SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 — The world’s largest shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. has developed an automatic spray head for painting the bottom parts of ships. It has already deployed eleven of
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo signed a new license agreement with QMD, a member of the CSIC Group together with Dalian Marine Diesel Co., Ltd. and Yichang Marine Diesel
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — New power ratings for the Cat C175 propulsion engine for commercial vessels extend Caterpillar Marine’s high-speed engine power range beyond the outputs of its 3516C HD engine. Designed
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 — Wärtsilä has launched a Mk II version of its SK 5054 chemical and oil products tanker design. More than 60 Wärtsilä SK 5054 design vessels have already been
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 — Rolls-Royce has unveiled the first of a new family of medium-speed engines for the marine market that will include versions powered by diesel and gas. The new engines
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 — MAN Diesel & Turbo used this year’s SMM event in Hamburg to present the MAN 12V175D. The twelve-cylinder model, developed especially for use in the shipping industry, is
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued a Marine Safety Alert (09-14) entitled “Air Draft is Critical.” Following is the text: Air draft is a
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014 — Caterpillar Marine has announced the launch of the Mak M 25 E engine platform. Caterpillar Marine senior product definition engineer Detlef Kirste commented, “The reliability of the new
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 — Brazilian mining giant Vale S.A. has agreed to cooperate in a project that aims to build the largest ship repair facility in South America, capable of drydocking any
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its first-ever maritime video safety alert. This safety alert addresses the hazards associated with passengers congregating or standing in stairwells during