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Machinery deficiencies lead to detentions

FEBRUARY 18, 2014 — Propulsion and machinery deficiencies led to 68 ships being detained in a three month crack down by port state control authorities. The deficiencies accounted for 41% of those

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The Switch wins first orders for PM shaft generators

FEBRUARY 17, 2014 — The Switch, a Vantaa, Finland, manufacturer of permanent magnet motors, generators and converters, has received an order from WE Tech Solutions Oy of Vaasa, Finland for four direct-drive

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Finland orders LNG fueled icebreaker

FEBRUARY 17, 2014 — Finland’s Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has now received an order, which has been in the works for quite a while, for the Finnish Transport Agency’s new basic icebreaker. The

MARAD trials fuel cells for shoreside power

FEBRUARY 14, 2014 — The U.S. Maritime Administration is partnering with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Sandia National Laboratories to explore the potential cost savings and emissions reductions through the use

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MOL to pay $1.275 million FMC penalty

FEBRUARY 14, 2014 — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) has agreed to pay $1,275,000 in penalties under a compromise agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission. The agreement between the FMC and MOL