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Marine Machinery Association
The Marine Machinery Association is the trade association that serves the interests of the American vendor community to the world's shipyards.
USA Virginia
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MCU-Coatings
MCU-Coatings is a global leading manufacturer of moisture cured urethane marine, protective and industrial coatings. MCU-Coatings have proven to outperform 2 component epoxy coating and polyurethane paint in many ways.
Belgium
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Active Communications International
Active Communications International, Inc. (ACI) is a leader in conference planning and production. With offices in Chicago, London, Montpellier and Milwaukee, we produce world-class events focusing on areas relevant to our served industry segments.
United Kingdom
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| 12/3/2007
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The classification society, Germanischer Lloyd (GL), has launched a prototype CO2-index, based on MEPC/Circ.471, which is available for all GL classed ships within “fleet online”. On the basis of installed power, consumed fuel and transported cargo, CO2 emissions can be determined. Computed index values can be compared to other ships' indices and eventually be used to minimize emissions from transport....
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| 10/24/2007
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Shell EP Offshore Ventures and Frontier Drillships have signed a deepwater/arctic drillship Joint Venture agreement to build and rollout a new drillship concept, known as the “Bully” rig. GustoMSC designed the “Bully” as a customization of its proprietary PRD12,000 design drillship, and are now adapting the unit for a Huisman-Itrec MPT (Multi-Purpose Tower) drilling system. The “Bully” rig design offers a flexible, smaller but highly capable, vessel suited for deepwater and arctic drilling, while reducing the construction and operational costs compared to other deepwater drill ships of similar...
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| 10/24/2007
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Wärtsilä Corporation introduced the new 20-cylinder 46F engine for power plant installations burning heavy fuel oil. The new engine develops 23,000 kW at 600 rpm, suitable for both 50 and 60 Hz electricity generation. It offers more power and fewer emissions than the existing 18-cylinder Wärtsilä 46 engine, while maintaining the high energy efficiency. The 20V46F engine develops 1150 kW/cylinder compared with 975 kW/cylinder from the Wärtsilä 18V46, at 600 rpm (50/60 Hz) as opposed to 500 rpm (50 Hz) and 514 rpm (60 Hz) respectively....
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| 10/24/2007
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KiteShip Corporation of Alameda (San Francisco, USA) is hoping to harness wind power in a way that could change cargo shipping. It's a new twist on a very old technology. There's nothing new about wind power. But there is something very new about the big plans to harness much more of that power. The company has recently arranged a huge kite demonstration to promote this form of wind power. Company executives say it can reduce cargo ship fuel consumption by 10-25 percent, which would be very substantial savings. ...
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| 9/22/2007
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A multinational team of more than 40 European engine component suppliers, equipment manufacturers, universities, research institutions and shipping companies, led by the major diesel engine groups MAN Diesel SE and Wärtsilä Corporation, has successfully completed the major 43-month cooperative research project under the name HERCULES (High Efficiency R&D on Combustion with Ultra-Low Emissions for Ships). A budget of EUR 33 million for the project was partly funded by the European Union (EUR 15 million) and the Swiss Federal Government (EUR 2.5 million). ...
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