation, commissioning

Rowan Announces New Drilling Commitments

Rowan Announces New Drilling Commitments

Jan 09, 2008

Rowan Companies, Inc. announced that it has signed a drilling contract for one of its Gorilla class rigs for approximately six months of work offshore eastern Canada that should begin in mid 2009.

Korean Shipbuilder Will Build and Invest in U.S. Company

Korean Shipbuilder Will Build and Invest in U.S. Company

Jan 09, 2008

Korean ship builder NOK-BONG Ship Building Co., Ltd. (NBS) has purchased 20,000,000 unissued shares of common stock in St. Lawrence Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation, at a price per share of $1.

Engine Checkup Test

Engine Checkup Test

Jan 03, 2008

With EngineCheckUp test, a single drop of warm oil from the dipstick can help diagnose contaminants before they cause serious engine damage. This one-step diagnostic

Taiwan Shipbuilding Output Forecast to Top $1.6b

Taiwan Shipbuilding Output Forecast to Top $1.6b

Jan 02, 2008

The production value of Taiwan's shipbuilding industry is expected to amount to $1.6b for 2007, up 21 percent over the year-earlier level, according to tallies

Wärtsilä Wins Bulk Orders for 72 FPPs

Wärtsilä Wins Bulk Orders for 72 FPPs

Dec 20, 2007

The propeller manufacturer and joint-venture company Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller Co Ltd signed contracts in November to deliver a total of 72 fixed pitch propellers

This Day in Naval History - Dec. 19

This Day in Naval History - Dec. 19

Dec 19, 2007

1870 - After a month at sea in a 22-foot boat, Coxswain William Halford, the lone survivor out of a crew of five, reaches Hawaii to seek help for the crew of USS Saginaw,

Keppel Verolme Secures Contracts

Keppel Verolme Secures Contracts

Dec 17, 2007

Keppel Verolme BV has secured two contracts totaling $109m on the back of an upsurge of offshore activities in the North Sea. Of the two new contracts, one

Aker Kvaerner Awarded Subsea Contracts in Brazil

Aker Kvaerner Awarded Subsea Contracts in Brazil

Dec 14, 2007

Aker Kvaerner has been awarded two contracts from Petrobras to supply a total of three subsea manifolds for two of the Brazilian oil giant's projects offshore Brazil.

First ME-B Sees Light of Day

First ME-B Sees Light of Day

Dec 13, 2007

MAN Diesel heralded a new era in its two-stroke diesel engines with the production of the first MAN B&W S40ME-B engine. The new engine has been built by STX Heavy Industries Co.

SENER Setup First China FORAN Technical Support Center

SENER Setup First China FORAN Technical Support Center

Nov 21, 2007

An opening ceremony for the first FORAN China Technical Support Center was held in September the 27th in Zhenjiang, China. At the same time a cooperation agreement

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